Comments on: iWashed. One iPhone’s journey in the spin cycle of life. http://www.photodailynews.com/iwashed-one-iphones-journey-in-the-spin-cycle-of-life/ Digital Camera Deals and Prices with Daily Updates Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:42:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scott Fleming http://www.photodailynews.com/iwashed-one-iphones-journey-in-the-spin-cycle-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2652 Scott Fleming Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:18:57 +0000 http://www.photodailynews.com/?p=1426#comment-2652 OK, this is something that would only come from the mind of Jim. Make the best of a bad situation, find a silver lining in the darkest cloud. I would like to start the bidding at $1.00 Scott OK, this is something that would only come from the mind of Jim. Make the best of a bad situation, find a silver lining in the darkest cloud. I would like to start the bidding at $1.00

Scott

]]> By: M http://www.photodailynews.com/iwashed-one-iphones-journey-in-the-spin-cycle-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2563 M Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:05:53 +0000 http://www.photodailynews.com/?p=1426#comment-2563 You should have left it for a week to dry out. I dropped my brand new 2 week-old iPhone 3G in a sink full of water so it was totally submerged for a few seconds. (It slipped out of my jacket pocket which I'd forgotten to zip up). However, I pulled it out, turned it off as quickly as I could and dried off as much water as possible then put it in a jar of rice for 2 days taking it out each day to get rid of the wet rice that had sucked out a lot of the moisture. I then put it on top of our WD MyBook 2TB external hard disk (nice and warm and dry but not too hot) for 5 days. During this time I cursed my stupidity of course and prayed that it might be okay eventually. On about day 8 I finally plucked up enough courage to turn it on for the first time and what do you know it worked. The immersion sensor shows the half red, half white circle so warranty repairs in the future would be a problem, but It has now been 4 months and the phone is still working perfectly. It's a shame you didn't try the week-long drying technique, it might have worked too. M You should have left it for a week to dry out.

I dropped my brand new 2 week-old iPhone 3G in a sink full of water so it was totally submerged for a few seconds. (It slipped out of my jacket pocket which I’d forgotten to zip up).

However, I pulled it out, turned it off as quickly as I could and dried off as much water as possible then put it in a jar of rice for 2 days taking it out each day to get rid of the wet rice that had sucked out a lot of the moisture.

I then put it on top of our WD MyBook 2TB external hard disk (nice and warm and dry but not too hot) for 5 days.

During this time I cursed my stupidity of course and prayed that it might be okay eventually.

On about day 8 I finally plucked up enough courage to turn it on for the first time and what do you know it worked. The immersion sensor shows the half red, half white circle so warranty repairs in the future would be a problem, but It has now been 4 months and the phone is still working perfectly.

It’s a shame you didn’t try the week-long drying technique, it might have worked too.

M

]]> By: Jim Fitzsimmons http://www.photodailynews.com/iwashed-one-iphones-journey-in-the-spin-cycle-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2482 Jim Fitzsimmons Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:24:08 +0000 http://www.photodailynews.com/?p=1426#comment-2482 Well...there's no reviving it now. It's toast. The LCD screen itself looks OK, and the battery might be, but there's no way to tell. Might make for an interesting ebay auction though Well…there’s no reviving it now. It’s toast. The LCD screen itself looks OK, and the battery might be, but there’s no way to tell. Might make for an interesting ebay auction though

]]> By: KenC http://www.photodailynews.com/iwashed-one-iphones-journey-in-the-spin-cycle-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2478 KenC Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:06:24 +0000 http://www.photodailynews.com/?p=1426#comment-2478 Shame, since many electronics can be revived, after being wet. Perhaps, the battery needs to be replaced. Also, check your credit card you purchased it with, or your homeowners insurance for coverage! Shame, since many electronics can be revived, after being wet. Perhaps, the battery needs to be replaced.

Also, check your credit card you purchased it with, or your homeowners insurance for coverage!

]]> By: Jim Fitzsimmons http://www.photodailynews.com/iwashed-one-iphones-journey-in-the-spin-cycle-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2470 Jim Fitzsimmons Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:31:41 +0000 http://www.photodailynews.com/?p=1426#comment-2470 Thanks David. I suppose I could have waited to find out. But it's had not a perfect disassembly. SOME parts might be salvageable, but "It's dead Jim" :) Besides, it was therapeutic taking it apart. Thanks David. I suppose I could have waited to find out. But it’s had not a perfect disassembly. SOME parts might be salvageable, but “It’s dead Jim” :)

Besides, it was therapeutic taking it apart.

]]> By: David http://www.photodailynews.com/iwashed-one-iphones-journey-in-the-spin-cycle-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2469 David Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:21:15 +0000 http://www.photodailynews.com/?p=1426#comment-2469 I don't see any corrosion in those pics, so its entirely possibly your disassembly will allow the innards of your iPhone to dry out and it _might_ work once reassembled. Of course the immersion sensor will have fired off, so no warranty support but maybe you will get a few weeks out of it to save for a replacement :) I don’t see any corrosion in those pics, so its entirely possibly your disassembly will allow the innards of your iPhone to dry out and it _might_ work once reassembled. Of course the immersion sensor will have fired off, so no warranty support but maybe you will get a few weeks out of it to save for a replacement :)

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