Speakers possible to stain?

I was recently cleaning my iPhone, and accidentally got the fluid in my speakers. They seem to be working just fine, but am very careful about my phone and am praying that my speakers on the bottom of the phone aren't stained. Can someone please help and tell me if it's possible for the speakers at the bottom of the phone to stain?

Thank you!

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Feb 23, 2012 10:59 AM

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Feb 23, 2012 2:03 PM in response to JMH1995

I don't understand. I am praying that my speakers on the bottom of the phone aren't stained"? Instead of praying, why do you not just look at them and find out?


Don't use fluids to clean your phone. You should be praying that you have not got your fluid inside the phone and changed the colour of one of the moisture indicators in there, which could affect your warranty if you need a replacment in the future.

Feb 24, 2012 2:16 PM in response to JMH1995

Are you sure that "stained" is the word you really meant to use? "Stained" in English means to have discolored the item in question, something which really doesn't apply to the tiny speaker in an iPhone (of which there is only one, by the way) since there's no visible material to worry about discoloration.


If you instead mean "damaged", then as long as they are working, there's most likely no problem, though if this "fluid" you used works its way into the speaker or into other areas, there could be permanent damage to the iPhone, something that will not be covered under warranty.


Again, the tiny speaker in an iPhone cannot be stained, and even if it could, you couldn't see it since the speaker is behind the case of the iPhone.


Regards.

Feb 24, 2012 8:16 PM in response to varjak paw

I completely understand that, but what I'm asking is: Is it possible for those two things that look like speakers (if they're not speakers) on the bottom of the phone to literally be stained? I am describing it as a stain on a shirt would look like if that helps. For example, some sort of DISCOLORATION on those things or is that not possible?

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