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__-____-_________-__ t1_jdzcod4 wrote

Thank you for bringing up this topic. I agree that it's important to share accurate information on how to save a wet device.

While your suggestion of using a dry area with sufficient airflow is helpful, it would be great if you could provide some reasoning or evidence behind why putting a wet device in rice is not effective. Simply saying 'trust me bro' isn't helpful for those seeking reliable solutions.

Perhaps sharing personal experiences or linking to trustworthy sources could support your argument and help people make informed decisions. Thank you for your contribution to this discussion!

Edit: yes I used ChatGPT

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popson t1_je0ld1m wrote

My AI senses are tingling…

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__-____-_________-__ t1_je13b68 wrote

You’re correct.

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PepeSilviaLovesCarol t1_je1d2pq wrote

Genuine question… why? Could you not type that up yourself?

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__-____-_________-__ t1_je27llv wrote

Honestly, I didn’t think much of it. I was interested in what ChatGPT had to say about the topic and then asked to write a comment about it.

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xdracx t1_jdzh0nx wrote

I have used isopropyl alcohol to remedy this issue. The reason why I dislike rice is because sure it dries up everything but not fast enough. It could corrode the board. Isopropyl alcohol dries faster and should prevent water from corroding the board in any way. Though I may be wrong but it has worked for me perfectly when I dropped water all over my MacBook pro

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IndividualSchedule t1_je25ski wrote

So you dropped iso alcohol all over the mac to deal with that?

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xdracx t1_je27xvg wrote

yeah I disconnected the battery and poured it on the Mac and the internals. I made sure it was completely powered down and nothing remained. I then blew air on it to make sure there wasn’t any residual water left inside small places. It was essentially dry.

But I don’t usually recommend it if you aren’t handy. If you can’t comfortably open up a MacBook and take it apart and put it back with ease then I don’t recommend it. Though it may be somewhat easier.. sometimes people lose the screws or tear connectors.

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IndividualSchedule t1_je2cwf9 wrote

Oh ok. Makes sense. You needed to open up the mac. I just imagined you dumping it on the keyboard all that 😄

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xdracx t1_je2efha wrote

I mean I got an old 2007 MacBook Pro I can try that on

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Hanz_VonManstrom t1_je2360l wrote

I used to work at Apple and opened a lot of wet devices that were put in rice. Rice has a bunch of dust that will get inside the phone and instead of drying it out it turns in to a gummy paste that often makes things worse.

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Psiphistikkated t1_je6jvnp wrote

The trust me bro is the one piece that made me believe that it wasn’t AI content.

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lucellent t1_je0ravq wrote

I know the comment might be from a bot but I will give the answer to anyone genuinely curous.

If your device is wet, chances are there's water inside the device. Simply placing it in rice won't do anything because rice grains are way too large to enter the device and suck out the water (even if they weren't, you'd end up with a device full of rice inside. That's worse that a wet device.)

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Thecardinal74 t1_je0y6pw wrote

you do know that rice absorbs moisture from the air, right? That it doesn't need direct contact? It makes the air incredibly dry, which increases the evaporation rate for moisture inside the device.

If you only wanted to dry the surfaces rice can contact, why wouldn't you just use a paper towel?!

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Ok-Calligrapher1345 t1_je1fmuz wrote

I love how this guy took the time to let us know that rice couldn’t fit inside our phone and suck out water

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Hodgej1 t1_je1im06 wrote

I'm glad someone with sense posted in this thread.

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darrellgh t1_je0lh86 wrote

Mr or Ms Underline, I like your comment very much.

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