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Repair information and guides for the iPhone 6 Plus that was released on September 19, 2014. Model: A1522, A1524

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Phone was exposed to water and possibly electric shock. Can I fix it?

My phone was left outside, charging in an CGFI socket when a quick, unexpected rain storm occurred. I took it to a repair shop that charged me $60 to tell me it couldn't be fixed. I am wondering if that is correct. It is possible that replacement parts would fix the phone?

It will not power on at all.

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Thank you for you help and giving hope to me. I have the same problem too. Your word give me the motivation. I had the same problem in few year ago and i lost my phone, photo and some good memories in that. But now I see your comment and I tried. But in my region, I can not find isopropyl alcohol and I learn what else I can try. I try with distilled water which is used in injection medication. Now I get my phone back. Thank u, Sir. Thank you soo much. Pease have a visit to our country (Myanmar).

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Not every water-damaged phone is recoverable and depending on the kind of liquid (salty, dirty, filthy), sometimes the success rate is quite low. That said, IMHO, it's always worth a try otherwise we are just piling up the e-waste.

The water is inside the phone, on the logic board and under the shields, even under the IC's. The real problem is the mineral deposits that can cause short circuits or the corrosion that is taking place as the water evaporates.

  • Open your phone and remove the logic board (follow this guide)
  • Inspect the logic board, especially around the connectors and look for corrosion.
  • Inspect both sides of the board. Unfortunately, most of the board is covered in shields. That's usually where the damage is occurring.
  • Put your board in a container with >90% isopropyl alcohol and let it sit for a while.
  • Use a soft brush, like a toothbrush and lightly brush away any corrosion you see.
  • Rinse in alcohol and repeat.
  • Let it air dry for a day.
  • Re-assemble and hope for the best.

You should also replace the battery if it has swollen. Resist the temptation to pop it to let the gas out. A compromised Li-ion battery is a fire hazard. If the device appears to power up but behaves erratically, then use a tool like 3uTools to flash the firmware as it may be corrupted.

A professional repair shop that does water damage repair may be able to recover your phone or the data because they have access to pro-level ultrasonic baths and specialized cleaners as well as the skills to troubleshoot your board. Many shops have a no fix/no fee policy so you don't have to spend money to find out if the phone is fixable or not. This may indeed be what the shop did on your phone, you';ll have to ask them some questions to understand what they did.

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