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   "Carlos E.R."  wrote in   
   news:rkne1mx892.ln2@Telcontar.valinor:   
      
   > On 2025-12-18 23:49, Boris wrote:   
   >> My wife had a Samsung Galaxy A25G, purchased February, 2024.  It went   
   >> through the wash in November, 2024, and wouldn't start up.  I suspect   
   >> water got in through the charging port, one of the side buttons, or the   
   >> SIM card slot.  It was replaced immediately, since it's essential that   
   >> she has a phone.   
   >>   
   >> I thought I'd try to resurrect the phone and I put it in a Tupperware   
   >> container, and submerged it in dessicant silica gel beads, with the SIM   
   >> card carrier removed.  (Dry Indicating Silica Gel Beads Desiccants   
   >> (Industry Standard 3-5 mm) - Reusable Desiccant Beads Silica Beads(Blue   
   >> to Pink) - 2 lbs)   
   >>   
   >> I let it sit for months, but no go.  It won't charge, and of course, it   
   >> cannot be opened.   
   >>   
   >> Before I chuck the phone, I thought I'd ask here if anyone has any   
   >> suggestions.   
   >   
   > Maybe if done immediately, but now... metals corrode. Water and soaps...   
   >   
      
   I should have said that I did do this immediately, nonetheless...   
      
   I'll bet that the circuitry corroded fairly quickly, and soap probably   
   crystallized when drying out.   
      
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