Drop your iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS in the pool? If that's the case, here's what you should do asap to prevent water damage to your iPhone. If our tips don't show good results, there's information at the end on how to work with Apple to fix your iPhone 3gs/iPhone 4 and how to receive a new one at the Apple Store.
Simple Steps to Stick to For Your Water Damaged iPhone: 1. SHUT DOWN THE IPHONE RIGHT NOW! 2. DON'T TURN ON THE iPHONE until completing all the steps. Switching on your iPhone when you have any water in your phone may cause the phone to short circuit. 3. Strip off your iPhone case and then take out the SimCard. 4. Shake out any extra water. 5. Use a hair dryer on the lowest heat for 15 minutes and try to warm the iPhone mildly so that any existing water has the ability to escape out of the phone. Use the lowest heat setting! 6. Store the iPhone in a bag of uncooked rice and make sure that it's completely covered. Switch the rice on a daily basis. The uncooked rice will certainly absorb moisture and helps remove any excess water in the iPhone. Leave your iPhone in the rice for 48-72 hours for ideal results. 7. Remove the iPhone out from the rice, and check if it works. If it doesn't work for you or if you see more water in the iPhone, redo steps 4, 5, and 6. Keep the iPhone in rice for another 4-5 days and check again repeating the process until the iPhone works. 8. This step-by-step method is ideal generally if the iPhone was in water for less than 30 minutes. If the process does not work after multiple attempts...
Apple's Policy for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 Water Damage: Apple has defined the spot that the water indicators can be found. To view the graphic of the water indictators' location, please see the website below for more detail. iPhones are designed with Liquid Contact Indicators at the base of the headphone jack. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 models also have an indicator at the base of the dock-connector housing. These indicators are activated and flipped PINK whenever they come in direct contact with water or a liquid containing water. The indicators are specially designed not to be set off by humidity and temperature changes. See the picture of the water indicators at the author's website. If the pink indicator is visible, it indicates the service for liquid damage is not covered by the Apple one (1) year limited warranty or AppleCare Protection Plan (APP). On the other hand, you can swap your malfunctioning phone for a refurbished iPhone for $199 from the Apple Store compared to the full priced iPhone. Also, if you bought your iPhone 3GS/iPhone 4 from Best Buy or used a credit card that provides protection/insurance on your iPhone, you may be able to get some money back if not a new iPhone absolutely free. Check all of the options prior to your decision to repurchase a new iPhone.
Getting your iPhone Professionally Fixed through a Third-Party Store:If your sensors are pink and the iPhone isn't working despite trying to dry the iPhone of all water, you can try to take it into a repair shop. They will charge a small fee to calculate the damage and then present you with a quote of the price it will cost to repair the iPhone. You can make a judgment if you would like work with them to restore it. To find out a list of reputable third-party repair shops, please see the author's website.
Prevention: A great way to defend your iPhone from potential damage is to find a reliable case. To find a list of top rated cases, check out the author's website for more details.
Simple Steps to Stick to For Your Water Damaged iPhone: 1. SHUT DOWN THE IPHONE RIGHT NOW! 2. DON'T TURN ON THE iPHONE until completing all the steps. Switching on your iPhone when you have any water in your phone may cause the phone to short circuit. 3. Strip off your iPhone case and then take out the SimCard. 4. Shake out any extra water. 5. Use a hair dryer on the lowest heat for 15 minutes and try to warm the iPhone mildly so that any existing water has the ability to escape out of the phone. Use the lowest heat setting! 6. Store the iPhone in a bag of uncooked rice and make sure that it's completely covered. Switch the rice on a daily basis. The uncooked rice will certainly absorb moisture and helps remove any excess water in the iPhone. Leave your iPhone in the rice for 48-72 hours for ideal results. 7. Remove the iPhone out from the rice, and check if it works. If it doesn't work for you or if you see more water in the iPhone, redo steps 4, 5, and 6. Keep the iPhone in rice for another 4-5 days and check again repeating the process until the iPhone works. 8. This step-by-step method is ideal generally if the iPhone was in water for less than 30 minutes. If the process does not work after multiple attempts...
Apple's Policy for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 Water Damage: Apple has defined the spot that the water indicators can be found. To view the graphic of the water indictators' location, please see the website below for more detail. iPhones are designed with Liquid Contact Indicators at the base of the headphone jack. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 models also have an indicator at the base of the dock-connector housing. These indicators are activated and flipped PINK whenever they come in direct contact with water or a liquid containing water. The indicators are specially designed not to be set off by humidity and temperature changes. See the picture of the water indicators at the author's website. If the pink indicator is visible, it indicates the service for liquid damage is not covered by the Apple one (1) year limited warranty or AppleCare Protection Plan (APP). On the other hand, you can swap your malfunctioning phone for a refurbished iPhone for $199 from the Apple Store compared to the full priced iPhone. Also, if you bought your iPhone 3GS/iPhone 4 from Best Buy or used a credit card that provides protection/insurance on your iPhone, you may be able to get some money back if not a new iPhone absolutely free. Check all of the options prior to your decision to repurchase a new iPhone.
Getting your iPhone Professionally Fixed through a Third-Party Store:If your sensors are pink and the iPhone isn't working despite trying to dry the iPhone of all water, you can try to take it into a repair shop. They will charge a small fee to calculate the damage and then present you with a quote of the price it will cost to repair the iPhone. You can make a judgment if you would like work with them to restore it. To find out a list of reputable third-party repair shops, please see the author's website.
Prevention: A great way to defend your iPhone from potential damage is to find a reliable case. To find a list of top rated cases, check out the author's website for more details.
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