How to Deal with a Droid thats Gotten Wet–THE RIGHT WAY

[JNEHAMA]

Thanks for the fuller explanation of how the alcohol works. I actually read this thread a long time ago and never had any use for it until Thanksgiving day when my X had a pitcher of water dumped on it. I immediately took out the battery and manually dried it. The water sensor was unchanged so I did try restarting it but the More logo faded out so I quickly removed the battery again. It was going to be close onto 24hrs before I could get the alcohol so I debated redousing the device after it had been air drying for so long so I decided to just keep drying. I bought the silica dessicant and immersed it into it with a sock to cover. I gave it 36hrs, and then another 12hrs to air dry. The phone has booted up. No evident screen damage. Phone seemed fussy but a few reboots and a cache wipe and it seems back to normal. Battery charged up normally. Thanks for this helpful thread!!

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[JRzMom]

Okay...so I did a stupid thing. I hit the screen with a little Windex and it had a little spot on it as if the Windex got under the screen. This morning, the 'spot' spread over almost the entire screen. IS this permanent? Kicking myself!

[macpro88]

Okay...so I did a stupid thing. I hit the screen with a little Windex and it had a little spot on it as if the Windex got under the screen. This morning, the 'spot' spread over almost the entire screen. IS this permanent? Kicking myself!

Not sure if its permanent, but you could always try placing the phone is a bag of rice for a day or two and see if the moisture gets pulled out. Make sure to take out the battery first.

[Ay_Ya]

I would hold the phone up at an angle to the light and look for scratches or imperfections on the screen in the vicinity of the "spot", because for the Windex to affect your screen like that, I'd have to think it somehow got under or in the screen. Was this "spot" along the edge of your screen or more towards the center? If this is happening somewhere other than the edge, you could try to apply a gentle suction to the area if you found a scratch that the Windex may have penetrated. Think along the lines auto glass repair. Just keep in mind your screen is not a strong as a windshield. Very Very gentle suction. See if it makes a difference in appearance of said "spot". If so, your screen is more then likely shot. Depending on the phone and age and condition, it may be cheaper to get a replacement, but screens can be bought on ebay for very reasonable prices these days. There are tons of instructionals out there including videos that explain it pretty well.

[inuyasha.rules]

So when I take my DROID out drinking I should order it everclear? Jk. But I have saved an lg chocolate this way. Only problem was it softened the glue holding the screen bezel on. Put a rubber band around it with just enough paper towel under it to hold it in place. Btw in commercial pcb plants they use basically a dish washer to clean the flux off.