Got Your BlackBerry Wet?
by Ken on May.28, 2009, under Troubleshooting
Okay, lets imagine the image to left is your blackberry…
Now that you’ve stopped crying; read on:
Do NOT attempt to turn on your BlackBerry.
Remove the battery immediately!!
Leave the plastic casing covering the back on the BlackBerry OFF.
Let the device dry in a warm place for 3 to 5 days, open and with the battery out.
Place the BB in a sealed container with UNcooked rice, and then leave it to dry in some of these suggested areas:
- If the device is warm, let it cool to room temperature.
- On top of a TV cabinet or CRT, LCD or plasma monitor.
- On top of a cable TV/Satellite converter box.
- On the dashboard of your car on a sunny day.
Getting a device like a Blackberry wet is always risky business. The are no guarantees that drying the device out will bring it back to life.
