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Hi @tomcat69 ,

Bleach is an alkaline solution which can cause corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the phone's operating design and could damage the components. The corrosion starts immediately and is ongoing until it has been properly cleaned away.

First do not try to charge or to turn on your phone and then you need to remove the battery as soon as possible from the phone to minimize any further damage.

Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the phone and clean all the affected parts using Isopropyl Alcohol 99%+ (available from electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. If possible, do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is <70% IPA, can contain additives which may leave residues and is not as effective. If you do have to use it, check the label to verify the amount of IPA. The higher the percentage the better.

Here is a link that describes the process. Electronics Water Damage

As always with electronics, especially surface mounted pcb be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board. Any shields that may be covering components will need to be removed and the components underneath be checked as well. Also disconnect any flex cables and clean the ends and the connectors.

Hopefully after you have done all this the phone might possibly work correctly again.

Here is a link to a teardown video which may be of some help to you.

If this process seems too daunting, take your phone to a reputable, professional mobile phone repair service experienced in water damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, do it sooner than later. It isn’t going to fix itself.