Knackered phone - any hope?

lostkat · 05-02-2009, 21:48

I left my phone on the worktop next to the draining board a few months ago and unfortunately the draining board overflowed and knackered my phone. I didn't discover it until a few hours later, by which time it was dead.

I dried it out completely and have tried charging it up, but it's dead as a do do.

Is it worth me even trying a new battery or do you think the phone has had it?

It's a Nokia 5610. Nothing flash, but it's better than the K800i that I've had to go back to. Boo

Mark · 05-02-2009, 22:40

I wouldn't say it's worth spending money on, but it might be worth asking around if anyone has a compatible battery you could borrow. Be careful though as you don't want to kill a borrowed battery (e.g. don't try charging).

If a phone is going to work after a dunking, it'll usually just work after a few days' drying out. Sometimes it'll work a after a few weeks. Usually after that, it's done.

05-02-2009, 21:48	#1
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Knackered phone - any hope? I left my phone on the worktop next to the draining board a few months ago and unfortunately the draining board overflowed and knackered my phone. I didn't discover it until a few hours later, by which time it was dead. I dried it out completely and have tried charging it up, but it's dead as a do do. Is it worth me even trying a new battery or do you think the phone has had it? It's a Nokia 5610. Nothing flash, but it's better than the K800i that I've had to go back to. Boo __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

05-02-2009, 22:40	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I wouldn't say it's worth spending money on, but it might be worth asking around if anyone has a compatible battery you could borrow. Be careful though as you don't want to kill a borrowed battery (e.g. don't try charging). If a phone is going to work after a dunking, it'll usually just work after a few days' drying out. Sometimes it'll work a after a few weeks. Usually after that, it's done.