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Two nights ago, I accidentally washed my phone for 2 minutes in the washing machine, and I rushed and took it out. It was wet and still on and when I turned the screen on it would fade out to a faint red after a few seconds. I then took the screen off and put both in rice for 6 hours. After the 6 hours turned the phone on and the screen was completely normal, the phone and sound functioned completely normal, and i received a rush of text all at once. Suddenly my service said " searching" forever so i did a network reset and checked the date like others suggested and nothing worked. I then saw online to clean the logic board so i began to disassemble the iPhone to get the logic board. I only took off the battery connector, and a screw from the vibrator until i tried to take the battery out. It was difficult to take out so i tried to pry it with a metal screw driver but it wasn’t budging. I pushed the flat head under the battery from all sides of the battery and heard some tearing and a spark so i stopped and began to reassemble the phone. After putting on everything i took off, i tried to turn the phone on and nothing happened. I figured it was because of the battery so i ripped the battery off completely and now i’m left with the iPhone screen, back casing and no battery. I took the phone to gadget guys to see if they could place a battery in to see if it worked and he took it to the back of the store. A few minutes later he said the phone wasn’t responding to the battery and that the display was probably also messed up. He also noted that the wifi antenna ( the curving thin cable right above the battery ) was snapped. Is there a possibility that the guy made a mistake or used a faulty battery? Or that my phone could be fixed? If so can you tell me a solution? Also while trying to unscrew some of the screws, my screwdriver came off track and scratched on some of the black cables reveling a tiny scratch of copper colored material, is that concern? And the guy at the store couldn’t fix an android charging port once so I don’t know how experienced he is with phones.
I think you have done enough damage to your phone yourself…no need to blame the poor tech who inherited this mess :>). I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…The rice myth kills too many phones! The water is inside the phone, on the logic board and under the shields, even under the IC’s. The rice is nowhere near where the water is. So while it may soak up some water vapour, the real problem is the corrosion that is taking place as the water evaporates. The longer you let a phone sit in rice, the more time you are giving corrosion to damage your logic board. The saltier or harder the water is, the more damage will occur. At the very least, it sounds like you destroyed the battery. Besides that, who knows until a professional takes a good look at it. Here are some things you can do now: Open your phone and remove the logic boardInspect the logic board, especially around the connectors and look for corrosion.Inspect both sides of the board. Unfortunately, 80% of the board is covered in shields. That’s usually where the damage is occurring.Put your board in a container with >90% isopropyl alcohol and let it sit for a while.Use a soft brush, like a toothbrush and lightly brush away any corrosion you see.Rinse in alcohol and repeat.Let it air dry for a day.Re-assemble and hope for the best. Your best bet is to find a professional repair shop that does water damage repair. They have access to pro-level ultrasonic baths and specialized cleaners as well as the skills to troubleshoot your board.
