I'm just so happy I thought I'd share. So I brought my Tab S 8.4 along to the beach (it was my only phone at the time), safely sealed in a waterproof bag (or so I thought) . A rogue wave later it was floating on the water. I fished it out and to my horror there was about an inch of saltwater in the bag. I ran back to dry land , took it out of the bag and wrapped it in all the paper towel I could find. :( I shook it a couple times and could see water dripping out the sides of the power button. The screen was unresponsive. It froze, then died. It lived in a tupperware of rice for two weeks after that. When I took it out, I was pleased to see it was still charging. I got it to boot up, but then it kept turning itself off. I opened it up and it was as I feared- the power button and surrounding area had this whitish crust which could only mean corrosion. :crying: I cleaned it as best I could, but a couple days later it would no longer boot up. The power button was completely dead, and as a result I couldn't even get it into safe/download mode, so no ADB either.
The last hope was a transplant. Before it died, I remembered the volume buttons were working great. I asked a buddy of mine who was into electronics if he could pull my volume up button and replace the water damaged power button. It was a tense 2 hours as I waited for my buddy to call. The phone rang, and he told me to come over. He had a satisfied grin on his face as he handed me back my tablet, all powered up and ready to go. I swear I almost cried. :victory:
It's been three weeks since I've had it back, with no malfunctions or abnormalities detected. I have to use on-screen volume sliders now, but my tablet has a new lease on life. Should I buy an otterbox to keep it safe from now on? Nah...I think I'll use it without a case or screen protector...I don't know how much longer it will have anyway, so I might as well make the most of it. :good:
The last hope was a transplant. Before it died, I remembered the volume buttons were working great. I asked a buddy of mine who was into electronics if he could pull my volume up button and replace the water damaged power button. It was a tense 2 hours as I waited for my buddy to call. The phone rang, and he told me to come over. He had a satisfied grin on his face as he handed me back my tablet, all powered up and ready to go. I swear I almost cried. :victory:
It's been three weeks since I've had it back, with no malfunctions or abnormalities detected. I have to use on-screen volume sliders now, but my tablet has a new lease on life. Should I buy an otterbox to keep it safe from now on? Nah...I think I'll use it without a case or screen protector...I don't know how much longer it will have anyway, so I might as well make the most of it. :good:
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