how do i clean a phone with cola in it? - GoFuckYourself.com

nico-t · 01-02-2010, 12:13 PM

bout a month ago i knocked over a glass of rum&coke all over my cellphone.... i let it dry and it worked, but the clock reset every time i switched it off and on and some other small but annoying things. So i got a new phone - but i like my old one better... is there a way i can still clean it? Maybe dip it into water or something and let it dry again? I have a feeling theres still rum&coke in the inside.

goldfish · 01-02-2010, 12:18 PM

You can try rinsing it in rubbing alcohol, I have been TOLD this works, but never dared try it, so try it at your own risk.

Quagmire · 01-02-2010, 12:19 PM

Just admit that the sticky stuff is spunk.

Seriously though, you can try soaking it in a light grade mineral oil since its non-conductive and won't ruin the circuits. Note that I said mineral oil, not motor oil.

DBS.US · 01-02-2010, 12:24 PM

http://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Wet-Cell-Phone

nico-t · 01-02-2010, 12:27 PM

hey how about spraying it with this also a litte in the inside

i think i still have a spray can of the stuff here

zurc-net · 01-02-2010, 12:37 PM

I use this on all of my electronics... I believe Home Depot / Lowes carries it, I get them through a friend.

http://www.filterace.com/detail.aspx?ID=1258

Works REALLY well...

Adam X · 01-02-2010, 12:39 PM

put it in a bag of white rice for 2 days.. it sucks the moisture out... just dont turn it on until its done "cooking".

seeandsee · 01-02-2010, 12:40 PM

no way man, its devil alive inside now

nico-t · 01-02-2010, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zurc-net

I use this on all of my electronics... I believe Home Depot / Lowes carries it, I get them through a friend.

http://www.filterace.com/detail.aspx?ID=1258

Works REALLY well...

thanks, found it on a dutch site

Vendzilla · 01-02-2010, 12:57 PM

dishwasher?

baddog · 01-02-2010, 01:00 PM

Soda water and salt.

fatfoo · 01-02-2010, 01:30 PM

Soap / detergent - perhaps that will work.

Juicy D. Links · 01-02-2010, 01:35 PM

throw it in the dishwasher on hot cycle

L-Pink · 01-02-2010, 01:35 PM

ginger ale

MrMaxwell · 01-02-2010, 01:40 PM

Soak it in the purest alcohol you can find
Better yet open it up and clean it, then soak it in the alcohol

Make sure it is not powered when you do this..

JD · 01-02-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Soda water and salt.

yeah that's a def winning combo

KILL_FRENZY · 01-02-2010, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L-Pink

ginger ale

rowan · 01-02-2010, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam X

put it in a bag of white rice for 2 days.. it sucks the moisture out... just dont turn it on until its done "cooking".

... this works a month later?

A small amount of coke will dry/form into sticky goo in less than 24 hours.

I'd say you'd be looking at a manual cleaning job. Might be easier to get a second hand replacement on ebay.

01-02-2010, 12:13 PM	#1
nico-t emperor of my world Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nethalands Posts: 29,903	how do i clean a phone with cola in it? bout a month ago i knocked over a glass of rum&coke all over my cellphone.... i let it dry and it worked, but the clock reset every time i switched it off and on and some other small but annoying things. So i got a new phone - but i like my old one better... is there a way i can still clean it? Maybe dip it into water or something and let it dry again? I have a feeling theres still rum&coke in the inside.

01-02-2010, 12:18 PM	#2
goldfish Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Somewhere east of the Mississippi Posts: 723	You can try rinsing it in rubbing alcohol, I have been TOLD this works, but never dared try it, so try it at your own risk. __________________ ICQ: 566990329 "There is no rest for the wicked... and porn purveyors!

01-02-2010, 12:19 PM	#3
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01-02-2010, 12:24 PM	#4
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01-02-2010, 12:37 PM	#6
zurc-net Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 614	I use this on all of my electronics... I believe Home Depot / Lowes carries it, I get them through a friend. http://www.filterace.com/detail.aspx?ID=1258 Works REALLY well... __________________ Email: zurcnet(at)gmail(dot)com \| Skype: zurcnet

01-02-2010, 12:27 PM	#5
nico-t emperor of my world Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nethalands Posts: 29,903	hey how about spraying it with this also a litte in the inside i think i still have a spray can of the stuff here

01-02-2010, 12:39 PM	#7
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01-02-2010, 01:00 PM	#11
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	Soda water and salt.

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Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	throw it in the dishwasher on hot cycle

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L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,151	ginger ale

01-02-2010, 01:40 PM	#15
MrMaxwell Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 10,057	Soak it in the purest alcohol you can find Better yet open it up and clean it, then soak it in the alcohol Make sure it is not powered when you do this..