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Washed a passport, phone or money - what to do?

washed the phoneWhen handling the washing machine, the first rule is to check the pockets of things before putting them in the drum. But if the trouble has already happened, and you washed money, a phone or a passport along with things, you will have to take action. Washing in a washing machine is not always fatal for these things, so we decided in the framework of this article to give tips on what to do in a situation when washing things that should not be washed?

Phone washed in a typewriter - what to do?

If you had the imprudence and washed the phone in the washing machine, then the chances of saving him washed the phoneLittle. A lot will depend on whether the phone was turned on during washing. If the tube was turned off, then there is a chance, if it is turned on, then the probability of it being restored after washing tends to zero. Also, a lot will depend on how long the tube stayed in the water, so if, when you started the wash, you remembered the phone, drained the water and pulled the tube out of the drum, the chances of saving it increase dramatically.

What urgent steps need to be taken to try to save the washed phone?

  • First you need to turn off the phone (if it was turned on) and remove the battery and SIM card from it.
  • After that, you need to immediately disassemble the phone as quickly as possible, extract everything that is removed and place the parts on dry paper napkins.
  • Moisten a piece of bandage in alcohol and wipe all the parts (you can pour more alcohol, water will evaporate faster with it).
  • We buy a spray can of Contact 60 spray and carefully process the wet board on both sides.
  • We dry wet parts with a hairdryer in gentle mode, while it is better to keep the device away. Do not allow a direct hit of a jet of hot air on the phone parts.
  • After the parts are completely dry, you need to again process the board with “Contact 60” spray, then assemble the phone, insert the SIM card and battery.contact cleaning spray
  • We are waiting for a while, and then try to turn on the device.

If the device was turned off before laying it in the drum of the washing machine and washing, then after carrying out the above procedures, the chances of saving 50/50, and even then only on condition that you wash your laundry at 40 0C. At a water temperature of 60 0With guaranteed damage to the liquid crystal touch screen and camera, it will be simply disadvantageous to restore the phone after such “water procedures”. If you erased the included device, then the probability of its “survival” of 3% is no more.

Note! Even if the phone does not turn on after drying and processing, do not rush to despair. Take the phone to a good service center, maybe experts can still do something with it.

What to do if the passport is washed in a typewriter?

the passport was washed in a washing machineThe main thing to do in a situation if you have washed your passport is to try to restore it with your own hands. The sooner you take action, the better. You need to act like this.

  1. Carefully open your passport. You need to try to stick up the maximum number of pages, if some pages do not stick up, leave it like this, it was not enough to break your passport.
  2. Between the pasted pages of the passport, put a sheet of clean white paper and put the document in a dry, warm place away from powerful heat sources such as a battery or heater.
  3. Let the passport lie down with the paper for 40-60 minutes, and then try again to paste the remaining pages - it should work. Change the paper.
  4. Lay dry paper between all pages of the passport, and then press it down with three to four thick books. Previously, the passport must be put on a hard, even surface, for example, on the table top.

After drying, carefully inspect the passport. If all the details (stamps, signatures), as well as the inscriptions are in order and can be read, feel free to use your passport further. If important items are damaged, everything must be done to replace the passport.

Important! On the basis of norm 19.16 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation for damage to a passport through negligence, a person is fined (may be fined) a fine from one hundred to three hundred rubles or an administrative warning.

What actions should be taken to replace a damaged passport?

  • First of all, you need to submit an application for the loss / damage of your passport to the territorial unit of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation, at the place of your registration. In this case, the passport recovery period will be 10 days. If you have a temporary registration, or if you are applying at the wrong place of registration, you will have to wait 2 months for a new passport.passport replacement application
  • Take a picture and bring 2 photos to the FMS unit in accordance with the requirements of 35x45.
  • If a passport is required urgently, and you can’t wait 10 days or 2 months, you will need to issue a temporary passport, for which 2 more photos are needed.
  • It is necessary to pay the state fee of 1500 rubles. and provide a receipt to the FMS. Receipt of payment of state duty issuance of a passport in return for the lost
  • Other documents may also be required, therefore it is better to bring them with you, namely: military ID, certificate of birth of children, certificate of registration / divorce, document confirming registration at the place of residence.

After the expiration of the period allotted by law for the preparation of a new passport, the specialists of the territorial division of the FMS are obliged to inform you of the readiness of the document and the need to receive it. When receiving a new passport, be sure to check all the information for typos and inaccuracies.

What to do with washed money?

washed the moneyMoney is quite resistant to various kinds of influences, because banknotes are made of special paper and put special paint on them, so damaging them, even if you washed them in a typewriter, is not so simple. If you washed paper money in a washing machine, do the following:

  1. Lay a sheet of white blank paper on a flat surface.
  2. Take a wet banknote and spread it on a sheet.
  3. Put a second sheet of white paper on top and put a thick book on top.
  4. When the banknote dries a little, change the sheets of paper to dry and iron the banknote through these sheets.

After such procedures and thorough drying, the money should be in perfect order. If the paper money is still badly damaged, then you can change it at Sberbank. To do this, you will have to go to the nearest bank branch and write a statement on the replacement of banknotes. Bank employees will be required to replace your money.

Note! Banknotes can be exchanged at Sberbank only if they are severely damaged, when about 70% of the information on them cannot be recognized.

washed the moneyNot the most pleasant option, if you forgot small metal money in the pocket of any thing, and after the item was washed, a trifle in the pocket was not found. It can only mean one thing - money somewhere in the washing machine. How dangerous is it to leave a trifle in the washing machine and what should be done to pull it out of there? Note immediately if you know that you washed things with a trifle and the money remained in the typewriter, you need to urgently pull them out of there, otherwise they may damage the machine parts. How to do it?

  • First you need to look into the tank of the washing machine, maybe the coins are still there.
  • Next you need clean the drain filter a washing machine. Most often, a trifle falling into a drum falls precisely there.
  • If there is no money there, then they could remain in the tank of the washing machine. This is the worst option, in which it is better to call a master who will quickly and professionally pull them out of there.

In conclusion, we note that if you accidentally washed money in a typewriter, your passport or phone is, of course, a big nuisance, but in some cases not fatal. You can try to solve the problem with "little blood", if you are guided by the advice of specialists and do as they say. Good luck and all the best!

   

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