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Subject:Re: LVC Friday: Camp Fire Heat Damage Cell Phone?
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:38:36 -0700
Neil,

I successfully rescued 2 (yes 2) Go Pro Hero 2 cameras that got flooded (salt water). I soaked them in a few changes of fresh water (oh, battery removed right away after dunking) then shook out as much water as I could and put them in a bag of raw rice. After a week both worked, the only damage was a very small part of the lcd screen being a little dim.

My Sonim XP3 Quest phone takes all the abuse I can give it. Pretty good for a camping phone.

alistair

On 2013-07-20, at 2:21 PM, neil n wrote:

> Thanks for the suggestions people.
> 
> For the sake of VC.....
> 
> If one carries a small jewellers Phillips and flat blade in their bus,
> it's likely they can open up their cell phone and let it dry out. And
> that Phillips/flat blade that comes with your new eyeglasses should
> work in a pinch.
> 
> I suspect moisture got in. Took phone apart let it sit overnight, put
> it together/apart several more times. Display not discoloured any more
> though "On" switch has to be pushed "just so" for phone to work. Touch
> screen now works 100%.
> 
> Seems a phone in pocket beside the camp fire likely won't harm a cell
> phone ..... unless that pocket is on fire.
> 
> Neil.
> 
> On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 2:53 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hey all.
>> 
>> Just did a 1100 mile + trip around WA. Too much fun! But..... my cell
>> phone "died". It turns on, but screen won't react to touch. Top edge
>> of screen is slightly discoloured
>> 
>> Theory 1: moisture damage to screen. But I was sure I didn't even
>> spill beer on it!
>> 
>> Theory 2: Sometimes I keep my phone in my RH cargo pants side pocket.
>> With a camp fire to my right, maybe phone was close enough that heat
>> damaged the screen?
>> 
>> Input welcome. And if Theory 2 is correct, let that be a warning!    ;^)
>> 
>> Sparky.
>> 
>> --
>> Neil n
>> 
>> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>> 
>> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>> 
>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>> 
>> Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>> 
>> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Neil n
> 
> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
> 
> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
> 
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> 
> Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej