Results of TEST PHASE II pretty much the same

“My other half decided last Sunday that the standard Cell Phone immersion test (involving dropping said cell phone in the ever replintishing water bowl (from the Dog point of view)) was not a scientifically significant study of the effect of extreme humidity on electrical appliances.

SO Sunday she developed phase II. Where in she deposited my cell phone (NOKIA Model 6110) in the Maytag. The results are pretty much the same..the phone emits a low growl when turned on...

Sadly this is not a scientific study since she did not check during the cycles to see the various effect on the phone. It was recoverd in the midst of the final SPIN cycle.

Any similar studies I could reference would be appreciated. I have done the Phase I test three times with (twice with cell phones, once with an old Palm III) each time the item was scientifically released using a gravity component, from my shirt pocket when I turned around to engage the flush mechanisim.”

“My test involved a flooded street gutter, but I found that the nylon protective case in which I keep the device kept most of the water out of it. I also found that grabbing it out of the water quickly while shouting "Oh Sh..!!" helped, too.”

“Sounds like the kind of equipment testing my dad does, except his involves the deep end of the pool.”

“My son conducted a radical version of this test a few years ago, using the following setup:

His sister's Gameboy, switched ON.
A toilet bowl, filled to the usual volume.
A stream of urine going into the toilet bowl.
A drop of about three feet into said toilet bowl.

Initial observations:

Contact with the water/urine mixture apparently caused some circuit in the Gameboy to switch it off, possibly limiting further damage.

The Gameboy was removed from the toilet and drained. Thanks to the translucent case, the test operator could still see fluid droplets on the inside of the Gameboy.

Informing his sister of the incident elicited a loud howl and many recriminations. These were silenced with a proper admonition and assurance from the parental unit that the Gameboy would be replaced if it were no longer functional.

The Gameboy was dried using a common household hair dryer, using various setting to determine the best setting for evaporating the remaining water/urine mixture left inside the case. Observation through the translucent case of the shrinking of the fluid droplets. Also, the game cartridge was removed and dried as well.

When the fluid droplets had all evaporated, the game cartridge was reinserted and the Gameboy was switched on. To everyone's surprise, and the testor's relief, the Gameboy was still operational.”

“Hopefully after liberally applying rubbing alcohol!”

“Ha! Nah. I wondered why she kept getting sick after spending a lot of time on the Gameboy, though...”

“I love a good experiment.

My hats off to all you intrepid testers and seekers of knowledge.”

“MANY moons ago as a scout we did au unintentional test on the structural failure level of a can of Ranch Style Beans (large economy size) in a fire.....”

“Step one: place camera in pocket
Step two: kneel down at rivers edge to clean fish
Step three: stand up and climb up riverbank. Strategically place feet as to get the proper angle for the camera to easily slide out of pocket. Camera should bounce off of at least two rocks (the force of the impact should be enough to crack the outer housing) before falling into 2' pool of water.
Step four: remove camera from water. Remove battery
Step five: place camera on bookshelf for one month to dry
Step six: remove outer housing to reposition shutter button that dislodged when camera struck one of the rocks. Reassemble camera and provide new battery to rewind film. Photos from film should have a nice spaghetti look to them”

“Test Crew: 5 members of the Eagle Patrol Boy Scout Crew ages 12-16 (SOMEWHERE IN TEXAS)

Test Item: Beans, 1 each, RANCH STYLE Brand, large economy size.

TEST PROCEEDURE

Sunday Morning (very cold in the early 1970's something like 36F with light wind to drive it into your bones) we were burning off some trash (okay I know it was wrong.....but that is before the environment really existed)

One of my close friends puts a paper bag of trash on the fire (which following the unwritten law of Scouting could have created the 2000C referenced in an earlier thread) As the material burnt through this tester noted the label on a can of Ranch Style Beans peel away in the heat.

As I took another sip of my coffee a novel thought hit me...."I didn't remember having Beans this trip..." I waited a second before recounting this fact to my associates.

They concurred with my observation and it was mentioned we always keep a can of beans in reserve for emergencies. I recounted how I noted the reserve bean can was in the fire.

As the realization hit....immediate evacuation plans were set in motion. 5 Boy Scouts in uniform took off at a dead run for a small rise some 50 yards from the camp.

As we watched from our vantage point the BLEVE (boiling liquid evaporating vapor explosion...or blast leveling everything very effectivly) of the can occurred.

RESULTS OF TEST. Can ripped open at seam and bottom and top flattened. Beans were liberally spread around camp including on, in and clear THROUGH some tents.

It was noted on further trips that in the heat of the Texas summers there was a distinct "Ranch Style smell" in certain tents.”

“my wife "tested" hers by leaving it on the roof of her car...it lodged itself in the luggage rack and stayed there until the car reached speeds of approximately 40-50 miles per hour...sadly the phone could not be recovered to test the effects of this highway ride”

“My daughter conducted the Phase I test using salt water (Long Island Sound) as a replacement liquid and a cloth material (cargo pant pocket) as the protector. The salt water seems to have eliminated the low growl problem as no sound was evident when swiching on the phone.

Since the Nokia was only 1 day old I was able to talk nicely to the represenative and obtain the insurance that I had turned down the previous day and she replaced the phone.

The Following weekend while refereeing a soccer game she repeated the test using her soccer bag as a container and a leaking soda as the liquid. The soccer bag proved to be water tight as nothing leaked out and although the results for the phone were the same, the "obvious what it was" factor was much higher with the soda.

They replaced the phone.

The next week we got a cancellation letter fromt the insurance company.

I consider test II to be beyond her control but it seems to have made her more careful.
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“A woman in my neighborhood tested her cell phone by leaving it on the bumper of her car.

I found it scattered in the road in front of my house, broken into its integral components.

Upon reassembly, the phone still worked fine (Yay Nokia!) so I called the number listed under HOME in the phone's directory, and informed the gentleman who answered that I had found a cell phone in front of my house. They came and got it in 20 minutes or so.
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“I had a typewriter (military issue) years ago that was noted for multiple problems. Each time we would complain they would send it to "maintenance". After 9 months I inherited the disaster we #&%!$ed and #&%!$ed...Then we were told the truth, it must be "unrepairable" not to be rehabilitated.
So my Supply Sgt and I went for a drive. Tossed the typewriter out of the jeep at 45 miles an hour. Then we took it to maintenace and they wrote a nice letter saying they were disposing of the typewriter becuase it was not cost effective to repair.”