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I dropped just the top of my phone in water and it immediately went black. I soaked it in rice for 24 hours and it still wouldn’t turn on. I brought it to a repair place where they cleaned it etc. They were able to get it to turn on, but I can’t use it because the screen does not respond to my touch. They said it’s a malfunction of the digitizer and for some reason there was nothing they could do. Is there any way to fix this? The screen isn’t cracked or anything, the display is fine. If I replace the digitizer with one of your kits, should that fix the problem? What else can I do? Thank you.

I’d suggest to call the shop to verify they tried another screen which I’d assume they did. When dealing with water damage most of the times is not only swapping parts out but actually working on the logic board. Rice is not helpful at all. Next time (hopefully there won’t be) take it to a shop that can clean the board throughly right after the accident to avoid corrosion. A good shop should de solder all the shields on the motherboard and clean preferably with an ultrasonic cleaner.

Any legitimate independent repair shop would have tested your phone with a new screen and attempted to sell you a new screen to make your phone functional. This means that you likely have board damage at the digitizer connector or elsewhere as is common. Your best bet after water damage on an iPhone 6 is the $299 out of warranty replacement at Apple. Also, skip the rice, it makes it worse and delays proper treatment while the phone is still wet.

The only thing you can do with any phone is press home button and power button hold for 20 seconds and then it will turn black and then after it turns black it means it will work fine but if it doesn’t just restart it and hopefully it will be fine or try plugging in the phone. Solution #1: Plug the phone in Solution #2: Put the phone in dry uncooked rice Solution #3: Get a refund where you bought it but have a receipt for it if the store gives refund or coverage of phone damage Solution #3: Sell it at a cellular device store they might repair it and sell it for exchange of money or another phone Solution #4: Leave it in the sun for at least 24 hours at least or overnight Solution #5: restart the whole phone

I dropped my phone in water and put it in rice for about 40 hours and then took it out and charged it. I got the phone to turn on and the power button and home button work but the touch screen isn’t responding. Is there anything I can do to fix it?

hold down home button and power it will work it did for me

I have an iPhone 6s I recently just yesterday had an accident it fell in the toilet & I didn’t realize it til I had got up I immediately dryed it with the only towel I found that was dry I dryed it as much as I can & I still felt water coming out from the bottom of the phone I then holded the phone & face the bottom of it in a tower fan I put it in dry rice & kept it in their for hours even last nigh this morning I took it out & tryed to turn it on it did nothing I even plugged the charger in it still nothing

Hi Rosalind. Did you tried this solution to fix unresponsive iPhone 6 http://www.unlockboot.com/2015/02/how-to… It worked for me.

Its a permanent Damage , Apple Cant Fix it , they will offer new handset

d best way is to open the whole phone and clean it with alcahole and dry it,if not it will dry by it self and cause shortcircuit,

i was gonna use the bathroom not a couple minute later i realize that i forgot my phone in my pocket it was never racking ,i cry.One it turn on but after a couple minute later the screen turn black plz can somebody help.i would be so happy if somebody help.please it hurt.

3 possibilities:

  1. dead touch connector on screen
  2. dead touch connector on logic board
  3. dead touch chips on logic board try another LCD, try to clean gentry the connectors with alchol and a toothbrush. if doesn’t work - take it to the service to change chips.

hi,my intex mobile dropped in water and after 10 to 15 days i tried to start my mobile it does not working and when my mobile dropped in water i do not do anything please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hi guys my first ever post to get help regarding phones i am been in repairing like replacing parts since five or more years but never solder or removed any hardware part.like iphones and samsung now i am having a problem with water damaged iphone 6 which was working only screen was cracked,but i open it up change the lcd with new its start playing up i put in spirit for electronics for like 2 hours and get it fully dry put it back strat working fine all good,made calls ,camera ,homebutton all part of screen start working then i put it on charge came back again same problem even with new lcd bottom right side is affected rest still works as normal.any good idea donot want to go o any technician as they charged around 25 to 30 quid to resolder digitiser connector.is there any solution can help in my situation.any suggestion will be highly appreciated. MASTERS GUYS PLEASE REPLY TO RESOLVE IT.

I wrapped my phone in tin foil and put it in the oven for about thirty seconds. Then I restarted it and it worked.

I had the same problem: Nokia 7 Plus, dropped into the toilet, the phone seemed to work except the touch screen did not respond to touch. I took it to a trustworthy repair shop (Fonum in Finland), and they had a look at it and said that it couldn’t be fixed. However, my father-in-law insisted that if we soak it in isopropyl alcohol it would work (I think the idea is that isopropyl alcohol replaces the water, and eventually evaporates). As we didn’t have anything to lose we tried it out and it actually worked: the screen is now responding to touch, and the phone seems to work perfectly. The only downside is that the screen is now kind of messed up — looks like there are small amounts of liquid under the screen, and some other discoloring in parts of the screen — but I guess we could now replace it. Thus, if you really need to get your phone working and nothing else works try to soak it in isopropyl alcohol. It will mess up your screen but it might make it responsive again. Note that we did this ~2 weeks after the water damage had occurred so you don’t need to try this as your first option. UPDATE A few days later, the screen is completely dead. The phone still works though (connects to a computer etc.)

Never put your phone in rice.. unless you add a steak and salad too. lol

Same problem! I dropped my phone in water at school about an hour ago. The phone is working, turning on and off, but the touch screen is not. I tried holding the home button and off button for 20 seconds. The phone restarted but the screen still doesn’t work. I still have about 6 hours left of school, and I’m afraid that if I wait that long my phone will be beyond repair. Any tips what I can do at school before it’s too late? PLEASE HELP!

I dropped my iPhone 6 in toilet. Next day I placed in zip lock bag with 4 silica gel sachets. Within 1 hour, it turned back on. Update (11/18/2019) It works ok. Do not put in rice or kitty litter-get the silica gel packets….as many as you can. got all my data off the phone in case something happens.