Help! I've killed my Samsung!

Mr Pringle · 03-01-2006, 00:48

Well, looks like I won't be sitting in the bath anymore texting. I've managed to kill my phone (which I believe is a Samsung E300? It's a flip-phone anyway).

The screen works fine, and it'll turn on using the 'on' key on the keypad. But the rest of the keys don't work.. pressing any key just brings up a single hash (#).

I reckon that I've shorted the circuitary of the keypad with water - I've tried taking the hair dryer to it, but still nothing.

Any suggestions? I think it's pretty dead.

eddieh · 05-01-2006, 11:09

Mobile phone Murder!

You are not meant to bring phones in the bath anyway and you are lucky that you didn't get a shock.

jagger2k · 05-01-2006, 17:07

did you take the battery out straight away?? water kills phones!!, if you get water in it, remove the battery, dry the phone properly. If you power it up after it has been in water and its not dried, it fries the board.

Kojack · 05-01-2006, 17:11

rest in peace E300

jagger2k · 05-01-2006, 17:14

meh, its a samsung.

Techno05 · 05-01-2006, 17:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by jagger2k

meh, its a samsung.

You haven't lived untill you've owned a Sony Ericsson

WordLife · 05-01-2006, 17:49

i wont touch SE's with a 10 ft. barge pole!

not after the F500i & K700i (didn't like the F500i, K700i was OK but i didn't like the battery life...)

jagger2k · 05-01-2006, 17:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Techno05

You haven't lived untill you've owned a Sony Ericsson

i owned sony ericssons for a while and they are the best phones.

Mr Pringle · 05-01-2006, 22:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by gum boy

Mobile phone Murder!

You are not meant to bring phones in the bath anyway and you are lucky that you didn't get a shock.

Meh, it wouldn't do me a whole lot of damage - I've had worse. I'm sure it'd short-out before it fries me.

24 hours later it came back to life. I'm pretty sure the keypad had been shorted and now that it's dried out it's fine.

03-01-2006, 00:48	#1
Mr Pringle Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,266	Help! I've killed my Samsung! Well, looks like I won't be sitting in the bath anymore texting. I've managed to kill my phone (which I believe is a Samsung E300? It's a flip-phone anyway). The screen works fine, and it'll turn on using the 'on' key on the keypad. But the rest of the keys don't work.. pressing any key just brings up a single hash (#). I reckon that I've shorted the circuitary of the keypad with water - I've tried taking the hair dryer to it, but still nothing. Any suggestions? I think it's pretty dead.

05-01-2006, 17:49	#7
WordLife Banned User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 712	i wont touch SE's with a 10 ft. barge pole! not after the F500i & K700i (didn't like the F500i, K700i was OK but i didn't like the battery life...) Last edited by WordLife : 05-01-2006 at 18:24.

05-01-2006, 11:09	#2
eddieh Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Southampton Posts: 1,427	Mobile phone Murder! You are not meant to bring phones in the bath anyway and you are lucky that you didn't get a shock.

05-01-2006, 17:07	#3
jagger2k Inactive Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leicester Posts: 3,027	did you take the battery out straight away?? water kills phones!!, if you get water in it, remove the battery, dry the phone properly. If you power it up after it has been in water and its not dried, it fries the board.

05-01-2006, 17:11	#4
Kojack Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pomgolia Posts: 1,162	rest in peace E300

05-01-2006, 17:14	#5
jagger2k Inactive Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leicester Posts: 3,027	meh, its a samsung.

05-01-2006, 17:22	#6
Techno05 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5	Quote: Originally Posted by jagger2k meh, its a samsung. You haven't lived untill you've owned a Sony Ericsson

05-01-2006, 17:57	#8
jagger2k Inactive Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leicester Posts: 3,027	Quote: Originally Posted by Techno05 You haven't lived untill you've owned a Sony Ericsson i owned sony ericssons for a while and they are the best phones.

05-01-2006, 22:52	#9
Mr Pringle Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,266	Quote: Originally Posted by gum boy Mobile phone Murder! You are not meant to bring phones in the bath anyway and you are lucky that you didn't get a shock. Meh, it wouldn't do me a whole lot of damage - I've had worse. I'm sure it'd short-out before it fries me. 24 hours later it came back to life. I'm pretty sure the keypad had been shorted and now that it's dried out it's fine.

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