Water Damage Repair

Water damage doesn’t always mean your iPhone is dead. With immediate action and specialist board-level repair, most devices can be saved – even after saltwater, coffee or toilet submersion.

Common Water Damage Symptoms

Water hits multiple components at once, causing issues that appear days or weeks later.

  • Phone works initially then fails (corrosion spreads over time)
  • No power, no charge or intermittent power
  • Touchscreen or Face ID stops responding
  • Speaker, microphone or camera distortion
  • Boot loops or random restarts Our Water Damage Process

We don’t just clean and hope – we trace corrosion to the root cause on the logic board.

Step 1: Initial Disassembly & Cleaning

  • Full ultrasonic cleaning with IPA (isopropyl alcohol)
  • Microscopic inspection for corrosion hotspots
  • Battery disconnection to prevent short circuits

Step 2: Power Rail Diagnostics

  • DC power supply testing for shorts and current draw
  • Targeted cleaning/replacement of damaged power ICs and SMD components
  • Multimeter tracing of affected circuits

Step 3: Component Level Repair

  • Micro-soldering to remove corrosion and replace failed parts
  • Tristar/PMIC repair on newer models
  • Signal line fixes for Touch ID, True Tone, haptic feedback

Step 4: Full Functionality Test

  • 48hr stress test before return
  • All features verified (charging, Face ID, cameras, speakers) Why Water Damage Needs a Specialist

Standard shops often stop at cleaning. We go deeper.

Standard Repair ShopBoard-Level Specialist
Ultrasonic clean onlyTargeted corrosion removal
“Not worth fixing”Pinpoint exact failed components
Data loss likelyData recovery prioritised

Success rate: 85%+ on phones seen within 7 days of exposure. Saltwater and iPhone 12-16 series lower odds slightly.

Prevention Tips (For Next Time)

  • Power off immediately, don’t charge or connect cables
  • Rinse with fresh water if saltwater exposure
  • Dry externally 24hrs minimum (no rice!)
  • Bring to us ASAP before corrosion sets in