My b7610 got wet

[Guest Princeagarwal]

Hi everyonetoday morning while washing my clothes my phone accidentally dropped in soap water, i immediately took it out n saw that its flash light was going on n off i immediately took out the battery n ran to the service centrethey kept the phne with them n told they wil inform me whatever can b donethey later called me n said that the phone can b repaired for around rs750 (around 20$)bt they needed its back cover n one day of tym, he also inquired about the price of the phneso i immediately ran back to the serice center nw there the guy showed me the phne it was booting normaly bt the display was a bit glitchy (lines appearing al over the screen, realy ugly)nw that guy said that he can repair the phne bt wont take any responsibly of the phne, also nw he demanded rs4000(about $100) and a week of tym.can anybody pls guide me if he's demanding the ryt amount of moneyand if he refuses to repair at al then wat to dopls help all of uthank u

[Guest 20x]

Best way to recover out of such situations is to drain all the water by agitating and letting it dry a mild heat source, like back of fat CRT of old tv or a tiny heat convecting area for a pretty long period. I have tried it on my video cam which went into lake, but after this everything worked out, though I had to change the lens.

Too difficult to say if it is right amount they are demanding. You can ask the details what all has been damaged, whether the AMOLED screen has gone bust or the main circuitry gone bad. Right now you are at their mercy because phone is with them.

It will certainly be repaired in an authorised service centre that is for sure, how much do they charge that is all up to them. Try a hard bargain, in India this sometimes is possible to get a reduced rate too! All the best.

[Guest Princeagarwal]

Thnx a lot fr u reply 20x

i'll c wat al cn b done

[Guest pathaniya]

Sad to hear about that. You should have just dried it all by yourself. Where is this service center, is it authorized ?

[Guest Princeagarwal]

@pathaniya

When the phne gota wet i was to scared n nervous to do dat myself

The service centre is in gzbd , it is authorisd bt it raisd doubt in my mind cos he askd for more money after knwing the price of the phne

I wish it gets ok soon cos i stil havnt infrmd ma parents bout it as i live in anther city

[Guest passion_streak]

well i think u should take it to nehru place service station .. coz its owned by Samsung. i went to these small service centre but all of them recommended me to go to nehru place coz these small service centre send the phones to the nehru place for repairs & perhaps they could solve ur problem BEST OF LUCK !!!

[Guest arutha0401]

I've read something like this (can't recall where exactly) but it suggests that you put it in a container full of rice-grain because its effective in absorbing moisture. Good Luck on your phone man.

[Guest Princeagarwal]

Thnx a lot fr al ur lvly advices n wishes

U r realy helpful ppl

Thanx to al of u

[Guest Princeagarwal]

Hey al

The service centre guy is saYING dat the display n flag need to b changd

[Guest PankajM]

Hi Prince... what is the current status? I know its too late to give any suggestion so late, but same thing happened to my B7610 also (not 'soap' water) and it was ON after that. I switched it OFF and took off battery. After drying with hair dryer from a distance, it was ok but used to switch off frequently. It took around 3-4 days to behave normal, but on its own. Now perfectly ok. Please let us know how is yours now and how much did they charge for it. Thanks.