Ahhhhhhhh! I'm such a tool!!!

[Rosenec]

I'm sorry you dropped your mod, I know the feeling. I'm not sure rice actually works but I'm sure it can't hurt.

I found this:
1.Turn off your device.
2. DO NOT TURN ON THE PHONE till you finish all the steps mentioned here. causing any movements to the device when there is water inside may cause the phone to short circuit.Turning it on may cause many problems and also permanent disability to turn it on again.
3. Remove your iPhone cover and then remove the SIM Card.
4. Shake out any additional water.
5. Use a blow dryer on the lowest heat for sometime around 10 minutes or so and try to heat up the phone lightly so that any existing water can easily escape from the phone. Do not heat it too much.
6. Place the iPhone in a bag of uncooked rice and be certain that it is completely covered. Change the rice each day. The uncooked rice will certainly absorb moisture and helps take out any additional water within the device. Leave the device in the rice for 48-72 hours for good results.
7. Take your iPhone out of the rice and check if it works. If it doesn’t work or if you feel excess water in the device, repeat steps 4, 5, and 6. Keep the device inside of the rice for another 4-5 days and check again redoing the process until the device works correctly.
8. This process works best if your Phone was in water under 30 minutes. If the process does not work after multiple attempts, continue reading.


This wax 4 a cell phone but the principle should be the same.

 

[x3ro]

I can't believe nobody's said to put it in rice, and then the rice/phone container in the freezer.

Sounds illogical, but the freezer will help evaporate the water as well. It does work!

My wife's dropped her phone numerous times in various bodies of water. I always pull the battery, put it in rice, then stick the bowl or whatever, uncovered, in the freezer for a day. Works just fine after that.

The key is removing the power source before you try to use the electronic device first. If you don't do that, you'll likely have some sort of problem sooner than later.

 

[thinkingaboutit]

I thought everyone knew the rice bit.

Be patient.

 

[John_]

One of my favorite things about mechs. That sucks though, hopefully it's not firing because the circuitry is protecting it and it will fire once it's dried out.

 

[twgbonehead]

Was the footbath just water, or did it have something in it (like salts?)

 

[Don Robertson]

Move it around every couple hours in the rice; the area surrounding it gets 'wet' (though usually not visibly) and moving exposes it to to a 'new' dry spot. Either way works in many cases; moving just helps a tad.

Senile Old Man Don ............ rice is my pal!

Yea yea ........ some will disagree........ I know. Consider it done for ya'.

 

[partyannimal]

Thanks everyone. It was unresponsive after I removed the vivi nova that was on it because it was firing continuously. I couldn't power it off, and I don't know if you can actually take the battery out without breaking it so that wasn't an option. I knew about the rice trick from several phone snafu's in the past, so it's been in rice since. Thankfully I was just setting up the footbath, so it was just plain water that it fell in. I did grab it within seconds, but a few seconds in water can apparently be a few seconds too long when it comes to electronics. I actually did get it from 101vapes, and I've already gone back to order another but now I'm stuck with black because the others are all sold out. :/
I'm leaving it in the rice and hopefully it'll do the trick. If it wasn't for bad luck I'd have none though, so I don't have high hopes.
Maybe later I'll pop it in the microwave as a last resort.


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[Orb Skewer]

Have you tried cussing at it?, I'm not gonna give suggestions cus thats not a loud in here.

 

[eMats]

A dehydrator on low overnight should work.

 

[thinkingaboutit]

So, now you know you need a mechanical as a backup. Soon, it will be your primary if you do it right

 

[mare ze dotes]

Have you tried cussing at it?, I'm not gonna give suggestions cus thats not a loud in here.

Ha! It must work good, my hubby uses that technique so often.

 

[Nikkita6]

Hmm, I'll say a little prayer for you because it will totally suck if its dead ... over a year ago I dropped my automatic battery into the toilet, and fished it out as quickly as humanly possible, and it actually survived the water bath, which is a miracle considering liquids can, and often do kill automatic batteries.

 

[partyannimal]

Have you tried cussing at it?, I'm not gonna give suggestions cus thats not a loud in here.

Yes, I've been cussing at it (and myself) since if happened. Doesn't seem to be helping, but it makes me feel better for a second or two. :/


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[sky4it]

thats too bad party animal hope it comes back,

Hey i got a story to tell yah, I had an extra 18650 bat in my pocket and a bunch of keys in the same pocket, I reached in to grab the keys and they were so hot they almost burnt my hand, seems the keys where touching both ends of the batt and discharging the battery, my pocket was soo hot when i grabbed the keys it hurt my hand

 

[partyannimal]

thats too bad party animal hope it comes back,

Hey i got a story to tell yah, I had an extra 18650 bat in my pocket and a bunch of keys in the same pocket, I reached in to grab the keys and they were so hot they almost burnt my hand, seems the keys where touching both ends of the batt and discharging the battery, my pocket was soo hot when i grabbed the keys it hurt my hand

Thanks, I really hope so too.
Wow, I'll have to remember never to keep a batt and keys in the same pocket. Talk about having a hot booty lol!


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[Plumes.91]

I broke my first PV too. Pressed the firing button too hard. PVs have come a long way since those days.
You should just get a boyfriend to buy your PVs and pedicures for you. duh.

 

[danimal40]

I can't believe nobody's said to put it in rice, and then the rice/phone container in the freezer.

Sounds illogical, but the freezer will help evaporate the water as well. It does work!

My wife's dropped her phone numerous times in various bodies of water. I always pull the battery, put it in rice, then stick the bowl or whatever, uncovered, in the freezer for a day. Works just fine after that.

The key is removing the power source before you try to use the electronic device first. If you don't do that, you'll likely have some sort of problem sooner than later.

yes cold does cause evaporation but its not a good idea for this because any water that doesn't evaporator will freeze inside unit and rice cant absorb ice.. leave it in rice in a warm area so rice can do its job...and never use microwave for anything, except popcorn

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

yes cold does cause evaporation but its not a good idea for this because any water that doesn't evaporator will freeze inside unit and rice cant absorb ice.. leave it in rice in a warm area so rice can do its job...and never use microwave for anything, except popcorn

And CD's....CD's in microwaves make some wicked cool designs

But...you know the warnings and stuff...don't try that at home

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

Thanks, I really hope so too.
Wow, I'll have to remember never to keep a batt and keys in the same pocket. Talk about having a hot booty lol!


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Always better to keep Li Ion batteries in those plastic carry containers...yes...hot booty or chets junk roasting on an open fire...

 

[MD_Boater]

Rice works, but get some Damp Rid and it will work even better. I think Wamart sells it. I know that West Marine has it...

I keep it on the boat for when things go for a swim. It happens a lot!