How to Overcome a Dead HP Exposed to Water / Submerged in Water
How to Overcome and Repair an Android Phone Gets Water – For now, there are several smartphone brands that provide water-resistant features in their hardware so that under certain circumstances, the cellphone will not be damaged or error when its part is exposed to water.
However, not all smartphones have these advanced features. Only the type of smartphone that is considered Android in the high-end class has it. However, when your cellphone falls into a pool or rain drops, you don’t need to panic first because you can work around this a little by doing the following tips for dealing with android cellphones exposed to water.
1. Don’t turn on the cellphone first
The first step you need to take to repair an Android phone that has been exposed to water is to not turn on your cellphone first because it will be very risky if you activate it in a wet state. Because the inside of the cellphone is active and mixed with water, a short circuit will occur which can damage every internal component of the smartphone.
2. Put the LCD part first
LCD or HP screen is the component that is most vulnerable to water. Therefore you have to dry it with a tissue or other objects that can dry the screen. If left too long then the screen will appear black spots.
3. Remove the Battery, SIM Card and Memory
The second step is to remove the removable parts such as the battery, SIM card and your memory. This method is done to avoid damage that could spread to other components. other than that this method makes it easier for you to immediately repair the HP.
4. Remove all Accessories
So as not to disturb, before you dry your smartphone, try to remove all the first accessories such as condoms or cellphone hangers. You can reinstall it when the HP is back to normal.
5. Dry immediately
HP that is exposed to water must be dried immediately to minimize the possibility of harm. There are ways you can do it, such as soaking your cellphone in rice for 1-2 days to reduce the water content, or can also be dried in the sun sunlight but I don’t recommend this because it will damage your cellphone components, besides that you can also use hair dryer (hair dryer).
6. Remove the HP components
If you are skilled enough, you can open the HP components to the inside by removing any existing bolts. This is done to determine which areas are exposed to water so that you can dry them immediately. But you have to be extra careful because this method is quite risky. No, you are not expert enough, you should not try to use this method.
7. Take it to the service
If you are afraid that bad things will happen to your cellphone and you feel you don’t have the ability to fix it, you better leave it to a technician at the service center. They will immediately check your smartphone and find out any possible damage.
By leaving it to a technician, you will at least have peace of mind because the repair process is handled by an expert. That way most likely your HP will return to normal. Although this way you do need to spend a little money. But this is comparable to the results.
Those are 7 ways to fix an Android phone that got hit by water which can happen accidentally as a result of your negligence when using a smartphone. So that this incident does not happen again, you should be more careful in using your cellphone so that your cellphone can live long. Good luck!