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:( I dropped it in a shallow puddle at a shopping mall yesterday (it fell out of a compartment in my purse).
Got it home several hours later - removed the SIM, battery etc and buried it in rice overnight.
Reassembled it this morning, and it's like yesterday. Everything works except the touchscreen!
I replaced the plastic cover on the screen that had become wet. Lots of air bubbles to smooth out.
Ideas? THANKS! :love::)
Is it under warranty? Does the screen light up, and just not respond to touch? What brand/maker is it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Catty1
It's a Lexus 4. The digitizer plastic I removed. Everything works except the touchscreen (even with the digitizer plastic back on, though I can sweep a bit from the top).
It's hard to find a place open on Good Friday. One place charges $189 to replace the screen and digitizer. That's more than I paid for the phone.
Guess I'll have to get another phone. :(
Wait another day, there still may be moisture in there.
Thanks, Karen.
I have contacted a couple of repair places but with this being a holiday weekend I won't hear for a couple of days.
You have a point - I mean, the phone rings and behaves well, but just the durn touchscreen won't work.
I have it charging right now...is that a good idea?
Thanks again. :)
OK - I got a phone from a good friend - bought it. A Blackberry Torch 8900.
After not being told to enter the unlock code twice on the same attempt, I unlocked it with one try to go!
Now it says "invalid SIM card". I did change a few functions on it like time and date and shut it down. I restarted it and it came up TELUS (the previous provider) and asked me if I wanted to unlock the phone!!!! GRRRR!
I don't know how to shift it over to Virgin Mobile. This is one of the phones they support.
This will be a looooong day....