A gadget that has fallen into water can be saved, the main thing is not to take rash actions.
There are many tips on the Internet regarding what to do if your smartphone falls into water.
But not all of them are working. One popular trick will not help, but will also harm. It is better not to do this action, so as not to worsen the situation.
Common Mistake
Many people take their phones out of the water and immediately try to turn them on, take them apart, or place them in a jar of cereal.
The most impatient ones arm themselves with a hair dryer and direct a stream of hot air at the device. This is a huge miscalculation. Repair technicians do not recommend doing this with a smartphone that has fallen into water.
Excessive heating of the device will only worsen its condition. Some people disassemble the gadget and then dry it with a hair dryer. This can disperse the water throughout the phone, the liquid will reach critical areas.
The most correct tactic is to take it out of the water, wipe all possible areas, and then put it in a jar with rice and cover it with a lid.
The phone should lie in the cereal for about a day. The device should be turned off during this time. Do not turn the gadget on and off every hour, experts warned.
