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Laptop washed in the washing machine

Elodie10011 Posted messages 104 Status Member -  
 lutinbleu -
Hello, my Samsung U600 went through the washing machine a while ago during a full cycle. Is there any chance it will work again someday? I’ve heard that the circuits need to be dried, but I have no idea how to do that. My boyfriend and I are not at all specialists in phones. Considering the phone has been in the wash for some time now,

thank you in advance.

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  1. Silk Posted messages 1008 Registration date   Status Member 610
     
    Hi

    Apparently, there's no chance it will work again. The circuits are probably oxidized. I had the same problem with one of my old laptops. It's really beyond repair. You can try checking with a laptop repair shop, but I doubt they will be able to fix it.
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    If you refuse to jump into the void, how do you expect to learn to fly?
    Aim for the moon; if you miss, you'll land among the stars.

    Please, don't use formal language with me; I hate that.
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    1. lutinbleu
       
      Thank you very much, I'm going to take out my old phone, hoping that the SIM card still works.
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  2. Elodie10011 Posted messages 104 Status Member 34
     
    Do you think it's expensive for the repair because I really can't afford it?
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  3. ben07 Posted messages 452 Status Member 57
     
    If you get it repaired (Orange), it's about €135.

    Was your phone on when it was in the washing machine or was the battery off?
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  4. Sor@ Posted messages 66 Status Member 2
     
    Why repair?
    If you are with Orange, SFR, or another provider, there are point systems to change your phone for 1€ while keeping your plan. Try to inquire with your operator ;)
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  6. Elodie10011 Posted messages 104 Status Member 34
     
    I have VIP points with my operator, but the phones are not at €1.
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    1. Silk Posted messages 1008 Registration date   Status Member 610
       
      You probably don't have enough points.
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      If you refuse to jump into the void, how do you expect to learn to fly?
      Aim for the moon; at worst, you'll land among the stars.

      Please, don't use the formal "vous" with me; I hate that.
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  7. Emiyou Fernandèz Posted messages 429 Status Member 9
     
    Go get yourself a new phone!! My condolences!
    Bingo, can you try with a hairdryer???
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  8. Elodie10011 Posted messages 104 Status Member 34
     
    comment dois-je faire avec le sèche-cheveux, air chaud ou froid ?
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    1. Silk Posted messages 1008 Registration date   Status Member 610
       
      I don’t want to discourage you, but it’s not going to work. You can still try, but you’re going to waste your time.
      If it's been a while since it went through the wash, it's probably already dry. The circuits are dead, it's probably not the moisture that's preventing it from working.

      The best thing to do, if you don’t have much money, is to get a new, cheap phone (too bad for all the fancy features and the look) and wait until you have enough points to get a new phone on renewal. You can find new phones for less than 50 euros, for example here:
      https://www.grosbill.com/catv2.cgi?tri_catalogue=prix_asc&tdg=telephone&mode=listing&univers=mobilite_pda&recherche=telephone&filtre_type_produit=telephone&filtre_marque=&filtre_mini=&filtre_maxi=&filtre_div=&getfiltre_1=&getfiltre_2=&getfiltre_3=&getfiltre_4=&leg_filtre_1=&leg_filtre_2=&leg_filtre_3=&leg_filtre_4=&tri_catalogue=prix_asc&filtre_page=10000

      (This is just an example; there are plenty of online retail sites: rueducommerce, pixmania, darty, surcouf, cdiscount...)


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      If you refuse to jump into the void, how do you expect to learn to fly?
      Aim for the moon; worst case, you’ll land among the stars.

      Please don’t address me formally, I hate that.
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    2. lola
       
      My Nokia 5200 went through the washing machine; it's been 2 or 3 years.
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  9. tifdu62590
     
    Hello Elodie, you remove your chip, your battery, you dry it with a hairdryer. It worked for me, but there is still some water inside. The side buttons no longer work, but the other buttons work since it's the Samsung Corby.
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  10. Elodie10011 Posted messages 104 Status Member 34
     
    I am too sad. Are you really sure?
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  11. Silk Posted messages 1008 Registration date   Status Member 610
     
    We will need to request a quote to know how much it might cost. It will depend on the parts that need to be replaced (if it's salvageable), the labor it will require... The store may also charge for the diagnosis. We should go see them to ask about the prices.
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    If you refuse to jump into the void, how do you expect to learn to fly?
    Aim for the moon; if you miss, you will land among the stars.

    Please, do not use the formal "vous" with me, I hate that.
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  12. Elodie10011 Posted messages 104 Status Member 34
     
    What components should I remove from the laptop to use a hairdryer on it?
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  13. Emiyou Fernandèz Posted messages 429 Status Member 9
     
    QQ said: "What you need to know is that it's not just water that is the enemy of your phone in particular and electronics in general, but everything that can be in the water, namely:
    mineral salts, dirt, chemicals, and more.
    In fact, once you have removed the water from the phone and it has dried, these dirt particles will remain, which, with the heat emitted by your temporarily resurrected phone, will definitely cause short circuits.
    And thus the permanent death of your favorite phone.

    Which I certainly do not wish for you..."
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  14. Elodie10011 Posted messages 104 Status Member 34
     
    I forgot to mention that when I tried to charge the phone I hear a noise like a short circuit but nothing happens? Does that mean it's dead or is it still a bit alive?
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    1. Silk Posted messages 1008 Registration date   Status Member 610
       
      I think he is dead.
      --
      If you refuse to jump into the void, how do you expect to learn to fly?
      Aim for the moon; at worst, you'll land among the stars.

      Please, don't use formal "vous" with me, I hate that.
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  15. Emiyou Fernandèz Posted messages 429 Status Member 9
     
    Do you want to dry your phone with warm air?
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  16. Stof37 Posted messages 602 Status Member 148
     
    My phone fell into the water. It obviously didn't work anymore. I then dried it well, cleaned it, and took it to my agency where I innocently announced that it was broken. I got a new one 5 days later.
    I'm not sure it works every time but... worth a try?
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    The more we know, the more we know there are still things to learn.
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  17. Elodie10011 Posted messages 104 Status Member 34
     
    I think it was on but I'm not sure anymore.
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  18. ben07 Posted messages 452 Status Member 57
     
    don't try, he's lame; once it's rusted, there's nothing to be done.
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  19. Elodie10011 Posted messages 104 Status Member 34
     
    I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
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    1. Silk Posted messages 1008 Registration date   Status Member 610
       
      You still have to face the facts. He is dead.
      --
      If you refuse to jump into the void, how do you expect to learn to fly?
      Aim for the moon; worst case, you'll land among the stars.

      Please, don't use formal 'vous' with me, I hate that.
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  20. kj jhui
     
    tu enlèves la cache, ensuite tu fais sortir les fils et tu les mets au soleil.
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  21. petite moi
     
    Hello,
    This morning my mother told me that my phone (SONYERICSON W595 BLUE) went through the wash quickly. I tried to dry it by taking out the battery, the chip, and the memory card... but nothing at all... it made some small crackling noises and then nothing... What should I do?? The site you mentioned is still a bit expensive, especially since I could have gotten mine for cheap...
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