What to do if you get your electronics wet

Guest Post by:
Liam Tidwell of LiamTek in Longview, Texas

We have all been there. You knock your iPod of the counter into the dogs water, your cell phone ends up in the pool thanks to a friendly toddler, or coffee is spilled in your laptop.

Now what? That depends on the device. Follow the steps below to minimize your chances of damage to your device.

Immediately pull the battery. Can’t get to the battery? Turn it off and get it to someone who can take it apart. DO NOT turn it back on, charge it, or try to use it!! Pull the device apart as much as you can and set the individual parts in rice or some other dry grain to help pull the moisture out of it. DO NOT try and dry it with a compressor or hair dryer this will only force the liquid deeper into the device. DO NOT put it in an oven or under a heat lamp. The heat will only speed up the corrosion or your electronics. Do flip it upside down so it can drain out the same way it got in.

The main thing is to have a plan and to know how and what to do if your device(s) get wet/immersed. Learn how to get the batteries out. Take off your phone case and put it back on a couple of times. It can be harder than you think, and those things trap water really well…

Liam Tidwell – LiamTek
Longview, Texas
903 686 0200

Liam Tidwell is a Laptop & Cell Phone repair technician in Longview, Texas with over 11 years experience in IT and owns two Computer Repair Businesses. Liam can be found on Nutz@Night almost every Thursday night working hard to bring you the LULZ.

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