My iPad might have water damage + Apple Logo flashing every second

My iPad Air 4 had water on its back earlier after my classmate's bag started leaking and I took my device out.I was using it for briefly 30 seconds until the apple logo appeared then shut off. I thought it was just a little update, but it didn't turn on after that. The IT at my school inspected for any water that's visible (e.g camera, speakers) and there was nothing visible and said it might just be damaged. I came home and just put it out to bask in the sun and it was starting to turn on and I managed to go to my lock screen,but yet again it shut off. Then it started telling me to plug it into a MacBook, so I plugged it in and it told me to wait and restore.It was restoring until it says that it couldn't. I tried to find out to do that again but I couldn't. Its currently plugged into my MacBook and the Apple logo flashes every few second.

Please Help me Apple.

iPad Air, iPadOS 17

Posted on Feb 18, 2024 11:44 PM

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Feb 19, 2024 9:58 AM in response to akash694

Water and electronics generally do not make happy bedfellows. Your iPad is not designed to be water resistant. While it will survive being splashed with water if immediately dried, it will almost certainly suffer irreparable damage if it is allowed to get wet, or is submerged for any length of time.


If the worst should happen, speed is essential. If the iPad gets wet, it should be immediately dried with an absorbent towel - then set aside in a warm, dry location to throughly dry - possibly for several days. The iPad should be turned-off - and no attempt made to turn-on, use, or charge the iPad until you are absolutely certain that the iPad has fully dried out. Pay particular attention to the charging port.


If your iPad does not recover, you would be best advised to need to visit to the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store or Apple Authorised Service Provider (AASP) where the iPad can be assessed for damage - and you can explore your available options:

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple


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