June 27, 2005
Watch Out for Your Appliances in the Rain
More sound advice on protecting your cell phone from the rain and what to do in case it does get wet, via Digital Chosunilbo.
"As the rains lash Korea it is important to remember that water is fatal to electronic devices, while the danger of being struck by lightning in a storm should not be underestimated, experts warn.
When your mobile phone gets wet, you must separate the battery and take it to a service center as quickly as possible. Operating a wet handset will disable the inner circuit. Cell phones have indicators that tell you if they got wet.
Samsung Electronics technician Park Yong-gu warns, “If you come to the center an hour or more after getting the handset wet, in 90 percent of cases it can't be repaired.” He adds it is crucial to take in the phone as soon as possible and get the water to evaporate with alcohol.”
Related articles:
-- How to protect your phone during the monsoon
-- The "Aqua Talk Flex Plastype 'Phone even in the Bathroom'"
-- Waterproofing: the Last Frontier in Handset Development
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