[BC] water as the enemy

[Sid Schweiger]

Barry Mishkind inquires:  "Has anyone recently dealt with a cell phone (theirs, family, co-workers') that was dropping in water?   Other portable electronics?"

Have seen this happen with a cell phone or three.  A specialized dessicant really isn't necessary.  Besides the obvious (remove the battery immediately), fill a bowl with uncooked rice, drop the device in there so it's covered with the rice and leave it in there for at least eight hours.  Depending on how quickly the phone was powered down, it often restores the device to working order.

Sid Schweiger
IT Manager, Entercom New England
20 Guest St / 3d Floor
Brighton MA  02135-2040