Treos Are Not Waterproof!

On Sunday morning, I managed to drop my Treo.  Where did I drop it, you ask?  Into water, of course!  Now, I've dropped it before...in my entry way, in my office, and a number of other places -- it's always survived.  It has some nicks and dings, but has always been pretty rugged and kept on helping me manage my eventful life, but a couple of seconds under water was more than it could handle.

I quickly dried if off, took out the memory card and the SIM card, took off the back cover and took the battery out, and dried everything off as best I could.  It was a sad moment, as my Treo was apparently toast...soggy, wet toast.  I think it just genuinely wanted to get cleaned up for church, and didn't know any better.

I found that without its little "beep-beep" to alert me to what was next in my day that I was utterly lost.  Okay, I'm over-exaggerating, but I do rely on it a lot!  When I don't have it, my IQ literally drops from 142 to, like, 80.  (Okay, I didn't mean "literally" literally, but just for emphasis.)

You may relate to this if you're as dependent on a device like this as I am.  At first you feel a bit disabled.  One, you can't just make a phone call from anywhere at a moment's whim!  How did people get by 15 years ago?!  Two, you could miss an appointment or something, miss a phone call, or not be able to immediately look up a piece of information!  By day two without my Treo, I had accepted the situation, and was enjoying the sense of freedom.  There was definitely some beauty in that, but ultimately my Treo helps me with the stuff of my life.

I want to say thanks to Daniel Graf, who saved my Treo.  He was kind enough to use his skills, his genius, and the proper tools to take my Treo apart, dry and clean the components, and put it all back together.  Its works again!  Note, as he told me, that he is a professional.  Thank you, Dan!

Comments

[Daniel W. Graf]

You are more than welcome..Kinda missed being able to fix little gadgets, as I used to do it several times a day, in my old line of work. I am glad to hear it is still up and running, just remember, liquad damage can always come back to haunt you. Maybe an investment in a rubber housing will help out in the future...

[David J. Wiegand]

Dear Troy,
Hey, I have had devices break several times, electric bible, old cell phone, I know how you felt. Lost phone numbers, got them bacck, but after I got a new phone.

David J.

[Dianna Chabot]

Is a Treo like a Blackberry? Just by my stating this question you can tell I'm not very up-to-date when it comes to all the new technology these days. I still don't know how to do anything on a cell phone except dial a phone number and occasionally turn the ringer tone up or down. And don't ask me how to change a ring tone either! I have no idea! But there is one thing I am determined to do at some point: Learn how to text message people. This is a personal goal I've set for myself and am planning on completing!
Keep up the great Commentary On The Great Stuff Of Life!

[terri griswold]

I know the feel Troy. Your digital brain crashing makes your physical brain do the same too. I for the life of me can't remember any phone numbers any more.
What have we become and where are we headed!?

Chat with ya later
(Hope you remember me)

[cc]

PT,
I would like you to clarify a question which still lingers after I read your blog. A little backround might help you to recall which body of water you dropped your phone in. I on occasion use my phone to entertain myself as I use the restroom. And as a matter of fact, have myself dropped my digital gadget into the porcelain pool a time or two. Additionally, while I was on a trip sponsored by RVC to New Orleans (PRC) a certain member of our team dropped her phone in the porcelain pool. So, back to my question. What was the location of the body of water that sabotaged your troyo (this is short for troys treo)?

[Troy Austian]

Well, Chris Cortte, I'd have been very happy for that question not to have come up! ...but, nonetheless, I will be forthcoming. I'm sorry to disappoint, however, but it was thankfully not the porcelain throne -- it was the bathtub. I was just finishing reading some other blogs and then...plop! Tragedy struck.

[Nancy Holte]

Thus the reason I'm still using paper and pencil. Not as much danger for falling into the tub, or the porcelain throne. Maybe not as fun, but reliable.

[BL]

Sorry to hear about the Treo Troy. But happy to hear it's back in action. If not for the resourcefulness of Mr. Graf and a full replacement insurance policy, perhaps you could have scored the new 700w :)

[Matthew Nowlin]

I'm proud that you didn't bake it in the oven like so many do.

The common mistake is to treat a treo like it's a pie, when indeed it should be treated like "DEVIL'S FOOD" cake.