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Jerboy · 09-25-2003, 10:19 PM

Before y'all start laughing, this is not even funny.

Was sitting in grass with a friend earlier and I had my phone in my hand. Well, I didn't know there was a dog crap in the grass where I happen to brush my phone by. I literally stabbed my poor v120c's bottom connector into a dog crap. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img]. With my friend pathetically laughing at me, I took it out of the leather case, threw the case away and I took the battery out as fast as I could.

I wiped the connector off with paper towel the best I could. When I got home, I took the phone apart(with a modified hex wrench, didn't have the T6 torx), dipped the board in water just shallow enough to not get water on shrowded RF components and agitated. Repeated a few times, then shook the water out.

I was planning on washing the whole plastic case out, but wasn't able to do so, because speaker and vibrator motor are permanently attached to the case. I couldn't dunk the rear case either, because that would damage the ESN sticker. So I did the samething. Dipped far enough to get the bottom part w/o getting water on things.

Finally, I got it together and it works, but is there a chance I'll run into problems later on? If so, what are the symptoms?

Second, even though the multiple wash cycles, the connector area still smells a bit [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img]

If this phone somehow turns out to be a total loss, how much do I have to pay for a new v120e or v60i?

Craptain · 09-26-2003, 6:10 AM

Ummmm, two words... Electrical Cleaner. (Water is bad)

V60i on Ebay will run you about $120-160 and a 120e will cost you about $100.
I bought a 120c a while ago for $1 and sold another for $70. Just don't get caught up in an auction.

CWick · 09-26-2003, 6:19 AM

Sadness......sounds like it's time for a new phone.

kranium007 · 09-26-2003, 8:36 AM

This is something I do every single day for customers with water damage, poop damage, etc...

RUBBING _______ (92% and up only).

take the phone apart and soak the whole board in _______ for a few minutes. (will not affect esn sticker if only for a few minutes)... then allow to dry for a few hours before reassembling phone.

in your case, i wouldnt bother since it was only crap on the charging unit. if you want, take an old toothbrush with some _______ on it and scrub that connection. (hold phone vertically as if you were on a call so that unwanted extra _______ doesnt go inside the phone.-it will not dry properly if the phone is not apart to air out)

as mentioned in another reply to your post, electrical cleaning solutions are probably the safest way to go (faster drying). you can usually find these things as Radio Shack, and hardware stores. get one with the highest _______/ether content you can. $7-$15.

i actually cleaned up a phone with aerosol brake cleaner one time. worked pretty well. i dont recommend that though.

Tony E! · 09-26-2003, 11:23 AM

well if it starts working like s#!t, you know what cause it.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]....lol

KrustyVT · 09-26-2003, 11:25 AM

As long as the phone still works now, call up and add the insurance plan [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

-=K=-

Delta · 09-26-2003, 6:52 PM

That wasn't dog crap...that was the 120c antenna.

Cenobyte · 09-26-2003, 7:24 PM

Ah, crap.

Jerboy · 09-28-2003, 3:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by: kranium007
This is something I do every single day for customers with water damage, poop damage, etc...

RUBBING _______ (92% and up only).

take the phone apart and soak the whole board in _______ for a few minutes. (will not affect esn sticker if only for a few minutes)... then allow to dry for a few hours before reassembling phone.

in your case, i wouldnt bother since it was only crap on the charging unit. if you want, take an old toothbrush with some _______ on it and scrub that connection. (hold phone vertically as if you were on a call so that unwanted extra _______ doesnt go inside the phone.-it will not dry properly if the phone is not apart to air out)

as mentioned in another reply to your post, electrical cleaning solutions are probably the safest way to go (faster drying). you can usually find these things as Radio Shack, and hardware stores. get one with the highest _______/ether content you can. $7-$15.

i actually cleaned up a phone with aerosol brake cleaner one time. worked pretty well. i dont recommend that though.

I don't know how soluble dog crap is in water. The phone is working fine right now...

Although if I had to repeat the process again, what if I wash it in water, then wash in _______ to remove water?

What are the symptoms of phones failing as a result of prior water damage?

Tadlock2699 · 09-28-2003, 1:04 PM

Jerboy: The phone could start rebooting by itself, or all of a sudden, turning off and not coming back on, a number of things. Those two things started happening when my v60i (before recently replaced) took a swim in my cousins glass of vanilla coke. What can I say? The phone was thirsting for a dip. Anyways, if your phone is working now, I'd add insurance, so that when/if your phone does decide to die, you'll be able to just pay the $50.00 deductible and you'll most likely end up with a v120e. H.T.H, and good luck!

Craptain · 09-28-2003, 5:19 PM

I wouldn't repeat the process with water... Just buy some sort of _______ based electrical cleaner. As the king of crap, I would like to apologize for one of my subjects. If you do go the insurance route, make sure water damage doesn't void it.

