I gave my Nokia 6010 an unscheduled hydro-test last night.

[Richardo]

Dropped it in the sink.

I thought it was dead for sure, but the healing powers of 'taking the battery out and letting it dry overnight' seem to have restored it.

Close call - can not afford a new phone right now.

[EstimatedProphet]

1. I lost a phone that way once

Pretty much instantaneously killed it.

[Richardo]

2. Yeah, I lucked out.

So far, no anomalous behavior. Battery seems to hold a charge.

Told this to my Mom last night and she said "Oh yeah, I sent mine through the washing machine once."

Now THAT killed it. :rofl:

[EstimatedProphet]

3. Was it off at the time? That may have helped

I would think though, that if it were on, the ongoing charge through the system would immediately short it out.

[Richardo]

5. No, it was on the Backgammon game.

I immediately got it out of the water, took it apart and started drying it, shaking the water out, etc. No effect all last night, dead dead dead.

But this morning, I put it together for one last try and viola*! It came on.




* Yes I know it says 'viola', not 'voila' :)

[GOPisEvil]

4. Plus Nokia makes a fine product.

I treated my old Nokia like crap and it always took the abuse. (Dropping it on the garage floor finally did it in though.) Now I have a Samsung, and they're fairly tough too. This time, I bought the insurance for free replacement for when I eventually drop this one. ;)

[Richardo]

7. I've dropped this thing at least 4 times from the joke holster..

...which has a velcro closure that doesn't always close. :grr: Still works like a champ. Love the Nokias.

Must get new holster.

[underpants]

6. You should field test it

Like friends of mine did.

Their cell phone fell out of the bass boat.

[NV Whino]

8. I dropped a Nokia in a pond once

Fished it out, opened it up and let it dry out and the darned thing worked for another two years until I upgraded. It's probably still working somewhere.

I don't, however, recommend anyone try the water test.