Mariyan
Lurker
Hi!
I accidentally dipped my Zenfone 5 in sea water today. The dip lasted approximately 1-2 seconds, and between half an inch to a full inch of my phone got dipped ( my phone was covered with a leather case such as this one: http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/...irrel-Lines-Holster-Retailed-Package-Free.jpg, and the phone got dipped about up to the top of the strip meant to cover the speaker).
I immediately checked my phone, and it seemed to be working just fine; however, it started vibrating almost instantly. I panicked, and against my better judgment, I restarted the phone to see if it will turn on after being shut down. It did. The phone was locked, I was able to unlock it. I tested the camera function, it worked. I tested the sound settings, they worked, but the phone won't stop vibrating.
I quickly turned it off, but the phone just kept vibrating until the battery ran out.
My concerns are:
1. My phone's battery is non-removable. I tried to see if there's a way to get around to it, but I can't seem to find any tutorial on how to remove the battery, and I'm also a bit wary of causing more damage in the process if I tried it out myself. As much as possible, I want to exhaust other options before taking it to a service center. Do companies that sell phones with non-removable batteries have official advice on what to do on cases like this?
2. I read about dousing your phone in alcohol or freshwater if it got wet with seawater. My issue is, I'm not sure how extensive the damage or possible damage is. I'm almost certain the charging / micro USB port got wet, but I'm not sure if other parts got wet too (no visible wetness when I physically inspected the phone, but I'm not sure if water has found its way inside by "climbing up" the USB / charging port.
I searched the net to see if Zenfone 5 has any water damage indicator, but I can't find anything. I'm worried, that if I did douse my phone with water or alcohol, and the damage was not that extensive, I might end up damaging my phone more if I wet it on purpose.
3. For the meantime, I covered my phone with a thin plastic sheet, then buried it in a container filled with uncooked rice, but I'm worried that once I charged my phone, something might get tripped and my phone might stop working altogether.
Has anyone else experienced this before and was able to fix their phone simply by burying it under uncooked rice without removing the battery?
I accidentally dipped my Zenfone 5 in sea water today. The dip lasted approximately 1-2 seconds, and between half an inch to a full inch of my phone got dipped ( my phone was covered with a leather case such as this one: http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/...irrel-Lines-Holster-Retailed-Package-Free.jpg, and the phone got dipped about up to the top of the strip meant to cover the speaker).
I immediately checked my phone, and it seemed to be working just fine; however, it started vibrating almost instantly. I panicked, and against my better judgment, I restarted the phone to see if it will turn on after being shut down. It did. The phone was locked, I was able to unlock it. I tested the camera function, it worked. I tested the sound settings, they worked, but the phone won't stop vibrating.
I quickly turned it off, but the phone just kept vibrating until the battery ran out.
My concerns are:
1. My phone's battery is non-removable. I tried to see if there's a way to get around to it, but I can't seem to find any tutorial on how to remove the battery, and I'm also a bit wary of causing more damage in the process if I tried it out myself. As much as possible, I want to exhaust other options before taking it to a service center. Do companies that sell phones with non-removable batteries have official advice on what to do on cases like this?
2. I read about dousing your phone in alcohol or freshwater if it got wet with seawater. My issue is, I'm not sure how extensive the damage or possible damage is. I'm almost certain the charging / micro USB port got wet, but I'm not sure if other parts got wet too (no visible wetness when I physically inspected the phone, but I'm not sure if water has found its way inside by "climbing up" the USB / charging port.
I searched the net to see if Zenfone 5 has any water damage indicator, but I can't find anything. I'm worried, that if I did douse my phone with water or alcohol, and the damage was not that extensive, I might end up damaging my phone more if I wet it on purpose.
3. For the meantime, I covered my phone with a thin plastic sheet, then buried it in a container filled with uncooked rice, but I'm worried that once I charged my phone, something might get tripped and my phone might stop working altogether.
Has anyone else experienced this before and was able to fix their phone simply by burying it under uncooked rice without removing the battery?
