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Water damage

Paolo1
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Water damage

I used my Z1 compact for a couple of weeks before the idea of taking the famous underwater picture ocurred to me.

I double checked the flaps were closed propperly and also had a bumper on top. went in the water. Took some pics (bad ones) for about 10 minutes, Came out of the water and started looking at the pictures I took, and suddenly the phone said the memory card was removed, al little after that the phone went off and did not turn on by pressing the power button for 1, 5 or 15 seconds


i Opened the flap to see what was goin on and the waterproof phone was of course... wet inside...  so I came home and put the vacum to it for 1h and it came back to life.

Later on taking areally close look at the phone I realized the seal of the back panel wasnt tight , i can put my nail on it and pull it up, and there is where the water went through.

Now I went to orange and explained what happened, and apparently I since it got wet it lost al warranty.

Now power button is failing, the headphone jack is failing and I apparently I have no right to ask anyone to repair it for me?

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cobbler
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Same goes for those waterproof watches, I wouldn't take a chance having them anywhere near water, but that's just me, same goes for the phone, although they say it is waterproof I always have my doubts.

Surely if the phone is damaged due to water then I can't see how you haven't got a comeback with them, best of luck.