Will my new screen be waterproof?
It was never waterproof to begin with. It was water resistant. There is a big difference.
If you have the screen replaced by Apple, they will make sure it is sealed properly... however... as I already said, it is not waterproof. Liquid damage is not covered under warranty at all.
It was never waterproof to begin with. It was water resistant. There is a big difference.
If you have the screen replaced by Apple, they will make sure it is sealed properly... however... as I already said, it is not waterproof. Liquid damage is not covered under warranty at all.
It's my understanding that it's restored to IP67 water/dust resistance and tested with a machine. The following article is from a Reuters reporter who was granted access to Apple's lab in Sunnyvale, California where they develop their repair procedures. There are photos of the equipment used along with some photos of the repair adhesives. One photo in their slideshow shows a sheet with a new adhesive seal.
Once the new screen is mounted, the iPhone goes into the Horizon Machine, which allows Apple’s software to communicate with the fresh hardware. Over the course of 10 to 12 minutes, the machine talks to the phone’s operating system to pair the fingerprint sensor to the phone’s brain.
While that unfolds, a mechanical finger jabs the screen in multiple places to test the touch-sensitive surface. The machine also fine tunes the display and software to match the precise colors and calibration of the original.
“We design for a customer experience that exceeds anything our competitors try to do,” said Naumann, Apple’s service chief. “We endeavor to make it right at the same standard as when the customer bought the product.”
You are correct - sad to say - but you answered my question about “wanting it back to the original - water resistant “ thank you
Screen replace waterproof
