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Expert: - 7/9/2010


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Hello!
So about a week ago, I dropped my
phone in the water, I kept seeing that
others dried it off somehow, and I did so.
It works now, but the screen is all white?
Just what solution can I use?
Is it okay for me to use a screw driver on it?
HELP!!!

Thank you.

Answer
Unfortunately, your phone is not working fully because the drop in the water has destroyed the screen display. Don't take a screw driver to it, there's nothing you can do to fix it. You can take it to a repair place to see if they can fix it, but water damage is hard to repair and it may be less expensive to just replace the phone. No home repair is going to work and you did what you could to dry it out and there wasn't anything different that would have had a different result, I'm afraid. I hope this helps.  

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I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.

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Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.

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Master's in Telecommunications

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Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years

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