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Hi guys, Anyone got any ideas on what I can do. My boyfriends iPhone 6 got dropped in a pool and was retrieved in about 10 seconds and then was switched off. He had no rice so just left it in the sun for over a week. About 4 weeks later I got hold of it and opened it up. It’s obvious water got in as all the water sensors had been activated but there wasn’t much corrosion. My dad tested the battery and found it was dead so I bought a new one and put it in. The phone worked straight away and functioned normally. I went to turn it on the next day and it wouldn’t turn on and it looks like it’s not even charging as I’ve left it to charge about an hour. Any ideas on what I could try? Could it be short circuited? Is there anything I can do? Many thanks x
A simple visual inspection often won’t reveal the true damage that liquid damage causes. Most often the corrosion/oxidation is under the chips and cant be seen without removing them. That process is not only expensive but only possible with professional equipment and expertise. The first step should be to use an ultrasonic cleaner with the proper chemical solution to clean the logic board. I use Branson EC fluid with distilled water heated to 140F. Also worth noting, is that the EMI sheilds should be removed before the treatment. This process uses the solution to “vibrate” the corroded terminals/connections and remove the oxidation under the chips. About 75% of the logic boards I treat become functional following the treatment. Also worth noting is the fact that the “rice” treatment really isn’t effective in most cases. It would need to be in physical contact with the liquid to absorb it.
I guess the only thing worse than putting a phone in rice is not having rice on hand and letting the whole mess fester…what I call “attempted rice” ;>)…sorry, that’s a bit of an inside joke in these parts (right @mayer @oldturkey03 ?). Normally, when a phone is contaminated with water, it is important to open up the device, disassemble it, clean it in IPA and then let it dry. It’s not always sufficient but it’s the proper first step. Professional decontamination is the preferred route. At this point, your best bet is to have the phone looked at by a professional shop that does water damage and micro-soldering as you clearly have logic board issues. Not every water damaged phone can be fixed but if the data is important, the data may be recoverable.
