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Dropped my iPhone X in saltwater for no longer than 10 seconds, iPhone still makes the charging noise when plugged in and still makes a vibrations/typing noise when I try to enter my passcode. however the entire display is completely dark and will not show any signs of display/brightness. wondering if I order a new LCD and screen replacement + plus battery if this would fix the issues?
@tasman Consider this a supplement to the excellent answer by @hellomacos . First stop continuing to try to charge, sync or otherwise use your phone. This potentially can make a bad situation worse. Salt Water will get your components to corrode very severely. The very first step I would take is to disassemble your phone. Use iPhone X Repair to disassemble your phone. Take a careful and close look at all components and connectors. Truly assess the damage. Look for major corrosion, evaluate the pins in the connectors etc,. Take a look at all connectors as well as cable ends. After that I would suggest that you clean it a couple of times in sterile water, not drinking water (that might have helped right after it got submerged in the salt water). Use a soft brush and clean it very, very thouroughly with the sterile water. With the amount of corrosion that I envision, you will have to remove all the EMI shields. Once you got the gross contamination cleaned, use 90%+ isopropyl alcohol and clean your parts some more. For a proper cleaning, use this guide. It was written for a Apple iPhone 3G but it is still pertinent to your phone as well. I can not stress the importance of a good cleaning enough, so do it over and over while replacing the alcohol after each cleaning. Do not use compressed air for the cleaning since that can drive liquid as well as corrosion particles into areas that will cause trouble later on. Do not use drinking water, if you need to use water, use sterile water. Also, you do not need to leave it to dry for a day. Isopropyl alcohol in the higher concentration will evaporate quickly and dissipate the water. The importance here is the cleaning. The best cleaning would be by ultrasonic cleaner but if not available, this will help. Do not forget to replace the battery. This is a must and not an option. It will fail if you do not take care of it now. Keep in mind that water damage is the hardest to troubleshoot and to repair. In your case it is possible that a new display will resolve all of your issues Hope this helps, good luck.
Hi @tasman Sorry to hear about your iPhone but we need to work on this one fast! First turn it off and DONT put it in rice and if you have distilled water, water the iPhone down to dilute the salt water as salt water is very corrosive to electronics! Second take the screen off and unplug the battery And dowse the logic board with isopropyl alcohol If you can’t do this I would take it to a repair shop Just don’t try and turn it back on until the problem has been resolved If you want to do this your self I would order a new screen and battery,but I would take it to a repair shop as they have all the equipment to sort your issue out properly Hopefully this helps Thanks:-)
