How to fix an iPhone that has fallen into water

" I am broke ! My iPhone fell in the water! "... Who has not heard that? Maybe it scares you so much that you do not know how to handle this problem. A water-damaged unit must be handled carefully and if you really want to save your precious iPhone, first try to repair it yourself and then contact a repair shop.

Like any other electronic device, the iPhone undergoes potential damage by coming into contact with any liquid. But it is false that "because it is wet it will no longer work and will be irreparable." If you have dropped your iPhone in a bathtub, a river, sea or other body fluid, time plays a key role. In this case, recover your phone as quickly as possible so that damage is minimized. But beware, keep your phone in this condition even if you repair the damage. Follow the instructions below.

What is the first thing to do with a wet iPhone?

Forgetting how you arrived there, think carefully about how you should approach the situation. In case you do not have insurance, the best thing to do is to turn off the phone, dry it with a dry cloth and perform one of the following:

• Put the iPhone in a pot or a bag of uncooked rice and allow to dry in for a few hours.

• Put the phone in a plastic bag with silica
• Switch the device a hairdryer for a few minutes

The aim of these methods is to minimize moisture phone. The hairdryer is a fair option but not as fast as others. However, if any of your attempts is successful you should go to an Apple store.

How to repair a wet telephone?

Once you know how to deal with water affected your iPhone, the next thing you must be Worrying That is about fixing it so completely Call That it's restored to the state it once was.

Now that you know you do it with a wet iPhone, your next concern is to repair it completely so that it again become as before.

• What are the most common problems caused by an iPhone that has fallen into the water?

What is most obvious is that your iPhone will malfunction if it comes into contact with water. A phone off is unusable, but having it under warranty does not stop trying to do something constructive to fix it. Sometimes it may be that you turned on the phone but the logo disappears, then you see a white screen or a thin red line that indicates the unit requires service.

• How to fix it according to the different cases?