My samsung shows a blue screen after i dropped it in water.

[abdulgulmol]

So basically i dropped my phone(j5) in water 3 days ago, i picked it up straight away, dried it and put it in rice for a day.

The next day it turned on and worked perfectly...i think.

However today this morning (it was left on charge 3 hours earlier) i see a blue screen with "downloading... do not turn off target"

I checked youtube and i found a solution.

However Im unsure whether my phone is extensively damaged or if i should purchase another?

Help would be appreciated, thank you

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Only time will tell - - give it a few days before making a decision to replace it.

If after a few days it continues to work okay, be thankful and save your money.

 

[pranshukaif]

Hi,

As you know water and electronics and electricity are not a good mix.

The water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the phone's operating design and could damage the components.

Rice is good to eat but it does nothing to fix the problem of corrosion

First you need to remove the battery as soon as possible from the phone

Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the phone and clean all the affected parts using Isopropyl Alcohol 90%+ to remove all traces of corrosion and water.
You will probably have to replace the battery as it is very hard to recover a battery from water damage.
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted PCBs be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board.

Hopefully after you have done all this the phone might possibly work correctly again.

If this process seems too daunting, take your phone to a reputable, professional phone repair service and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, do it sooner than later.