I cried while on my phone, and now

the touch screen doesn't work at all. Are my tears likely to have caused enough water damage warrant this? I didn't cry loads, and my tears fell onto the side of the phone, though there were tears under the back cover when I took it off. It's in the airing cupboard drying out at the moment, but I'm not sure that's even the problem.

Reply 1

ezraiskool

lolololololololol.

u need to change the touchscreen part, go to the repairist

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 2

LimeTree.

12

This is probably the saddest thing i've seen all day

Reply 3

moneyballs2

14

Alice?! Is that you Alice?!

*Drink me*

Reply 4

fidel69

what were you crying about

You may need to get the touchscreen replaced. Go to the phone repair shop.

Reply 7

lauraaaa.xo

13

i've actually done this before during arguments with bfs haha, i usually put it in the airing cupboard or on the radiator and its fine in a day or two :smile:

Reply 8

Zebrastripes

13

Stick it in a bowl of rice.

Reply 9

babyinks

8

crying can do that much damage. once my friend went to a rave and put her phone in her bra (as you do) and danced so much that she sweated a lot and there was water damage and she had to get a new phone...

Reply 10

Young Spade

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Original post by sweeter than a cherry pie

the touch screen doesn't work at all. Are my tears likely to have caused enough water damage warrant this? I didn't cry loads, and my tears fell onto the side of the phone, though there were tears under the back cover when I took it off. It's in the airing cupboard drying out at the moment, but I'm not sure that's even the problem.

Might have been that, sure sounds like it.
Call the manufacturer or whoever will cover it and see if you can get it fixed.

Reply 11

Young Spade

13

Original post by babyinks

crying can do that much damage. once my friend went to a rave and put her phone in her bra (as you do) and danced so much that she sweated a lot and there was water damage and she had to get a new phone...

Indeed. Sweat and tears contain salt, which contains electrolytes. Electrolytes in liquids will eff up electronics a lot more than water will. This is why some people stress not to use phones, headphones, etc when you're sweating or excreting bodily fluids.

With water it's as simple as drying it and putting it in rice for a few days if it isn't' that bad. Get a few drops of sweat or tears in the right spaces and you're done.

Reply 12

geetar

16

Maybe you should call it a...Cryphone?

Ha!

I don't actually have any advice for you, OP. Sorry.

Reply 13

sweeter than a cherry pie

OP

13

It's working fine again after a few hours in the airing cupboard. Thank you all for your input, including the unhelpful comments at the top, which amused me. :smile:

Reply 14

Lyndon1504

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Original post by sweeter than a cherry pie

It's working fine again after a few hours in the airing cupboard. Thank you all for your input, including the unhelpful comments at the top, which amused me. :smile:

your name + this thread makes me want to cuddle something better