[SolarCowboy]

Yesterday I was sitting out on my deck with a beer, using my cell. I didn't have a table where I was and I didn't want to set my Treo 600 on the ground, so I did one of the stupidest things I've ever done: I set it on top of my beer glass. Well, the bottom of the Treo is slightly rounded, and after a few minutes I heard a kerplop as it went right into my beer. Oh, the pain. The thing actually started making these pained little squealing and whimpering sounds, just like a small animal might. So bizarre.

So I got online and found a few tips from other people who had dropped their Treos into the toilet, etc. First I rinsed it out thoroughly with water, and shook the water out of it. I couldn't take it apart because I didn't have the tiny little Torx driver. Then I removed the stylus, chip, and memory card, and blew hard into the holes until it seemed like no more water was coming out. I set it in the sun for a couple of hours, until the sun went down. Then propped it up a few feet in front of my space heater all night. Then back in the sun this morning, and then finally into the charger. It sounded sick. But after a few hours' charging, a couple of resets, and a couple of synchs, it actually seems to be working again!

Note: a lot of people suggest using a hair dryer, but I wouldn't recommend it, unless you're willing to spend a lot of time doing that with the dryer on LOW.

[jkt6]

good job!!!!
hope your treo is working good

[dansamy]

The tiny torx driver usually runs about $5 on eBay. I'd buy one just to have on hand. (I actually *do* already have one from when I had to replace a case on an Ericsson T28. They are very handy little drivers.)

[KLR]

What size torx driver do you need for the Treo?

[larryk]

You need a T-6 to open the case...

[Nagafi]

awesome job! I dropped my in the toilet and knew what to do , but didnt pull it off, had to replace

[t2gungho]

But after a few hours' charging, a couple of resets, and a couple of synchs, it actually seems to be working again!

And who says that the build quality on the treo is bad

[SteveFehr]

I did this when my water cooling leaked all over my video card. Lasted about a week before dying for good On the other hand, my car remote still works even after going for a swim in the ocean... I hope your Treo fares as well as my keychain!!

[David R]

What a waste of beer