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The OnePlus 11 is a phone made by OnePlus, released in January 2023.

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Water went inside charging port

How to clear water inside charging port in phone

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Hi @bhagavath

The phone is only water resistant and not waterproof.

Not exactly sure with your model where it is located but check for a Liquid Damage Indicator in the dock-connector housing or on the inside of the nano-SIM card slot to see if it has changed colour from white to red

Even if it is white, I suggest that you open the phone and check for any liquid damage to the components.

The impurities in 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. The corrosion starts immediately and is ongoing until it is completely cleaned away

First do not try to charge or to turn on your phone and then 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 at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. If possible do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain additives 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 of IPA 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. Remove the shields that may be covering some components as the water may have got in under there. The ends of any flex cables and their connectors need to be cleaned as well

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

Here is a teardown video that may help. It's a bit destructive when opening the phone but it was the best that I could find

If this process seems too daunting, take your phone to a reputable, professional phone repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, do it sooner than later.

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Put your phone into a rice bag for 3 hours in the standing position. Charging port should be placed towards down.

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Hi @ufayazusman,

Using rice is a myth, it doesn't work.

It is a hard case seed so for it to absorb moisture it needs to be in direct contact with water.

It can't do this through a bag or the cover of a phone

Rice is for dinner, not repair

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