The water is inside the phone, on the logic board and under the shields, even under the IC's. Powering on the phone accelerates the process.
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The water is inside the phone, on the logic board and under the shields, even under the IC's. When the water is allowed to evaporate, it leaves deposits of minerals that can cause short circuits or corrosion. Heating or powering the phone accelerates the process. The water needs to be displaced, not heated and evaporated.
You need to do the following:
* Open your phone and remove the logic board
* Inspect the logic board, especially around the connectors and look for corrosion.
* Inspect both sides of the board. Unfortunately, 80% of the board is covered in shields. That's usually where the damage is occurring.
* Put your board in a container with >90% isopropyl alcohol and let it sit for a while.
* Use a soft brush, like a toothbrush and lightly brush away any corrosion you see.
* Rinse in alcohol and repeat.
* Let it air dry for a day.
* Re-assemble and hope for the best.
A professional repair shop that does water damage repair may be able to recover your phone or the data because they have access to pro-level ultrasonic baths and specialized cleaners as well as the skills to troubleshoot your board.
An iPhone SE is absolutely worth trying to recover rather than throwing it into the landfill.
The water is inside the phone, on the logic board and under the shields, even under the IC's. Powering on the phone accelerates the process.
You need to do the following:
* Open your phone and remove the logic board
* Inspect the logic board, especially around the connectors and look for corrosion.
* Inspect both sides of the board. Unfortunately, 80% of the board is covered in shields. That's usually where the damage is occurring.
* Put your board in a container with >90% isopropyl alcohol and let it sit for a while.
* Use a soft brush, like a toothbrush and lightly brush away any corrosion you see.
* Rinse in alcohol and repeat.
* Let it air dry for a day.
* Re-assemble and hope for the best.
A professional repair shop that does water damage repair may be able to recover your phone or the data because they have access to pro-level ultrasonic baths and specialized cleaners as well as the skills to troubleshoot your board.
An iPhone SE is absolutely worth trying to recover rather than throwing it into the landfill.