Galaxy Note 2 Fell in water

[SaiyanGoku]

Only one thing I wanted to check is whose assumption should I believe the local mobile repair guy who says only display is gone or the Samsung Service guy who says both motherboard and display are gone.
Should I give it a try by replacing the display for 6.5?
Is it worth the gamble?

Not worth trying.

*www.digit.in/forum/mobiles-tablets/190351-galaxy-note-2-fell-water-post2208354.html#post2208354

Power IC may go kaput, which may render the mobo useless which means your phone may die.

*www.digit.in/forum/mobiles-tablets/190351-galaxy-note-2-fell-water-post2209569.html#post2209569

No point in spending 13k for getting it fixed. You can buy better phones at that price.
Phone's motherboard related problems aren't easy to fix. Replacing mobo parts like PowerIC is cumbersome and requires good soldering skills.

If water has anyhow reacted with any of the metallic circuit, the phone will have a slow death despite repair work and you may not know when the phone will die.

My old Nokia 6303 experienced the same fate and went dead. The display still works though.

 

[ajayritik]

so all the guys out here who helped me so far.
One final call please.
Should I try fixing the display for 6.5k and then try selling of the phone as it is.
@ SaiyanGoku ,amjath

 

[Zangetsu]

so all the guys out here who helped me so far.
One final call please.
Should I try fixing the display for 6.5k and then try selling of the phone as it is.
@ SaiyanGoku ,amjath

Motherboard is dying so no point spending 6.5k and selling this phone to anyone as it will bounce back on you in the end

 

[ajayritik]

Motherboard is dying so no point spending 6.5k and selling this phone to anyone as it will bounce back on you in the end

Assuming that motherboard is not dead as said by the local mobile guy since when we switch on phone boot up sound is coming and also if I connect to PC all the files are visible. Wouldn't it be worth a gamble getting display done and selling off in a local mobile market.
I can understand selling it off to someone we know then there can be backtracking but if we sell it local mobile market who is going to backtrack.

I wish there was some neutral phone technician who could tell me whether only display is gone or motherboard as well.

 

[Piyush]

I really wanted to share a joke related to this incident. But since OP is sad coz of the accident, I wont.

 

[$hadow]

I really wanted to share a joke related to this incident. But since OP is sad coz of the accident, I wont.

But jokes are still welcome.

 

[ajayritik]

I really wanted to share a joke related to this incident. But since OP is sad coz of the accident, I wont.

Jale pe Tata Namak Chidakna!

 

[Minion]

Assuming that motherboard is not dead as said by the local mobile guy since when we switch on phone boot up sound is coming and also if I connect to PC all the files are visible. Wouldn't it be worth a gamble getting display done and selling off in a local mobile market.
I can understand selling it off to someone we know then there can be backtracking but if we sell it local mobile market who is going to backtrack.

I wish there was some neutral phone technician who could tell me whether only display is gone or motherboard as well.

Get A new phone 6.5k is not worth the risk.

 

[Lenny]

Get a new phone. not worth the spend.

 

[ajayritik]

Get a new phone. not worth the spend.

Thanks for your timely response. Otherwise I was doomed.

 

[Zangetsu]

@OP: remember this tips

Dropped your phone in water? 5 things to do- The Times of India

 

[$hadow]

^^Yeah, these might come in handy.

 

[Lenny]

No problem. Hope you decided the right thing to do.

 

[ajayritik]

Got someone is willing to take this for Rs 1000 should I go ahead and sell this off or should I see if anyone will buy for Rs 2000.

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Got someone is willing to take this for Rs 1000 should I go ahead and sell this off or should I see if anyone will buy for Rs 2000.

 

[Zangetsu]

Got someone is willing to take this for Rs 1000 should I go ahead and sell this off or should I see if anyone will buy for Rs 2000.

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Got someone is willing to take this for Rs 1000 should I go ahead and sell this off or should I see if anyone will buy for Rs 2000.

As a paper weight ?

 

[amjath]

Got someone is willing to take this for Rs 1000 should I go ahead and sell this off or should I see if anyone will buy for Rs 2000.

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Got someone is willing to take this for Rs 1000 should I go ahead and sell this off or should I see if anyone will buy for Rs 2000.

Sell it for 3k, tell them only display problem if it is fixed it go more than 15k and all

As a paper weight ?

If repaired and luck is in your way it might live for more than an year. Who knows

 

[SaiyanGoku]

^ I doubt any non-noob will buy a Note 2 for even 12k which has damaged Mobo.

 

[Lenny]

So in the end... what did you get?

 

[amjath]

^ I doubt any non-noob will buy a Note 2 for even 12k which has damaged Mobo.

if the mobo is damaged then can he receive calls and connect to PC

 

[ajayritik]

^ I doubt any non-noob will buy a Note 2 for even 12k which has damaged Mobo.

Bro if it's a damaged mobo then how come the phone is getting switched on and also I'm able to view the files when connected to the PC.
I guess if mobo is gone it will neither switch on or will show the files when connected to PC.
Is Phone motherboard different from our PC Mobo.

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So in the end... what did you get?

Well I have to try in couple of more places.