Blackberry / Washing Machine Interaction.

[Blib]

Yes, I've gone and done it.

After years of sniggering at the threads of blithering idiots who've left their phones in a pair of jeans and stuck them in the washing machine, I've done exactly the same thing this morning.

I've read enough of these threads to understand that the PH concensus is to dismantle said phone and stick the part in the nearest airing cupboard.

But, does this method actually work?

Can someone please give me some hope with their tale of a resurrected Nokia or somesuch?

Or am I doomed?

Edited by Blib on Thursday 18th February 09:51

[soad]

Stick it into warm oven?

Key is to dry it out, should be okay (not that i done such a thing yet).

[miniman]

When I was a student I had a phone on loan from PeoplesPhone whilst they repaired mine. Then I got thrown in a fountain. Couple of days later the phone was fine

[Blib]

^^^^^ Promising!!

THough, with my luck today, if I put it in the oven, I'll bake it.

[samdale]

my usb memory stick thingy sees both the washing machine and the tumble dryer on a regular basis. no problems yet, though i should probably backup whats on there...

so yeah dry it out with an hour in the tunble dryer and it should be fine

[Ordinary_Chap]

Strangely Blackberry's aren't supposed to be water proof but seem to survive an awful lot of dunkings!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIrU2B9Z2PU

I regularly visit a client with lots of Blackberrys (nearly a thousand) and they tell me it happens fairly often they either go in the toilet or water somewhere.

I know some survive being through a cycle in a washing machine but don't be too surprised if it doesn't, washing a bb is about the most intensive thing you can do to it with water.

[WorAl]

Blib said:

^^^^^ Promising!!

THough, with my luck today, if I put it in the oven, I'll bake it.

What you want to do is turn the oven to gas mark 5/210 degrees and leave it for about 2 hours. Should be pretty tender when it comes out

[s99ane]

sod sticking it in the oven.

Lob it into the microwave on full juice for 3 mins.

Gaurantee it will be dry after that

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Airing cupboard for a week with the battery and sim/memory card out. If it doesn't work after that it'll never work.

Short cutting time with ovens etc isn't usually a good idea. I've tested every method on pagers over the years.....

[Ordinary_Chap]

s99ane said:

sod sticking it in the oven.

Lob it into the microwave on full juice for 3 mins.

Gaurantee it will be dry after that

Haha, don't do that nor the oven unless you want melted internal components that will truly kill the device.

[jas xjr]

take it apart as much as you can , remove battery if possible , sim card . remove the back to aid drying.

i did it with a nokia 8850 years ago and it was fine

edited to add
i thought this was going to be a topic on how to operate your washing machine via blackberry

Edited by jas xjr on Thursday 18th February 10:31

[Blib]

Thanks everyone. I feel a bit more confident of its survival now.

Don't think I'll try the microwave option though.

[trix-a-belle]

suggestion I found ages ago is to put it in white rice for a day or 2, won't cook it/heat damage components & will draw out the moisture :thumbsup:

[Blib]

trix-a-belle said:

suggestion I found ages ago is to put it in white rice for a day or 2, won't cook it/heat damage components & will draw out the moisture :thumbsup:

Thanks for the suggestion Trix-a-belle.

It's now in the airing cupboard in its constituent parts. I shall leave it there until Saturday morning and then give it a go.

It's quite nice to be 'out of touch' for a little while.

(In an "Oh My God, What Am I missing?" kind of way).

[trix-a-belle]

quite alright, on a side note what are they like? easy to get on with/set up i'm considering getting one but not sure what model/features are beneficial

[Ordinary_Chap]

trix-a-belle said:

quite alright, on a side note what are they like? easy to get on with/set up i'm considering getting one but not sure what model/features are beneficial

Very good, still the best device out there for messaging quickly and effectively.

The 9700 (Bold 2) is the best of the traditional style Blackberry's and the Storm 2 is a very nice touch screen device (although under no circumstances consider the Storm 1 which is being sold cheap).

[Mr E Driver]

Have you got any silicon bags that come in boxes or some medicines? if so dry them out in the oven and place them on the BB to help draw the moisture out. Dried peas etc.would do the same.

[trix-a-belle]

Ordinary_Chap said:

trix-a-belle said:

quite alright, on a side note what are they like? easy to get on with/set up i'm considering getting one but not sure what model/features are beneficial

Very good, still the best device out there for messaging quickly and effectively.

The 9700 (Bold 2) is the best of the traditional style Blackberry's and the Storm 2 is a very nice touch screen device (although under no circumstances consider the Storm 1 which is being sold cheap).

hmm just need to find one at the right price then..

[Blib]

No silicon bags.



I'm going to leave the thing in the airing cupboard until Saturday lunchtime and then see what's what.

At least I have my contacts list backed up on my laptop. So, unless I accidently take that into the shower with me, I should be OK.

[voyds9]

Leave in a bag of rice should suck the water out