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09/24/2010, 02:47 AM
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So, a few days ago, my 11 month old Sprint Pre went through 35 mins in a high efficiency washing machine. By the time I had noticed it was still in my work pants, it was far too late to stop it. The machine locks itself after it is started, with no way to stop it at all. I was sure it was done for, no question about it.
When I finally recovered it, the screen was dead of course, and the gesture button, and right LED were about 25% lit up. I pulled the battery quickly, and began drying it out with paper towels, then used a blow dryer alternating warm and cool air for about 10 mins, then let it sit in a large bag of rice. I took it out after 4 hours, feeling it was hopeless anyway. I used the blow dryer on it again, and popped the battery in. The same 2 LEDs turn on as soon as the battery is in? Odd. I try the power to no avail.
A few hours later, I try it again, and notice the slightest bit of lighting on the screen, the battery symbol. I put it on the touchstone, and notice it's getting slightly brighter as it seemed to charge, and eventually showed the Palm logo. My mind was shocked, the launcher screen was very dark and washed out, the LCD lines very pronounced. No touchscreen input at all. I let it charge through the night...
The next day, the screen is recovering even more, seeming to be at about 50% of the selected brightness. Touchscreen is almost back to normal! I was dumbstruck at this point, seeing my waterlogged Pre gaining more functionality. The LEDs are constantly on however. It is almost back to normal by now. But the squeaky clean Pre didn't keep EVERYTHING....
Here's what seems to be permanently damaged. The bluetooth radio cannot be turned on, it stays in a constant trying-to-turn-on state, through any method I try. Ouch. The headphone jack is barely audible, has less than 5% it's normal volume. Basically useless. Double ouch. The screen has a very small amount of water damage in it, only noticeable at certain angles. I have some random ghost tapping and dragging instances once in a while. No big deal there, I can handle that. The battery life is a bit lower, but I think it mostly has to do with the last problem - the proximity sensor will often trigger the Pre to turn the screen back on right as it fades down. As in, the screen will get stuck in these loops, and not turn itself off. Doesn't happen all the time, but a lot of the time. I make more use of my spare battery now. :]
I am personally shocked that it can even turn on, much less still have phone, data, wifi, GPS, microphone/both speakers, and everything else perfect. If the Pre is known for bad hardware, then I swear mine is the equivalent of an airplane blackbox. 
Whew..... Sorry that was so long-winded. Just wanted to share my semi-waterproof Pre resuscitation story. :]
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Originally Posted by Bag of Leaves
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