MY BLACKBERRY SPUN TUMBLED WET IN A WASHING MACHINE? NO SWEAT! My 10 steps of how to rescue it
I am writing this with so much love!
For you awesome possies who are following [my tweets], I’m sure you guys already know the tragedy that struck me one fine night at 11.59pm.
Wah sounds so mysterious but actually, blinkberry (yes I have a pet name for my Blackberry) fell into the washing machine and was tortured immensely inside. Try getting hit against the walls left right and center drowning with ultra-strong Dynamo washing detergent and the force of the washing machine’s rapid spin, tumble and wash.
For 1 entire week and 2 days, I was relieved from my blinkberry. I felt disconnected to the world after such heavy usage with it as ever since purchase, I grew very attached to it already. I eat with it, sleep with it, drive with it and even poo with it. My alarms, event schedules, reminders were all inside. Yes it was no surprise that I was heavily dependent on blinkberry.
So being thankful, I feel like being extra informational today. Imma share what happened and to all the Blackberry/Other Phone users out there, this is what you can do should the same mishap strike you when you least expect it to.
2320HRS : Came home and tweeted
2330HRS : Put Blink in backpockets of sweatpants (as hands were busy)
2335HRS : Changed into a tee and shorts & left sweatpants on the bed
2338HRS : Did my laundry at the airwell
: Came back to my room & saw a few pieces of unwashed clothes (including the sweatpants which I changed out of)
2355HRS: Picked up the offending pieces and absent-mindedly included the sweatpants into the bundle
2359HRS: Walked back to the airwell and threw in the extra bundle (with Blinkberry
inside FML!) into already running washing machine
0001HRS : Made Ribena and conveniently drank it at the balcony
: Wanted to reply the boyfriend’s previous SMS
0005HRS : Walked back into the room and searched for Blink to no avail
0008HRS : Opened handbag searching for Blink in vain
0010HRS : Frantically ransacked Crumpler camera bag
0012HRS : Looked at the ceiling deep in thoughts as to when was the last place I put it
: Face froze and jaw dropped in horror
: Looked towards the bed to see no sweatpants on the bed
0015HRS : RAN TO THE AIRWELL TO HEAR BANGING AND WHIRRING SOUNDS FROM THE INSIDES OF THE WASHING MACHINE
: STOPPED THE WASHING MACHINE
: RUMMAGED THROUGH THE SOAKING WET LAUNDRY
: GOT MYSELF AND THE FLOOR TILES ALL WET
0016HRS : RESCUED THE ALREADY “ELECTROCUTED” AND LCD LIGHT-FADING BLINKBERRY
0017HRS : Cried (Yes in a state of panic, that comes first above all thankyouverymuch)
0030HRS: Cried some more and threw a helpless fit at mom and the boyfriend
0100HRS : Cried
Okay. But these are the essential things I did (other than crying) which you guys ought to know 
- Dismantle your Blackberry
3. Wipe everything dry with a cloth/mini towel
4. Dry them with a hairdryer (if extremely warm, don’t be so stoopid and place too near la) I was lucky my hairdryer comes with hot & cold air. So I alternated between it.
5. Leave your hair dryer on & blowing all around it at a near distance for an hour
6. Put it standing vertical on it’s head overnight
(so all the water can flow out in 1 direction)
7. For the next few days, leave it directly under strong air-conditioning blowing into it’s head (there’s a hole there so let the cold air enter through it)
8. Cry and curse/swear if it doesn’t work when you switch it on | optional
near the strong cold air-conditioning of the car.
10. Do this for another few days to ensure moist and water vapour/droplets are
completely evaporated
YOUR BLACKBERRY WILL BE REVIVED AGAIN!
And yes, there’s no need for alcohol, rice grains, flour, silica gel and or whatever unnecessary bullcrap if you live in a undomesticated urban environment like mine sans those raw material.
Ohyes possies, now THAT’S another reason to love your Blackberry. Cheers!
So quickly get one and do the BBM Dance with me, you!
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Your drawing, the situation you are facing and all reminds me of Nobita. XP
Cute and funny all the time. ^_^
I really love your post,VERY CREATIVE!!! Good thing that it's okay already
)))
YOUR LAST PHOTO OWNS!!! WUAHAAHAHAHHAH BEST
Hahaha… so funny. I love the drawings, so cute. I guess you have a brand new Bberry now
Almost as shiny as a new one. Maybe one day I'll have a Black Berry. I surely won't have iDumb.. I mean iPhone 
But who knows… hehe..
