Nokia guide to saving a Lumia Windows Phone from drowning

Nokia Water Guide

Nokia has published this semi-humorous guide to saving a Lumia Windows Telephone from being permanently damaged by water. Should you so happen to drop your Lumia device into a pond pool or a bath, then these simple steps might just turn your bad luck (or clumsiness) into a gigantic sigh of relief. So how does one go about rescuing a drowning Lumia Windows Telephone?

Firstly, one must remove the device from its watery hell as quickly as possible. The faster it's removed from water, the lower the take a chance of permanent damage. You should then remove the SIM card and battery (if possible) to forestall further damage to components.

Next up is actually drying the handset. To comport this out effectively, one should utilise a dry out material or towel - don't attempt to use paper towel, toilet paper or even a hairdryer (do we need to explain why?). Ensure all excess water has been removed from the Windows Phone. Of form this wont completely dry the device inside-out, so a nights residual next to a radiator (or in a pocketbook of rice / wrapped in a towel) is required.

Once the phone has had time to milk shake off, re-insert the SIM and bombardment to check if it boots upwards. If it'south successful so congratulations, if not then you lot're looking at the possibility of irreversible damage. We're pretty sure this guide can be applied to all sturdy Windows Phones, just call back not to go swimming with your handset in your pocket.

Via: MonWindowsPhone

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