Tadlock2699 · 09-28-2003, 7:39 PM

As craptain said, if you do decide to get ins. when the make the claim, don't say you dipped your phone in water etc. Say it fell in the sink or something. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]. Craptain, I think I stepped in one of your subjects with my new shoes....*WAIVES FIST* YOULL PAY!!! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

Delta · 09-28-2003, 8:03 PM

Tadlock....what in the world is with that new icon?? And who's drawer is that you are getting into?

Tadlock2699 · 09-28-2003, 8:06 PM

That's the new "Stealin Pantie's" icon. It's the drawer at my sister's friend's house. LOL, just kiddin, but, it's nice to dream.....errr, maybe not..?

kranium007 · 09-29-2003, 3:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: Tadlock2699
That's the new "Stealin Pantie's" icon. It's the drawer at my sister's friend's house. LOL, just kiddin, but, it's nice to dream.....errr, maybe not..?

Back on the subject.... NEVER purposely dip your phone in water!!

Craptain · 09-29-2003, 4:31 PM

It worked for the toxic avenger... but yeah, I agree [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

Tadlock2699 · 09-29-2003, 7:14 PM

yes, never purposely dip it in water. How is the phone working so far?

Jerboy · 09-29-2003, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by: Tadlock2699
yes, never purposely dip it in water. How is the phone working so far?

Just fine as far as I can tell...

Tadlock2699 · 09-30-2003, 8:27 PM

Thats good man. Good job, I must say, with your water idea...you did it very carefully, I commend you for that [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

MOTOhooligan · 10-17-2003, 10:22 AM

This has got to be the funniest title for a thread I have ever seen.

09-25-2003, 10:19 PM	#1
Jerboy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 139 Phone(s): Motorola v120c Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	oh my god.. literally stabbed dog crap with my phone :-\|, damaged? Before y'all start laughing, this is not even funny. Was sitting in grass with a friend earlier and I had my phone in my hand. Well, I didn't know there was a dog crap in the grass where I happen to brush my phone by. I literally stabbed my poor v120c's bottom connector into a dog crap. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img]. With my friend pathetically laughing at me, I took it out of the leather case, threw the case away and I took the battery out as fast as I could. I wiped the connector off with paper towel the best I could. When I got home, I took the phone apart(with a modified hex wrench, didn't have the T6 torx), dipped the board in water just shallow enough to not get water on shrowded RF components and agitated. Repeated a few times, then shook the water out. I was planning on washing the whole plastic case out, but wasn't able to do so, because speaker and vibrator motor are permanently attached to the case. I couldn't dunk the rear case either, because that would damage the ESN sticker. So I did the samething. Dipped far enough to get the bottom part w/o getting water on things. Finally, I got it together and it works, but is there a chance I'll run into problems later on? If so, what are the symptoms? Second, even though the multiple wash cycles, the connector area still smells a bit [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img] If this phone somehow turns out to be a total loss, how much do I have to pay for a new v120e or v60i?

09-26-2003, 6:10 AM	#2
Craptain Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno these days Posts: 670 Phone(s): Motorola Provider(s): VZW Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	oh my god.. literally stabbed dog crap with my phone :-\|, damaged? Ummmm, two words... Electrical Cleaner. (Water is bad) V60i on Ebay will run you about $120-160 and a 120e will cost you about $100. I bought a 120c a while ago for $1 and sold another for $70. Just don't get caught up in an auction.

09-26-2003, 6:19 AM	#3
CWick Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Charlotte Posts: 1,757 Phone(s): L6, V3 Provider(s): AT&T Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	oh my god.. literally stabbed dog crap with my phone :-\|, damaged? Sadness......sounds like it's time for a new phone. __________________ With my black L6 and wireless H500 ear piece, I feel like a naked boy roaming the country side.

09-26-2003, 8:36 AM	#4
kranium007 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: PA Posts: 1,009 Phone(s): LG DARE Provider(s): The Network Devices: PDA, MP3, Laptop, GPS, In-Dash DVD/MP3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	oh my god.. literally stabbed dog crap with my phone :-\|, damaged? This is something I do every single day for customers with water damage, poop damage, etc... RUBBING _______ (92% and up only). take the phone apart and soak the whole board in _______ for a few minutes. (will not affect esn sticker if only for a few minutes)... then allow to dry for a few hours before reassembling phone. in your case, i wouldnt bother since it was only crap on the charging unit. if you want, take an old toothbrush with some _______ on it and scrub that connection. (hold phone vertically as if you were on a call so that unwanted extra _______ doesnt go inside the phone.-it will not dry properly if the phone is not apart to air out) as mentioned in another reply to your post, electrical cleaning solutions are probably the safest way to go (faster drying). you can usually find these things as Radio Shack, and hardware stores. get one with the highest _______/ether content you can. $7-$15. i actually cleaned up a phone with aerosol brake cleaner one time. worked pretty well. i dont recommend that though.

