What do I do if my iPhone gets water damaged?
I dropped my iPhone in a toilet and tried to turn it on a couple of times. I later read on the internet that you shouldn't do that so I put it in a bag of rice. I left it in for a couple of days and then tried to turn it on again. It didn't work so I kept it in a little bit longer. I tried it again after 3 days and nothing. I tried charging it and it still didn't work. What should I do! If I go to the apple store what are my options for a new phone?
That happened to me too! It works if you put it in brown rice for 42 hrs and if that doesn't work you might have to go to the apple store!
They will be happy to give you a quote for repair or to sell you a new or refurbished one.
And Don't use phone(s) in toilet. BTW it's good for time pass LOL: D
If you turned it on then the damage was probably already done. You probably need to get a new one.
If you tried to turn it on repeatedly when it was wet… Chances are it is fried.
(Best bet is to immediately pull out the battery and dry it out like you did… Of course with Apple you need special tools to open it.)
It might be possible to repair it though.
Is it still under warranty? Apple is your best bet for that first look then (although they will charge you because you are almost certain to have tripped the moisture detector).
If not, I've used these guys for repair before:
http://gophermods.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=13
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