I washed my headphones - what should I do?

We are all human and no one is immune from annoying troubles. It also happens that the headphones fell into the water. Or they simply forgot to take them out of their pocket and washed them along with the laundry. How to be and what to do? The most important thing is not to panic. The “drowned man” can still be helped and nothing fatal has happened yet.

Accidentally washed your headphones? What to do?

The best option would be to disassemble the headphones so that all the parts dry out, however, not all headsets can be disassembled without difficulty. When assembled, the drying time will be much longer. The device should be placed in a warm place, for example, on a battery. It is better to place paper or other material that absorbs moisture well between the battery and the headphones. You can carry out the treatment using a hairdryer, the main thing is that the air is not very hot. Otherwise, there is a risk of melting the plastic. Until drying is completely completed, you should refrain from using the device.

If the headphones were not disassembled, then they need to be dried for a week. Using a hair dryer will increase the speed. Once everything is completed, you can check the functionality. Be prepared for the sound to be much worse, even if the headphones themselves continue to work.

Drying headphones disassembled

If you manage to disassemble the device, then this is the best option to remove all moisture from it.Each part must be carefully and thoroughly wiped with a napkin and placed in a warm place. It is better not to use a hair dryer, as hot air will damage the membrane. It's better if it dries on its own. Once all the elements are dry, you need to pay special attention to the membrane. If there are water stains on it, they should be removed with a napkin. These stains distort the sound. The main thing is to do everything carefully so as not to damage the integrity of the membrane.

If it happened that you dropped your favorite headphones in coffee or simply threw them into the washing machine, then you cannot do without disassembling them. After all, there’s nothing left to lose anyway. All parts of the device must be rinsed in water, wiped dry and laid out to dry. There will most likely no longer be high-quality sound, but the headset will still serve until you find a replacement.

Rescue of drowned people

Here, as with a person, delay is like death. Naturally, you will need to carry out resuscitation, which consists of the following:

• The headset should be removed from the water immediately. Immediately remove the plug from the socket.
• Point the holes of the headphones towards the ground and shake out the water using sharp movements. The main thing is not to overdo it, so that other problems besides water in the headphones do not appear. Wipe off any remaining moisture with a napkin. Or any other material, the main thing is that it absorbs moisture well.
• Don't forget that no matter how hard you try, there will still be moisture inside. It will need to be dried.

If water gets into the connector

As worldly wisdom says, after a falling earphone, the phone itself flies into the water. If you pull it out in time, nothing will happen to it, but there will already be water inside the connector. We are taking rescue measures:

• If the headphones fall into the water along with the main device, then immediately pull it out of the water and remove the battery, and turn off the headphones themselves.
• We brush away large drops of water. We wipe off the rest.
• We dry the device for at least three days, without turning it on or inserting the battery. Dry the remaining moisture from the connector with a hairdryer.
• Water deposits may remain in the connector. To remove it we use alcohol. Soak a piece of bandage in alcohol and wipe it.
• Once the alcohol treatment is completed, let it dry again.

When all stages of resuscitation are safely completed, you can insert the battery into the device. If nothing bad happened to the contacts located in the connection connector, then you will hear sound.