Fixing water damage in a Nokia N80

Cbrown1986 · Post by **Cbrown1986** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:01 pm

Hi,

Basically, Nokia had my phone for 6 weeks and was supposed to be fixing it under warranty.(this is the 2nd time)

I picked my phone up today but they didn't fix it because there was water damage to the circuit board. Aparently it is uneconomical for Nokia to fix it.

Does anyone know anywhere in Brisbane that will fix it? Even if a member on here works for someone, I can post it..

Cheers,

Chris

jakey106 · Post by **jakey106** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:08 am

Sorry to say this man but if there is water damage to the circuit it will probly be cheaper to buy a new phone and less hassel but some times u can get lucky i put my motrolla through the wash one day by accident it still worked but i turned it off took the covers of and let it to dry out and turned it back on thats the only thing i did and its still fine but yeah thats my advise because most electronic shops wont touch the phones unlease there under warrenty and if they are they just send them to nokia

oodLes · Post by **oodLes** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:09 am

The only thing you could have done was to dip it in rubbing alcohol directly after dropping it in the water. The alcohol forces the water out, and dries much faster than water.

But if its been away to Nokia and THEY say its stuffed, Id say you're out of luck.

Cbrown1986 · Post by **Cbrown1986** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:33 am

The thing is, I dont remember it even going near water.

It started off not bad at all, then it got worse and worse. Last time it happened they reinstalled the software and all was well and good. Then it happened again...Now they say it's water damage between the layers in the circuit board..

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:27 pm

ah its easily fixed man. if your in sydney just take it to like paddy's market lol there's plenty of those small stands which sell phone covers and the dude will charge u $40 to repair water damage but when i used to be in high school in the good old days of 3210s/8210s lotta ppl got water dmg n easily fixed, took like 20 mins in those shifty little phone shops.

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:38 pm

good ol flemmo markets

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:11 pm

ah man flemmo stinks like fish hard bro

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:39 pm

but it has good pho'

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:40 pm

Plus you can get a coupla schooeys served by a crusty lingere clad number across the road at Paddys

Post by **Supplanter** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:22 pm

Bennoz wrote:Plus you can get a coupla schooeys served by a crusty lingere clad number across the road at Paddys

I'll take the phơ thanks.

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:08 pm

jonowong wrote:but it has good pho'

gotta go to bankstown for the best pho man, cmon how can u go wrong with a place that has the motto "So pho so good" lol im usually down there every couple of weeks

Post by **Supplanter** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:04 pm

sublime19 wrote:
jonowong wrote:but it has good pho'
gotta go to bankstown for the best pho man, cmon how can u go wrong with a place that has the motto "So pho so good" lol im usually down there every couple of weeks

No, gotta go to Vietnam for the best phơ

Or do what I did and chase after a Vietnamese girly, then you can get home made

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:09 pm

Supplanter wrote:
sublime19 wrote:
jonowong wrote:but it has good pho'
gotta go to bankstown for the best pho man, cmon how can u go wrong with a place that has the motto "So pho so good" lol im usually down there every couple of weeks
No, gotta go to Vietnam for the best phơ

Or do what I did and chase after a Vietnamese girly, then you can get home made

home made wa..?! oh yes.. the pho

Cbrown1986 · Post by **Cbrown1986** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:46 pm

I update the software on the phone last night. Problem solved. Water damage my ass.

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:15 pm

Cbrown1986 wrote:I update the software on the phone last night. Problem solved. Water damage my ass.

haha.. did u take it to some shifty phone dealer?

Cbrown1986 · Post by **Cbrown1986** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:18 pm

Nope, did it myself..