Comments on: New “Red Dot” Technology Tattles When You’ve Dunked Your Cell Phone in a Toilet and Voids Your Warranty http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:31:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Eric http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1329648 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:15:23 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1329648 I dropped my cell phone into a large amount of water. I took the battery out, dried everything off and noticed that the dot on the battery was still white. However the phone will not turn back on. The verizon logo turns on then the phone turns back off. Is there another dot any other place? I dropped my cell phone into a large amount of water. I took the battery out, dried everything off and noticed that the dot on the battery was still white. However the phone will not turn back on. The verizon logo turns on then the phone turns back off. Is there another dot any other place?

]]> by: Brad Maliha http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1328407 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:24:40 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1328407 I got my phone wet and sure enough the little dot turned red. To turn it back white use clorox bleach. Worked like a charm. I got my phone wet and sure enough the little dot turned red. To turn it back white use clorox bleach. Worked like a charm.

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]]> by: kris kringle http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1298250 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:11:11 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1298250 ok i got my phone wet and was talking on my phone just about an hour ago, then suddenly it died. I can still turn it on but after like 5 or 10 seconds it turns off again but i can keep it on if i continuasly press random buttons. i dont know if is completely useles, help??? ok i got my phone wet and was talking on my phone just about an hour ago, then suddenly it died. I can still turn it on but after like 5 or 10 seconds it turns off again but i can keep it on if i continuasly press random buttons. i dont know if is completely useles, help???

]]> by: joe http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1272790 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:13:23 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1272790 There has to be a chemical that will turn the dot back to white. What is the process by which this dot works. Where are the chemists? There has to be a chemical that will turn the dot back to white. What is the process by which this dot works. Where are the chemists?

]]> by: Mike http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1229525 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:28:35 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1229525 I have a phone that had a battery indicater and it turned red and I went to the local store and they took a look at it and told me that I should switch to verizon because there is a hot chick working up the street, WTF I have a phone that had a battery indicater and it turned red and I went to the local store and they took a look at it and told me that I should switch to verizon because there is a hot chick working up the street, WTF

]]> by: holly http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1010849 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:00:55 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1010849 My phone has NEVER been dunked, or anything close. The closest it has come is a couple of drops on the outside of the frame... from walking in rain or the like. Now I look inside my phone and lo and behold there is this red dot. That is bullshit, I'm sorry. I was not planning on taking my phone back anyway. But the fact that this "alert" went off when my phone has NOT been in water is complete crap. Of course phones should not be expected to handle being throwin a swimming pool. But I don't think it's too much to expect a phone that isn't so flimsy that it can't handle being held during a walk in the rain. My phone has NEVER been dunked, or anything close. The closest it has come is a couple of drops on the outside of the frame… from walking in rain or the like. Now I look inside my phone and lo and behold there is this red dot. That is bullshit, I’m sorry. I was not planning on taking my phone back anyway. But the fact that this “alert” went off when my phone has NOT been in water is complete crap. Of course phones should not be expected to handle being throwin a swimming pool. But I don’t think it’s too much to expect a phone that isn’t so flimsy that it can’t handle being held during a walk in the rain.

]]> by: Nancy http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1005110 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:11:51 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-1005110 OK - Answers, what happend with the bleached dot and or alcohol repaired phone & dot. Did you get by with it? My phone - NOT DUNKED - BUT at&t DUDE - said red dot no trade -offered to sell me a new one for $400. Riiigghht! Sticker is now off :) but then disintergrated :( . Trying to do new one. This phone was 3 days old whrn this started - now 2 wks. Bought insurance before it went crackers. Blinks the orange & brt blue indicators when powered. Battery is fine-tested on husbands Help pls!~N OK - Answers, what happend with the bleached dot and or alcohol repaired phone & dot. Did you get by with it?
My phone - NOT DUNKED - BUT at&t DUDE - said red dot no trade -offered to sell me a new one for $400. Riiigghht!
Sticker is now off :) but then disintergrated :( . Trying to do new one. This phone was 3 days old whrn this started - now 2 wks. Bought insurance before it went crackers. Blinks the orange & brt blue indicators when powered. Battery is fine-tested on husbands Help pls!~N

]]> by: YouPeopleAre***INGDUMB http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-990432 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:46:52 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2673#comment-990432 WHAT THE **** IS A CUE-TIP? ARE YOU REFERRING TO THE TIP OF A POOL CUE? IT'S A GOD-DAMN Q-TIP. BLEACH WORKS WELL FOR THE LDI. IF YOUR OVEN DOESN'T GO LOW ENOUGH THEN OPEN THE OVEN AND SET THE PHONE DOWN ON THE OVEN DOOR. USE A DAMN CERAMIC PLATE OR SOMETHING. JESUS! "Waaa, waaa my oven doesn't go down to 120... waaaa." THEN PUT IT IN THE GOD-DAMN MICROWAVE! Reid seems to have noticed a great loop-hole. Congrats to him/her. GOD DAMN FEMALES DON'T KNOW HOW TO FUCKING WORK A DAMN PHONE. WHAT THE **** IS A CUE-TIP? ARE YOU REFERRING TO THE TIP OF A POOL CUE? IT’S A GOD-DAMN Q-TIP.

BLEACH WORKS WELL FOR THE LDI.

IF YOUR OVEN DOESN’T GO LOW ENOUGH THEN OPEN THE OVEN AND SET THE PHONE DOWN ON THE OVEN DOOR. USE A DAMN CERAMIC PLATE OR SOMETHING. JESUS!

“Waaa, waaa my oven doesn’t go down to 120… waaaa.”

THEN PUT IT IN THE GOD-DAMN MICROWAVE!

Reid seems to have noticed a great loop-hole. Congrats to him/her.

GOD DAMN FEMALES DON’T KNOW HOW TO FUCKING WORK A DAMN PHONE.

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