A few months back while I was still using a berry, I've managed to successfully soak it in water, through and through. The poor thing was practically submerged in water and when I opened the battery case, everything inside was wet.
So I quickly took some precaution -- or perhaps the more accurate term should be postcaution -- by switching it off as fast as I can, dismantling everything that isn't screwed on, and being very extravagant in my use of tissue paper.
To Mother Nature, I'm really sorry to be indirectly participating in natural forest destruction, but truly, it was an emergency, and hopefully for that one time only.
When I got home, I buried my berry in rice grains and waited until morning, praying all my postcaution efforts would pay off.
This morning, I reassembled my berry back together and switched on the power, and everything seems to be normal until now. Still holding my breath though.
So here's some steps you might find useful to 'save' your gadget in the unlucky event involving it being drenched in water for whatever reasons:
- Get it away from the water ASAP. Don't bother with the niceties or proper etiquettes. Dunk your hand into the cocktail bowl and retrieve your gadget if you have to. People will understand. And replacing ruined cocktail is usually cheaper than replacing your gadget.
- Switch it off immediately. No finishing of your call or sext, or twitting about it first. Find that power button and give it a firm squeeze to show that you mean business. If it refuses to shut down even after mashing the power button, remove the battery straightaway.
- Dismantle everything that's not screwed on from your gadget. The list usually include but not limited to: back cover, battery, memory card(s) and sim card(s). There's absolutely no need to peel off the screen-guard though.
- Jerk-shake your gadget vigorously until no visible liquid drips from it anymore. Be sure to have a firm grip on your gadget. You wouldn't want to have it slipped away from your hand and meet the wall or floor or cocktail remains with the force that will surely cause damage to it and rendering this whole tutorial futile.
- Use plenty of tissue papers to absorb away whatever remaining liquid that still sticks to your gadget. Create tissue-drills (you should know what I mean) to reach those hard to reach nooks and crannies.
- Air your gadget. Fan will work. Air conditioner is even better because it has a drying effect, just make sure its dehumidifier is still working properly or you'll end up blowing more moisture into your gadget. You might be tempted to use hand/hair drier on your gadget to expedite the drying process, but I would advice against it because the heat might damage some sensitive parts in your gadget instead.
- Bury your gadget for a few hours in rice grains. The grains act as dessicant to pull and absorb moisture away from your gadget. While finer grains like silica pellets or talcum powders act as a better moisture absorbent, their micro size make it possible for them to be trapped inside the inner parts of your gadget and interfere with its functions. And make sure to bury the gadget screen up (battery side down) to minimize the risk of getting unwanted grains stuck inside your gadget. You can also bury your battery along with the gadget to be extra sure, but not connected together. I buried my battery next to my berry last night, and when I switched it on this morning, everything was ok.
- Say a little prayer to whoever Higher Power you believe before reassembling your gadget and switching it back on. It won't hurt anyways.
PS - Time is crucial. And also, the above would most probably not work if the liquid you're dealing with is somewhat thick or particularly sugary.
PPS - Good luck.
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