09-26-2003, 11:23 AM	#5
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09-26-2003, 11:25 AM	#6
KrustyVT Fresh Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	oh my god.. literally stabbed dog crap with my phone :-\|, damaged? As long as the phone still works now, call up and add the insurance plan [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] -=K=-

09-26-2003, 6:52 PM	#7
Delta Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Columbus, Oh Posts: 2,470 Phone(s): Casio G'zOne, Moto V325 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	oh my god.. literally stabbed dog crap with my phone :-\|, damaged? That wasn't dog crap...that was the 120c antenna. __________________ Chris Tanner www.centralohioparanormal.com

09-26-2003, 7:24 PM	#8
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09-28-2003, 1:04 PM	#10
Tadlock2699 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Magnolia, TX Posts: 1,612 Phone(s): Bold 9700, Bold 9000, T629, Dash, iPhone3G, Pearl 8120, Curve 8310 Provider(s): T-Mobile, AT&T Devices: MotoCLIQ, Toshiba Satellite, iPodVid80GB Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Auctions	oh my god.. literally stabbed dog crap with my phone :-\|, damaged? Jerboy: The phone could start rebooting by itself, or all of a sudden, turning off and not coming back on, a number of things. Those two things started happening when my v60i (before recently replaced) took a swim in my cousins glass of vanilla coke. What can I say? The phone was thirsting for a dip. Anyways, if your phone is working now, I'd add insurance, so that when/if your phone does decide to die, you'll be able to just pay the $50.00 deductible and you'll most likely end up with a v120e. H.T.H, and good luck! __________________ It is what it is.

09-28-2003, 5:19 PM	#11
Craptain Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno these days Posts: 670 Phone(s): Motorola Provider(s): VZW Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	oh my god.. literally stabbed dog crap with my phone :-\|, damaged? I wouldn't repeat the process with water... Just buy some sort of _______ based electrical cleaner. As the king of crap, I would like to apologize for one of my subjects. If you do go the insurance route, make sure water damage doesn't void it.

09-28-2003, 7:39 PM	#12
Tadlock2699 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Magnolia, TX Posts: 1,612 Phone(s): Bold 9700, Bold 9000, T629, Dash, iPhone3G, Pearl 8120, Curve 8310 Provider(s): T-Mobile, AT&T Devices: MotoCLIQ, Toshiba Satellite, iPodVid80GB Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Auctions	oh my god.. literally stabbed dog crap with my phone :-\|, damaged? As craptain said, if you do decide to get ins. when the make the claim, don't say you dipped your phone in water etc. Say it fell in the sink or something. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]. Craptain, I think I stepped in one of your subjects with my new shoes....WAIVES FIST YOULL PAY!!! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] __________________ It is what it is.

09-28-2003, 8:03 PM	#13
Delta Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Columbus, Oh Posts: 2,470 Phone(s): Casio G'zOne, Moto V325 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	oh my god.. literally stabbed dog crap with my phone :-\|, damaged? Tadlock....what in the world is with that new icon?? And who's drawer is that you are getting into? __________________ Chris Tanner www.centralohioparanormal.com

09-28-2003, 8:06 PM	#14
Tadlock2699 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Magnolia, TX Posts: 1,612 Phone(s): Bold 9700, Bold 9000, T629, Dash, iPhone3G, Pearl 8120, Curve 8310 Provider(s): T-Mobile, AT&T Devices: MotoCLIQ, Toshiba Satellite, iPodVid80GB Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Auctions	oh my god.. literally stabbed dog crap with my phone :-\|, damaged? That's the new "Stealin Pantie's" icon. It's the drawer at my sister's friend's house. LOL, just kiddin, but, it's nice to dream.....errr, maybe not..? __________________ It is what it is.

09-29-2003, 4:31 PM	#16
Craptain Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno these days Posts: 670 Phone(s): Motorola Provider(s): VZW Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	oh my god.. literally stabbed dog crap with my phone :-\|, damaged? It worked for the toxic avenger... but yeah, I agree [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

09-29-2003, 7:14 PM	#17
Tadlock2699 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Magnolia, TX Posts: 1,612 Phone(s): Bold 9700, Bold 9000, T629, Dash, iPhone3G, Pearl 8120, Curve 8310 Provider(s): T-Mobile, AT&T Devices: MotoCLIQ, Toshiba Satellite, iPodVid80GB Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Auctions	oh my god.. literally stabbed dog crap with my phone :-\|, damaged? yes, never purposely dip it in water. How is the phone working so far? __________________ It is what it is.

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