Water damaged iPhone 3GS

[PaulMacC]

I had my iPhone in my gym bag and a bottle of water burst over it. It still turns on but randomly when I hit a button it'll do another thing. The lock button at the top only works sometimes. When I turn it on it apple logos and then black screens, I repeat about 3-4 times then it works. I currently have it sitting in a bowl of rice with cling film to dry it out. I have no warranty, any other ways I could fix this without buying another iphone or paying a hefty fee.

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[Luke]

By turning it on, you may have short circuited it - thus damaging it further tbh..

[Recursion]

By turning it on, you may have short circuited it - thus damaging it further tbh..

It was most likely on at the time anyway.

Leave it in your airing cupboard or near a radiator for the next few days, I doubt it'll work though. Electronics can survive being washed and all sorts as long as you don't turn them on until they're bone dry.

[PaulMacC]

The water sensors inside the headphone jack and connector are still white indicating no water damage. Just turned it on and it works, lock button is a bit laggy but gonna let it dry

[beth]

rice definitely works, just keep it in there a while.
my friends ipod touch got dropped down a toilet, dried out in rice and now works fine.

[PaulMacC]

Works perfectly now. Put it in some silicone gel/rice for 2 hours

[Superior]

You should try and get a sticky saying how to cure a water damaged iphone/ipod touch because at least you know it works.