Yep, I washed my cell phone today.

primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' BoopinDetroit, MI Icrontian
edited January 2004 in Community
Right in the washer with my clothes.

:Pwned: :banghead: :screwed: :rockon:
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  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited January 2004
    well, at least you have a good reason to upgrade now, right :nudge:
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    it's less than a month old :werr:
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited January 2004
    well yeah, but my KX7 was less than a month old when I bought the A7N8X-Deluxe... :D

    I assume it doesn't work anymore? Mine (the t616, not the old nokia it replaced) ended up in the hamper, but it managed to avoid the washer...
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    It doesn't work anymore and I don't have the cash to replace it.... This sucks so much... :werr:

    we need a "dumbass" emote...

    :dumbass:
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited January 2004
    we have one. This guy --> :aol:... is a dumbass.

    Hey Shorty, I think we need to change the code for that smiley to : primesuspect: :p
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    oops, sry to hear that prime. :(
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    How about a "my wife is gonna kill me"

    :wifegonnakillme:

    or "this is going to ruin my whole weekend"

    :weekendruined:
  • CammanCamman NEW! England Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    primesuspect wrote:
    How about a "my wife is gonna kill me"

    :wifegonnakillme:

    or "this is going to ruin my whole weekend"

    :weekendruined:

    awww that is teh suck :( sorry to hear about it

    but let me be the first to say....show us the pics ... :D
  • mcwcmcwc Vancouver, BC Member
    edited January 2004
    For your replacement cell phone, get yourself a case, preferably one that attaches to your belt so it doesn't end up in the wash again or get a big honking cell phone that doesn't fit in your pocket, something like this:
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Oh crap.. that's gotta hurt :(

    Brian, are you GSM or CDMA?
  • HawkHawk Fla Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Bummer Prime, :( That sucks big time man! (Prime walking through laundry room wondering what that ringing in his ears is.) Dry it out reaaall good with a hair dryer and take it back to phone store. This here phone quit workin on me and I can't figure out why! And it's only a mnth old! Maybe they'll replace it.
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    primesuspect wrote:
    How about a "my wife is gonna kill me"

    :wifegonnakillme:

    or "this is going to ruin my whole weekend"

    :weekendruined:

    Or :nosextonight: or :sleepingonthecouch: or perhaps :mymotherinlawiscomingtovisit: or even :shespentthenightathermothers:
  • DogSoldierDogSoldier The heart of radical Amish country..
    edited January 2004
    So Prime, did you use hot or cold water? How bout fabric softener? What about dryer settings.. just I've never washed my cellphone before and need some tips.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    ha ha ha very funny :grumble:

    no seriously, pics would do no justice, the cellphone is sparkling clean. :D

    It was the hot cycle and I used Ajax liquid detergent, for those who must know.

    I dried it off over night, and plugged it into the charger this morning. The screen lit up and then died a second later. Then it started to vibrate.

    And it kept vibrating

    And it won't stop.

    So if you ever need to convert your cellphone into a sex toy, just throw it in the washing machine for a round.
  • DogSoldierDogSoldier The heart of radical Amish country..
    edited January 2004
    :buck: Hahahahaha Than I doubt the wife will be too angry...
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited January 2004
    If by sextoy you mean vibrator then any phone with a vibrator would do. Not that i would like to use my cell for that purpose. :eek: As for cleaning i prefer using a soft cloth.

    EO
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    LMAO! prime just take it back and say it just stopped and act like a complete moron and they should replace it
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited January 2004
    Either take it apart, dry it out, and put it back together. OR take it to a dealer, tell them it's "defective", and it just "died on you".
  • ClutchClutch North Carolina New
    edited January 2004
    I would take it back and see what they say. If the laugh and point at you then you can feel like a true dumbass, haha
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    That would be a significant lie. That goes against my, um... "religion".....

    Nah, whatever, I screwed up, now I gotta figure out how to get a new one..
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited January 2004
    Take the thing apart. It's prolly just full of water.
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited January 2004
    Barring trying to return it, I suggest you take it apart and try to dry it out (as suggested above). Electronics are basically immune to water... it's what happens afterwards (corrosion) that kills them. If you can clean it up, it may work.
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited January 2004
    Turned off electronics are immune to water.;) It was turned on tho. Maybe there was still some water.

    Reminds me about how a lab at school was totally under water once. Computers were all good after they were thoroughly dried but the monitors were bad.

    Soap might be the killer tho.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    The screen is pwned... It's all melty and blotchy.

    The phone was on when it went through the washer, so I'm sure the more sensitive parts are f-ed.

    If there were no battery attached to it, and excepting the screen, it may have very well survived the washer, but alas...... it is not to be. :(
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited January 2004
    There's a deal going on right now at Amazon whereas you could MAKE $50 after rebates if you buy a Sidekick...

    OR you could give the phone to me, I'll do all the dirty work at the dealer for ya. That should get you a new phone, and it's not YOU doing it, ehh?

    I'd just take it apart and see what you could see. Dry it out, if the plates in the LCD seperated enough to get water inbetween them, you could prolly find a source for a replacment.

    It really wouldn't get you any more worse off than you are now.
  • gtghmgtghm New
    edited January 2004
    I would gather that you passed on the phone insurance then...?
    I know that my insurance covers my phone even if I do some bone headed thing to it... :grin :)

    I just called the insurance people, said it didn't work any more, they said 35 bucks please I said ok, no other questions were asked, I got a new/upgraded one (cause the old one was discontinued) in 2 days fedex...

    Go AT&T wireless... yea
    "g"
  • DouglasDouglas
    edited January 2004
    Unlucky mate,

    but I couldn't help letting out a little giggle when I read it..... :D

    I washed a 512mb sd card once and it came out fine! I was suitably impressed.
  • pseudonympseudonym Michigan Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    GnomeWizardd wrote:
    LMAO! prime just take it back and say it just stopped and act like a complete moron and they should replace it

    DEFINITELY!!! If it looks perfect, you should be able to get another. Play stupid and it should work. Or send the wife to do it, and have her play stupid. Always helps to have a pretty face.... Not saying your not pretty or anything... Aww crap

    /me runs away!!
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited January 2004
    Does anyone else get a mental image of that doofus in the TV ads wandering around Prime's laundry room going "Can you hear me now?"

    Sorry to hear about, though...

    As far as taking it back, that reminds me of a story I heard about a camcorder a guy returned a week after he bought it because it didn't work. He claimed it ran fine for a day or so, then suddenly went dead for no apparent reason. The guy at the service depot was checking it out and noticed that there was a video cassette still inside. Thinking it might give him a clue as to what went wrong he stuck it in a VCR and watched it.

    The tape showed a kids birthday party. A pool party. There was cake, ice cream, and a priceless scene where dad goes "Oh, @%#!!". Then a splash. It bobbed once or twice, then the last scene from the camera came as it drifted slowly toward the bottom. The tape ended a second later as the water shorted it out.

    :zombie:
  • MrBillMrBill Missouri Member
    edited January 2004
    primesuspect wrote:
    So if you ever need to convert your cellphone into a sex toy, just throw it in the washing machine for a round.
    That HAS to be a candidate for a "Short-Media Byte". It just HAS to be. :D



    oh ya...sorry about your cell phone Prime. :(
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