What do I do with a water damaged iPhone 5?
Today I got caught in a monsoon without an umbrella and my iphone was in my pocket. When I got home, it was still on, but unresponsive. I shut it off and put it in a bowl of rice. I checked it several hours later and the apple logo was slowly blinking on the screen (and I can still see water under the screen). I have not plugged it in to the computer or attempted to charge it.
The phone is about one year old, but back in February I cracked the screen and had it repaired by a non-official retailer, so I think the warranty is shot.
Is the phone totally done for, or can I save it somehow?
Don't power it on the biggest mistake you can make is to try and power on an iPhone after its been exposed to water, let it COMPLETELY dry if can stick in some rice that would great
This process may take a few days if you see any sign of moisture give it more time.
Take apart the phone if you can then put the rice the pieces of the phone and a couple of silica gel packets into a plastic freezer bag that has no extra air in it (to make the removal of the air easier use a straw to suck the air out of the bag). If your phone still doesn't work then it's probably ruined. Whatever you do, don't charge the phone until you have completed the three day freezer bag process you may get electrocuted!
The first thing you should do is switch off your phone take the battery out and let it dry out for a few days, if this is not adhered to then your phone will be damaged beyond repair.
Keep it off and attempt this. It can take days, yes I said days not hours. Best luck.
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