Iphone 4s water damaged/become heat

[b7issh]

Hello All Dosts (Frens)

My Iphone 4s has a problem, it was got some water 2 days ago now when I power it, it won't start up. Though, when I power up with Adapter or with my computer it starts. Battry shows only 7-9 percentage. While charging with Power Adapter, it become hot. Do you have any good suggestion which way I can repair my Iphone 4s in Good Condition?

[bianchin69]

Dismantle the phone then Soak in isopropa acohol for a few minutes then tak it out and let it dry
Re assemble the next day and give it a go

[MASTASLY]

Originally Posted by bianchin69

Dismantle the phone then Soak in isopropa acohol for a few minutes then tak it out and let it dry
Re assemble the next day and give it a go

Exactly as my man Bianchin said...forget about RICE only method....
The thing is that ok rice is going to take all water away but it wont take corrosion away if u know what i mean...
Corroded circuits - shortcuts - excessive heat that can be felt even by holding an Iphone...

[classy56]

Originally Posted by bianchin69

Dismantle the phone then Soak in isopropa acohol for a few minutes then tak it out and let it dry
Re assemble the next day and give it a go

I haven't got this problem, it's a 'JUST IN CASE question, when you say dismantle, is that a full strip down, or just remove the back ?

[MASTASLY]

Originally Posted by classy56

I haven't got this problem, it's a 'JUST IN CASE question, when you say dismantle, is that a full strip down, or just remove the back ?

Full strip down so u can take Logicboard out of it
What u should do as well is take off the metal covering parts on the logicboard chips...but if u non technical u better not do it urself as u may damage the board.

[karma]

Better off just selling the thing and getting a replacement. Water damaged devices will never be the same and will end up taking too much effort to actually repair back to semi-working order.

[arcangelmk]

This is why I preach to everyone to purchase applecare+, Hell the last two times I got water damage on my 4s they didn't even check the indicator, only that I had the warranty. Also if you do per chance take the device apart, I would take close up pictures every step of the way noting what screw goes where. You miss a screw and you could cause signal loss or worse... My first phone, I lost the screws and it caused a loss of wifi and bluetooth, apple still replaced it though.

[bianchin69]

Originally Posted by karma

Better off just selling the thing and getting a replacement. Water damaged devices will never be the same and will end up taking too much effort to actually repair back to semi-working order.

I have a 3gs that my wife left in a bucket of water for at least an hour (fucking woman) (didn't know where she dropped it)
took it apart used isopropa alcohol put it back together the next day, plugged it into a charger, 12 months later still going strong

that may not be the case for everyone though

[abc17031]

wrap the phone with cloths and put it into the dryer, you should not attempt to power it up while it still wet

[pnr2020]

i used electrical contact cleaner on a phone once gave it a good spray left it a few hours phone powered straight up spray was only a fiver from maplin

[l8ter]

Originally Posted by abc17031

wrap the phone with cloths and put it into the dryer, you should not attempt to power it up while it still wet

If we had a price here for the most stupid idea or suggestion someone made , dude you would have won it .

Really .

[classy56]

Originally Posted by abc17031

wrap the phone with cloths and put it into the dryer, you should not attempt to power it up while it still wet

[multipazz]

apple have made great improvements on the liquid ingress problem with the 4s

I had one dude I spoke to drop his device in the swimming pool
it sank to the bottom and was several minutes before someone dive down to collect it

the phone work perfect and was still on after the swim

I like the new rubber seal on the back of the home button
this will prevent any liquid get inside from this point

the only points I can see water get inside is
the sim slot head phone jack and the dock
I believe apple will fix this on the iPhone 5

[classy56]

I've known Iphones to be completley ruined just by condensation in a bathroom ! so dropping it in a swimming pool is a huge improvement.

[multipazz]

to be fair he did have a rubber case to prevent ingress on the other points mentioned

but the rubber seal on the home button is genius

[BFoster108]

LIFEPROOF....Thats all Im gonna say

[abc17031]

Originally Posted by l8ter

If we had a price here for the most stupid idea or suggestion someone made , dude you would have won it .

Really .

that is how i fix most of the water damage phones. make sure the heat not too hot.
water+heat=evaporated. use the simple logic of nature. Just sharing my though.

