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Is LCD ruined for sure? I used cool air on my hair dryer to dry outside portals but I forgot to shut the phone off. Could I have ruined my LCD for certain? To find out,
should I put the phone in rice for 24 hours, then see if the screen works?
Is this a good question?
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Hi,
As you know water and electronics and electricity are not a good mix.
The water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the phone's operating design and could damage the components.
Rice is good to eat but does nothing to fix the problems caused by corrosion
Don't Put Your Device in Rice. Here's Why...
First do not turn on your phone and then you need to remove the battery as soon as possible from the phone to minimize further damage.''
Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the phone and clean all the affected parts using Isopropyl Alcohol 90%+ to remove all traces of corrosion and water. Do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% and is not as effective. If you do check the label to verify the amount
Here is a link that in general, describes the process.
You may have to replace the battery as it is very hard to recover a battery from water damage.
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted PCBs be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board.
Hopefully after you have done all this the phone might possibly work correctly again.
Here is a link to the ifixit guide(s) for repairing your phone.
If this process seems too daunting, take your phone to a reputable, professional phone repair service and ask for a quote for a repair.
If you decide to do this, do it sooner than later.
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The screen flashed a few times after blow drying (cool temp) and the green light was on at the top for awhile but in 15 min. the green light at the top left turned light color, then green again but later it was a light, white color and stayed that color. I have not been able to turn the screen on since dropping it in water.
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