Is my water-damaged phone fried?

Beccacm · Beccacm #1 (**permalink**)

04-19-2012, 12:49 PM

So Tuesday night I managed to drop my phone in a sink. After drying it out in rice for roughly 30 hours, I attempted to turn it on with no luck. I then tried plugging it into my computer. The apple logo flashes for a few seconds, sputters out, and then flashes back again repeatedly. I'm wondering whether this is a good or a bad sign. Thank you for any answers!

mdfuller · mdfuller #2 (**permalink**)

04-19-2012, 01:58 PM

Put it in a bucket of DampRid for a while (more than 30 hours). Mine came back to life after a few days and I have not had any issues since...

rabbitjetta · rabbitjetta #3 (**permalink**)

04-23-2012, 08:55 AM

It is most likely fried but i have had good luck with my 4 by leaving it off and in the sun for a day. My 4 gets wet about once a month.

rpg51 · rpg51 #4 (**permalink**)

04-28-2012, 05:21 PM

It can almost certainly be repaired. Do a google search. There is one outfit in New Hampshire I know of but for the life of me I can't find the name of it now.

chunkylee · chunkylee #5 (**permalink**)

04-29-2012, 04:57 AM

The rice method is a known remedy to draw out moisture but unfortunately even when dried out the water will have oxidised the internal board which is likely to cause more issues down the line.

You may find it a fruitless avenue.

sometimes its just best to let it go to Apple Heaven.

Air · Air #6 (**permalink**)

05-24-2012, 10:34 PM

I would dissemble it.... DISPOSE Of the battery, replace it, rice it for a week and try it...

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Member Since: Aug 27, 2011 Posts: 22	04-29-2012, 04:57 AM The rice method is a known remedy to draw out moisture but unfortunately even when dried out the water will have oxidised the internal board which is likely to cause more issues down the line. You may find it a fruitless avenue. sometimes its just best to let it go to Apple Heaven. 1st generation ipod touch - 16gb iphone 5 16gb - Black/Slate. 6.0 firmware. MacBook Air 11” Core i5 1.6GHz 4GB 128GB •1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5.
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Member Since: Feb 22, 2012 Location: West Virgina Posts: 108 Mac Specs: See Signature	05-24-2012, 10:34 PM I would dissemble it.... *DISPOSE* Of the battery, replace it, rice it for a week and try it... [Main Laptop/Computer] [April 2006] 17" MacBook Pro \| 2.33GHz C2D \| 4GB DDR2 RAM \| 120GB Intel 320 SSD \| Lion 10.7.5
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Beccacm #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 19, 2012 Posts: 1	04-19-2012, 12:49 PM So Tuesday night I managed to drop my phone in a sink. After drying it out in rice for roughly 30 hours, I attempted to turn it on with no luck. I then tried plugging it into my computer. The apple logo flashes for a few seconds, sputters out, and then flashes back again repeatedly. I'm wondering whether this is a good or a bad sign. Thank you for any answers!
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mdfuller #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2007 Location: Sconie Posts: 1,216 Mac Specs: 13-inch MacBook Air	04-19-2012, 01:58 PM Put it in a bucket of DampRid for a while (more than 30 hours). Mine came back to life after a few days and I have not had any issues since...
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rpg51 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2012 Posts: 190 Mac Specs: MBA 1.7 GHz Core i5, 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 - Lion 10.7.4; Thunderbolt Display; 2011 iMac base w/SSD	04-28-2012, 05:21 PM It can almost certainly be repaired. Do a google search. There is one outfit in New Hampshire I know of but for the life of me I can't find the name of it now.
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