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[redbird]

I think my cell phone may be dead.

We were worried a couple of nights ago, because it was turning itself off and on repeatedly after cattitude accidentally spilled some liquid on it. But I took the battery out for a while, to let it dry, and it seemed fine all day today.

Just now, it made the "I am turning myself off" sound again, while plugged in to the charger. I tried turning it on, and got no response. I unplugged it, and tried again. Still nothing.

In the morning, I may try swapping in the battery from Cattitude's old phone of the same model, and then look into replacement hardware. (The latter decision, at least, requires more mental functioning than I have handy right now.)

I mention this mostly so that people won't expect to reach me via the mobile (646) number right now.

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[carandol.livejournal.com]

The secret with getting wet electronics to work again seems to be getting them *really* dry, and not trying to use them while they might still be damp inside. I once dropped my cellphone down a (clean) toilet (Don't ask!). It seemed to haved died, but I left it somewhere warm and dry for a few weeks and since then (about 3 years ago) it's been working fine. And my last laptop did sterling service for another year after a friend of mine knocked an entire pint of cider into it, because I left it on a radiator for a week.