[classy56]

Originally Posted by abc17031

that is how i fix most of the water damage phones. make sure the heat not too hot.
water+heat=evaporated. use the simple logic of nature. Just sharing my though.

I've got a better fix, don't put your phone in water!

[l8ter]

Originally Posted by abc17031

that is how i fix most of the water damage phones. make sure the heat not too hot.
water+heat=evaporated. use the simple logic of nature. Just sharing my though.

THIS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY!!

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First, you'll need to dismantle the iPhone. This is not for the faint of heart, as there are very fragile wire connectors that, if disconnected via breaking, means you'll need to replace your entire LCD, which is expensive.

This guide is not about how to dismantle your iPhone, so check these videos. Try not to laugh at the narrators awesome accent

iPhone 2G Disassemble
iPhone 3G Disassemble
iPhone 3GS Disassemble
iPhone 4G Disassemble

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Once you have it all disconnected and in pieces, run to the cabinet or closest pharmacy and grab yourself some Isopropyl Alcohol.

DO NOT GET ETHYLENE ALCOHOL - IT WILL WRECK YOUR LCD SCREEN BEYOND REPAIR

Isopropyl alcohol is used to clean electronics while Ethyl Alcohol is used to dissolve certain PBC plastics and LCD screens, much like the screen on your iPhone, or Blackberry Storm devices.

Cant find Isopropyl alcohol? Unsure if what you have is Isopropyl or Ethyl? Go to your closest plumbing store (or hardware store) and get some silica sand. Still cant find silica or the correct alcohol? Go to the closest grocery store and get some uncooked raw white rice. Cant find rice, silica or Isopropyl? Where the hell are you? Mars?

You will also need a fiber free cloth such as microfiber, or fiber free cotton swabs, but I doubt you'll find those, as they are hard to find.

A word to the wise: Fixing by putting it near a fireplace or putting a heat gun over it, won't fix it. It will just cause further damage. The water may evaporate, and get into places which can't be fixed by any of the methods below, it can cause corrosion on the connections, which is very hard, if not impossible to fix, and can warp the LCD lens making your screen appear blurry all the time.



FIXING WITH ALCOHOL (Like many Friday nights..)

The area where you will do this needs to be clean. Don't do it in your dads work shop or garage, because dust is a mighty fine iPhone killer. Find a nice COLD area, like a bathroom, because Isopropyl alcohol evaporates fast at room temperature. I don't think I need to say, to wait a few hours after the last person who showered because of the moisture.

Dab the cloth in the alcohol, dabbing it along the circuitry board of the iPhone, hereby known as the logic board. Don't go in swipes or circles, because that can cause your cloth to tear, giving small fibers a chance to leave themselves behind. You don't want to use a lot of alcohol here, enough to make it appear wet, but not enough so as if you were to tilt the iPhone that it would drip off. Go over the entire phone surface, LCD screen and all. It is safe to use Isopropyl on LCD screens. Ethyl alcohol will dissolve the screen.

Bring the iPhone out to room temperature, and let it sit for about an hour or two. Don't attempt to speed things up with a blow dryer or by putting it in the sun, because that will just cause more problems. Plus the alcohol is highly flammable, and there is no quick fix for melted logic boards.

Reconnect everything once there is no visible signs of alcohol remaining, and see if the phone turns on. If it does not turn on, disassemble again and read on.


This and no other ways are the very best and most safest ways to get your idevice useable again.

Your suggestions might be good meant , but you dont't put your cat in the microwave for drying it.

Your suggestion makes for several reasons (and iam really sorry to say that ) Absolutely no sense ,Bogus.

The temperatures that are produces in a dryer can climb up to 90 c thats
194 degrees Fahrenheit the electronical components could take damage due overheat if you have wrapped it in extra clothe for protection.

are you out of your mind ? And i didnt talked about it yet that a dryer the way i know it has a rotary drum .If you put an idevice in there
it gets more then a usual shaking of the device .

Well do what you need to do . From my point of view is your way the most unwalkable way i can ever imagine .

[eldragonrojo]

LIFEPROOF SUCKS I WENT TO THE WATER WITH THAT CASE 64GB IPHONE WHEN BYE BY E