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MP3 dropped in the water!!

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CààM'iiLL3 Posted messages 9 Status Member -  
 lolo -
Hello,
My MP3 fell in the water, it turns on, but the buttons don't work properly and for example the volume goes all the way up or the music starts playing by itself!
As soon as it fell in the water, I instinctively turned it on, maybe I shouldn't have?
Can it work again? How??
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    Nabla's Posted messages 18201 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   3 228
     
    put it in a warm, dry place (not in the oven though).
    if possible, open it up so it can air out better, and you will see if it works again once dried.
    remove the battery during drying (if it oxidizes, it could start leaking)
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    1. lolo
       
      Thank you very much, thanks to you I was able to fix my mp3.
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  2. Lempicko Posted messages 517 Status Member 21
     
    hi

    indeed, you shouldn't have turned it on

    the only thing to do to try to get it working again
    is to take it apart (just open the plastic shell
    no need to unscrew everything inside)
    you can also try to take off the screen if there is one

    be careful not to force it, don't want to break anything

    then let it dry in the sun or use a hairdryer

    +
    good luck
    --
    save a tree, eat a beaver
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  3. Nabla's Posted messages 18201 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   3 228
     
    be careful though, a radiator is hot (especially if it's an electric radiator)
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  4. Rickartyx Posted messages 4627 Status Member 411
     
    You shouldn't have turned it on when it was wet!!!
    (big risk of short circuit!)

    Let it dry out thoroughly and try again :)

    There are no screws for a business question.
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  6. CààM'iiLL3 Posted messages 9 Status Member 5
     
    I put it on the radiator...
    But there are no screws, I can't open it! Or can I??
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  7. CààM'iiLL3 Posted messages 9 Status Member 5
     
    It's good, I opened it...
    So, can I let it dry now?
    For how long?
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    1. Rickartyx Posted messages 4627 Status Member 411
       
      Will you be able to lift it correctly?

      Let it dry for as long as necessary ^^


      Tip: do not touch the circuit board with your fingers :)
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  8. CààM'iiLL3 Posted messages 9 Status Member 5
     
    Thank you! =) I hope it will work again... because otherwise I'm going to get killed by my parents =| ^^'
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  9. CààM'iiLL3 Posted messages 9 Status Member 5
     
    ...
    You say we need to remove the battery and take apart the screen.
    How??
    Right now the buttons aren't working, I'm stuck on a song.
    I can't do anything!
    Otherwise it works.
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  10. Lempicko Posted messages 517 Status Member 21
     
    take it apart as much as you can without breaking everything and let it dry for two or three days
    --
    save a tree, eat a beaver
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  11. Nabla's Posted messages 18201 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   3 228
     
    if nothing is removable, let it dry longer
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  12. CààM'iiLL3 Posted messages 9 Status Member 5
     
    I left it near the radiator all night and now it works perfectly =) Thank you very much!
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  13. Lempicko Posted messages 517 Status Member 21
     
    you just have to set resolved in the status at the top of your first message
    --
    save a tree, eat a beaver
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  14. Nabla's Posted messages 18201 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   3 228
     
    I marked it as resolved.

    That said, if it ever stops working, the water leaves marks and the warranty may no longer be valid.
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  15. Rickartyx Posted messages 4627 Status Member 411
     
    What is the model and brand of your MP3?

    As I mentioned earlier, they deliberately make it difficult to disassemble, all so that we either use the customer service or buy a new one.

    If you don't have at least a basic knowledge of electronics and some tools, you won't be able to remove the battery with a snap of your fingers.
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