Water/Moisture underneath LCD screen
 

Due to leakage inside a handbag, my O2 Atom (phone/PDA) now has water underneath the LCD screen, and as a result won't respond to the stylus touches. It will turn on and operate ok, just won't recognise the stylus input.

Any thoughts/suggestions, (but not return to service centre!) It is out of warranty and is going to cost about the same to fix as buying a new phone! :{

My approach would be to turn it off, take it apart, and leave in a warm-not hot- dry, well ventilated place for a day or two.
But then I've been notorious in the past for taking things apart.....

Sorry to hear about your lovely phone.
 

Remove the battery right away and place it somewhere very warm* and dry with moving air. The sooner the power is removed, the better.

*Above 90 degrees. Check your manual for the temperature limits.


Many touch screen devices have an overlay that is replaceable separate from the expensive LCD screen. A reasonably adept tech person with the parts in hand and a disassembly guide may keep it out of the service centre.