I just dropped it about 30 mins ago. I dryed off the outside and used a q-tip on all openings. It wont turn on.... should I wait for it to dry and maybe it will work?? Has anyone else had this problem before??? ANY help would be much appreciated.
iPhone 4
Your best bet is open it up and get that battery disconnected ASAP, let it dry out several days
You could take it into a apple store and maybe AT a huge $s cost they will exchange it
Some home owners insurance will cover this - any deductibles
here is a guide to open it up,
DO NOT open the phone or touch the battery. If you do, you won't be eligeable for the "Out of Warranty" replacement cost and will have to pay full price.
Turn it off and put in in a sealed plastic bag with uncooked rice, and leave it for at least 4 days before attemting to use it again. If you're very, very, very, very ,very, very lucky, it will work again.
The problem is the longer the battery remains within MORE CORROSION will take place as long as there is water within it
The battery can be removed without evidence of being so, therefore out of warranty exchange likely can still take place if it comes to that point.
It is the OP's call, I repair water damage products all the time, at surface component level and it is always best to remove power ASAP
As an example, those that spill onto a apple laptop think they are fine if they remove the main battery, yet many of them forget that there is a PRAM battery also, usually on the underside of the logic board, the current from that alone if wet within will start corrosion making if further more difficult to repair
Apple can easily detect if the phone was opened for any reason.
Considering that even removing the battery is unlikely to save the phone from significant damage, having to pay $149 rather than $399 for a replacement iPhone 4 is a major consideration.
modular747 wrote:
Apple can easily detect if the phone was opened for any reason.
Please explain the tamper resistance features Apple has in place to detect the opening of the iphone 4 😉
I have been into MANY and there is NO such animal
And i do agree, IF the OP can move on at $149, that would be the route i would suggest and take.
Although the patent has been approved, there's no guarantee that Apple or any other manufacturer will implement the techniques. But the patent does provide Apple with several options to protect itself from user-generated damage.
Indeed Apple does use moisture sensors, have for a long time, they HAVE NOT implemented case opening
And in fact if the phone is destroyed, the store will not be trying to recover sensor data other than to see if moister sensor had been triggered.
Yet we already know it likely has been
No, they may also want to see if it otherwise was abused, making it ineligible for the "Out of Warranty" replacement price. If it can be powered on at all, opening the phone can be recorded in the awdd files.
You should be able to have it replaced for $149 at the Apple Store. That's your best bet.
I dropped my phone in water, is it ruined?
