Water damage is not for beginners as there’s too many wildcards! What often happens is bad turns to worse quickly, and you usually end up throwing the phone out anyway. I know how to deal with it, but my rule is this:
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Water damage is not for beginners. The issue is there’s too many wildcards! What often happens is bad turns to worse quickly, and you usually end up throwing the phone out anyway. I know how to deal with it, but my rule with them is simple:
* No expensive parts (Ex: LCD)
* If it’s too far gone, dump it while I’m ahead.
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* '''MUST BE CHEAP; 10-15% of the cost of a non water damaged device.'''
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* ***MUST BE CHEAP; 10-15% of the cost of a non water damaged device.***
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* No other options left. Last resort due to the high risk of not lasting.
Try cleaning the board with IPA (99%+ preferred), and pray it works. If not, take this as a hard lesson on why water damage is not desirable. They’re cheap for a reason when people sell them because of it.
Water damage is not for beginners as there’s too many wildcards! What often happens is bad turns to worse quickly, and you usually end up throwing the phone out anyway.
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Water damage is not for beginners as there’s too many wildcards! What often happens is bad turns to worse quickly, and you usually end up throwing the phone out anyway. I know how to deal with it, but my rule is this:
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* No expensive parts (Ex: LCD)
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* If it’s too far gone, dump it while I’m ahead.
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* '''MUST BE CHEAP; 10-15% of the cost of a non water damaged device.'''
Try cleaning the board with IPA (99%+ preferred), and pray it works. If not, take this as a hard lesson on why water damage is not desirable. They’re cheap for a reason when people sell them because of it.
Water damage is not for beginners as there’s too many wildcards! What often happens is bad turns to worse quickly, and you usually end up throwing the phone out anyway.
Try cleaning the board with IPA (99%+ preferred), and pray it works. If not, take this as a hard lesson on why water damage is not desirable. They’re cheap for a reason when people sell them because of it.