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Permanently removing data from water damaged iPhone 5s that won't turn on

Hello, I would like to permanently remove all data from my iPhone 5s that I dropped in the toilet. However I can't erase the factory settings as it won't turn on. What can I do?

Posted on Mar 30, 2021 8:15 AM

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Posted on Mar 30, 2021 8:23 AM

dewbob1998 wrote:

I didn't unfortunately. What are my options now?

Take it to Apple to have it recycled.

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Permanently removing data from water damaged iPhone 5s that won't turn on

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