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Spilt coke over my n900

had a accident with coke cola and my n900 now wont switch any idea if this is fixable or have i sent my beloved N900 to an early death

Re: Spilt coke over my n900

Try remove the battery quick and clean up any connector with dry cloth. Put it back on and switch on after 5 minutes.

Re: Spilt coke over my n900

No don't connect battery!! strip out the battery and leave in a warm place to completely dry out. any coke left if it got inside could possibly cause a short. i'd leave it in a airing cupboard for at least 12 hours

Re: Spilt coke over my n900

Let it dry, don't use it for a couple of days, if it wil switch on after that, you are lucky.

Re: Spilt coke over my n900

Use the old school technique. Immerse inside a bowl of rice for sometime before reinserting the battery :)

Re: Spilt coke over my n900

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Originally Posted by manojkumaru (Post 1067099)

Use the old school technique. Immerse inside a bowl of rice for sometime before reinserting the battery :)

This, or place in an oven on a low temp (but obviously more than room temp).

Re: Spilt coke over my n900

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Originally Posted by kaos_king (Post 1067105)

This, or place in an oven on a low temp (but obviously more than room temp).

Just in case: normal oven, not microwave oven. :D

Re: Spilt coke over my n900

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Originally Posted by manojkumaru (Post 1067099)

Use the old school technique. Immerse inside a bowl of rice for sometime before reinserting the battery :)

This is what you should do.

Under no circumstances should you re-insert the battery before doing the following (as taken from the nokia support)

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1. Take the phone out of the water as quickly as possible.

2. Do not attempt to switch it on as this may cause further damage.

3. Remove the battery as quickly as you can, also remove the memory and sim cards.

4. If dropped in fresh water dry it off with a towel. If dropped in salt water rinse it thoroughly with fresh water. I know it sounds crazy getting it wet again but salt can cause a lot of internal damage such as corrosion. Again dry with a towel. You may also want to rinse it if you dropped it in a toilet.

5. Place the phone, battery and it's wet accessories in a plastic container (like a lunch box) and completely cover it with uncooked rice, use plenty of it. Again this sounds crazy but rice has desiccating properties that help draw the water out of the phone. Do not place a lid on the container.

6. Place the container somewhere very warm and dry for at least 3 days. An airing cupboard is often the ideal place.

7. Do not use a hair dryer directly on the phone to speed up the process. Too much heat can cause even more damage.

This isn't guaranteed to work but many people have successfully revived their phones and retrieved their data using this method. Generally if the phone has been damaged by prolonged exposure to sweat over several sessions there is nothing that can be done to fix it. Sweat contains salt and salt is corrosive to the delicate circuitry inside a phone.

Keep in mind that your phone is on borrowed time after you do this. Make it your first priority to retrieve any data that you would like to keep. It may only work for a few minutes, days, weeks, months or it may even last years.

You should monitor the phone carefully during charging. If it gets very hot the battery may be damaged and should be replaced.

After any exposure to water you no longer have a warranty as water damage is not covered. Any insurance policies on the phone may also be voided unless you are covered for accidental damage.

Edit: in your case it was a sugary drink so you should clean it before drying. I've used a similar method and the phone lasted another 2 years.

Re: Spilt coke over my n900

quick! sniff it all up..... :/

Re: Spilt coke over my n900

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Originally Posted by smegheadz (Post 1067108)

This is what you should do.

Edit: in your case it was a sugary drink so you should clean it before drying. I've used a similar method and the phone lasted another 2 years.

This was the best i have read here. rice will only dry the all the sugar into the circuits and corrode them, the inside need to be cleaned thoroughly as fast as possible after a accident like this.
Coke and similar stuff is very hard to remove after it has dried.

Edit. use isopropanol instead of fresh water. it sholuld be aviable in an electronics shop nearby.