Josh
nobita T_______T ahahah XP aww tenkiu hun
YingZi
glad u liked it! hehe well yeah FINALLY it's alive woots
yayyyy!
Nickky
BerryWoman
muahaha
MKL
nyaaaahahahah. I just did it for fun ony! 
well said!! muahahah and if u noticed, in the last photo, BerryWoman was kicking away the iDumb
like your post! very interesting heh
LIKE OMG!!
JESS UR THE BEST!!! THIS IS GOT TO BE THE BEST ONE EVER… Comedy + Tutorial!
Haha good job and awesome illustrations!
hehe.. u sure know how to manage stress in a fun way
remember, dont send it to washin machine again. if not, i think you are goingto get a new one
It's good that your blinkberry revived.
Job well done, Nice and cute art there and a good information that you share it out.
Regards from cr3ap
http://cr3ap85.blogspot.com/
awesome // hilarious // 2 thumbs up!!!
Wah, that's how u do cartoon for your blog…
Eh I faced the exact same experience with my phone last year! And I did exactly what you did too, well, minus the crying part, and the blowing with air conditioning part. I basically revived my phone within one day, just right after the blow drying.
Kim
thanksss! glad u suka!
Jeffro
ahahahahah yayy! thanks! Was abit bored to decided to crack something up
Lizz
thanks alot! But those are such kiddy drawings! >_< hehe
Jard
it's better than banging my head on the wall i bet 
why thank you
choonhong
ahahahah Blackberry dobby services wtf XD yeahlor. very thankful that i managed to rescue it if not sakit hati
cr3ap
hehe yah! thanks i just felt very informational that day so i decided to share it out lol.
Stephen
thankew // very much // yayy!
kruel
but it's quite fun lah while drawin it!
haahahaa too bored ma
iamthewitch
heyy u too! icic. so malang right. FOL. wah urs managed to work too! how long did u leave it in the washing machine for then?
You're lucky it's not seawater.
My ex's phone ploop'd into seawater and it basically caused everything inside to erode. Even the SIM card was dead.
Hooray for salt water and its conducting properties…
Wow..lets see how long your blackbery can survive
laughing out loud while reading….hahha…wat a clumsy girl…sorry for that…
anywhere, great post….
OMG!! JESS!!!
ur story was SO FUNNY!!!
damn! ur drawing way pro!
laugh out loud while reading your post. HAHAHAHAHAHA
I really like the last pict of your Blinkberry. LOL LOL LOL
Roger
i can tell! gosh
ugh. bet that was a nasty experience for her
Cipan
hopefully long enuf!
Iyouweblog
haha yeah i know right T_T guilty as charged lol
Janice
HAAHAHAHAH
pro??? pro?? babes dont say liddat later leonardo da vinci come after me
Xiaopei
ppl kemalangan blackberry oso laugh at her la. ahahahah 
oh laugh la.
Wow, love your drawings! Really power!
LOL your post damn funny leh XD I like your drawings! hahahah… this made my day. and good for you that your blink was saved from the dead!
at first i thought it will be an emo post but im wrong ! farni till i laugh non-stop here hahahaha…
PS : No.7 & No.8 is my all time favouurite XP
I;m really really speechless Jess! hope your blinkberry is still working after being manhandled by washing machine XD
Blinkberry not water proof meh?
All hail the awesome BlingBerry
u r 1 of d smartest n creativ hottie aroun n if yr blinkberry doesnt survive tis ordeal, i wil personali send u my new touch screen hp, wow! anoter hidden talent, gir.. u do gud ilustrations, wat else can u not do???
Irene
nope! its definitely not waterproof my dear
Steph
hehe. woots for Blink's survival!
yay! Glad it made someone smile. It was meant to anyway!
mKen
well unless Im too emo lah LOL. and my fave pic is number 8 too!
hehe i seldom write emo posts anymore!
Spectre
yeahhhhhhh i was speechless too omg! manhandled summore. kesian
IcedNyior
wooooots!! *bows*
Peterpan
and WHAAD good illustrations? it's just some random doodling my dear! LOL oh u rlly wanna know? *cough* I CANNOT SEW 
awwwwww thanks!
yo gal..u never fail to amaze!! The last drawing was SO HILARIOUS. *still laughing*
U r really witty, spontaneous, creative, smart yet so so adorable wen u r funny
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