zimzum42 said:A friend of mine worked as a dive instructor in Zanzibar. After losing many a phone to the briny depths, he discovered that if you pop your phone into a condom, pull it tight and tie a good knot, then the phone is waterproofed and retains full functionality...
zimzum42 said:With phones, laptops and so on, if you get it wet, just make sure it's off, not connected to any charger, and just leave it to dry. Should work fine after that....
They die when people mop up the water a little and then turn them on to see if they're still working before the thing is properly dried out....
Andy in Sig said:Am I the only human left who fails to understand why people feel the need to have the things on their person at all times?
you're right... I forgot to add that!andrew-the-tortoise said:Take out any batteries as well. [carefully]
Andy in Sig said:(I recently discoved that my mobile number had been deleted because I haven't switched the thing on for about a year.)