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The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a cellular smartphone that was released in October 2014. The Galaxy Note 4 Model Number is SM-N910, SM-N910A, SM-N910T, SM-N910V, or SM-N910R4 for American variants.

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Water damage to phone

Can this phone be fixed from water damage - phone is now dry, but the little white square under the battery is now pink evidencing water damage.

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@cherylasmith what does the phone do, or not do, at this time? What have you done about the water damge?

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@cherylasmith whatever you do, do not use rice. Using rice as a dessicant is the equivalent of doing nothing. Read more about this on here. It has long been established on here that rice is a myth and that it does not work.

Since you did not tell us what you have done as of yet I'd suggest that you stop using the device, (remove the battery) and totally disassemble it, follow the guides on here.. Then clean it with +90% isopropyl alcohol. This will displace the water and stop corrosion. It it okay to submerge a board in isopropyl alcohol. Here is a guide for that. Even so it was written for an iPhone3G, the procedure is still the same. Check your board for any missing or damaged component. After that, air dry all the components. Best would of course be an ultrasonic cleaning. Remember that you must remove all EMI shields and to clean the connectors on the board as well as the cables. Then re-assemble with a new battery. This is not optional but a must to avoid failure later on. After cleaning and reassembly, troubleshoot for things that do not work etc. Let us know what you get. Water damage is the toughest to trouble shoot and to repair.

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