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Comment on One More Reason to NOT Use Aftermarket Chargers by muqskittu799@yahoo.com.net

muqskittu799@yahoo.com.net — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:33:57 +0000

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Comment on Wet cell phones CANNOT be (economically) repaired… by Robert

Robert — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:20:07 +0000

We happily post dissenting opinions. Our moderation panel is used to help control spam and eliminate comment that are unrelated to the original post or contain offense material/language.

When intelligent comments backed up by factual data contradict our posts, we will re-examine what we have stated and will correct or remove a post that is in error.

Robert

Comment on Wet cell phones CANNOT be (economically) repaired… by Robert

Robert — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:27:08 +0000

Wow. Based on what you have posted, I would like to ask a few questions. First, what is your PCB repair background and how long have you been doing this? Second, did you read the blog? I ask as I never said a wet cell phone would NOT work again, but rather than it cannot properly be repaired. You make no mention of how you repair wet phones, only that it can be done.

Simply cleaning a wet cell phone and having it work again is not a repair. How do you account for latent damage to resistors, capacitors, etc? You do realize that water damages electrical components on contact, correct? Will a wet cell phone work even if components are damaged? Yes. Can they catastrophically fail weeks or months later? Yes. Try this example: A resistor is designed, as its name implies, to limit current through a circuit. Overload the circuit and the resistors blows. That results in immediate failure and is obvious. What about when the resistor does not blow and the damage is a dead short? That is VERY difficult to detect and the phone will operate as intended. This is similar to a dead short on a fuse in you home’s electrical panel. The fuse (resistor is effectively bypassed) and will no longer provide the over load protection. When this happens in your home, a fire can result. When this happens in your cell phone, a fire CAN happen as well. I have seen the evidence first hand. This is just one of the issues with attempts to clean a wet cell phone.

And why do few if any computer repair shops claim wet computers can be saved if it was so easy to repair a wet cell phone? Fact of the matter – cleaning and drying a wet cell phone is not a repair. It does not address the critical electrical damage that occurs and you seem to be avoiding.

My research is based on 15+ years in the industry with more than 10 in repair. I have conducted research online, and using contacts at Raytheon, NASA, and others with decades in PCB and computer repair. What is your level of expertise? Would you care to elaborate on your repair process or have your technique evaluated by a 3rd party expert? Do you have data to back up your success rate?

At this point, what you have provided is just a rant with nothing to substantiate your claim except your on anecdotal evidence.

Robert

Comment on DIY Cell Phone Repair is NOT a good idea. by grille pain magimix rouge

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Comment on Wet cell phones CANNOT be (economically) repaired… by Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:57:39 +0000

Your shop clearly doesn’t have the knowledge or know how to fix water damaged phones. If I didn’t perform this service daily for many customers, there would be thousands of them who had to purchase a new phone instead of pay the $50 I charge (CHEAPER THAN BUYING A NEW PHONE AND OBVIOUSLY VERY ECONOMICAL!…How are you going to assume what others are charging and whether it’s economical or not) I suggest everyone go do their own research instead of believing some random website’s blog. I have customers who have dropped their phones into water 3+ times, every time bringing it to us and getting it back in working condition. If only they were reading and commenting on this blog right now. This information is just absolute rubbish. Is there really nobody who has had their phone fixed from water damage out there that is reading this? Not to mention customers who have dropped their phone into liquid…waited for them to dry (never even taking them in for repair) and had the phone work again a couple days later. Some of them successfully use the phones for YEARS after this. So you are telling me that since the phone got wet they should have thrown it away even though it worked again just like new? Hmmm… I wonder how economical that would have been. What really irks me is the people reading your blog and believing it and thanking you for such a great article. Now the countdown begins to how long it is before you remove my informative post discrediting the non-truth you have posted here…

Comment on Is your charger failing you? by Robert

Robert — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:53:18 +0000

Thank you.

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Comment on Cell phone spoofing: You can’t trust your caller I.D. by Robert

Robert — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:35:22 +0000

Thank you.

Comment on Cell phone spoofing: You can’t trust your caller I.D. by Chelsea

Chelsea — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:17:23 +0000

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Comment on There’s a repair for that! by Joseph White

Joseph White — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:53:15 +0000

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