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Repair information, troubleshooting tips, and guides for the sixth iteration of Apple iPhone, announced on September 12, 2012. Model: A1428, A1429

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My iPhone damaged by water and nothing work I think dead no sound nothing work it happen before 3 year. I want to get my information back I don’t have iCloud what should I do apple said we can’t fix it the software damaged I went to fix my iPhone they said you should go to specialization can open all the phone and get the information.

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With water damage, you have to decontaminate the logic board before doing anything else.

 Not every water-damaged phone is recoverable and depending on the kind of liquid (salty, dirty, filthy), sometimes the success rate is quite low.

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. Leaving the power on the device accelerates the process. The longer you let a phone sit, the more time you are giving corrosion to damage your logic board. The saltier or harder the water is, the more damage will occur.

The proper way treat a wet phone is to do the following:

  • 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.

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Hello

some softwares exist for your problem (wondershare/tenorshare please google „iPhone data recovery“) , but the phone have to start and to be unlocked for this. Have u ever opened it?

This worked for me for several times.

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8 Comments:

Thank you for your answering , I tried to open it by put it on charge but my device never open nothing happen plug it into iTunes nothing happen.

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Maybe the battery is broken. Had the same problem with an iPad Air 1. I changed it and it worked well again

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If you open the device (screwdrivers needed) check the connections and plugs)

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They change the battery in the store

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Ok Thank you very much if I check it and nothing happen what should i do.

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