How water proof are iphones ?

Mr-White · 3 Dec 2009 at 12:46

My water bottle leaked in my bag this morning soaking my 2 phones. What annoys me is I have a Switcheasy Rebel Serpent case that I lost the little plastic plug that covers the power connector at the weekend and this is where it seems to have got in. The power connector has loads of green stuff bubbling out where it was shorting. I've dried it out but the phone now constantly moans that there is an uncompatible device connected :confused:

MW

Izi · 3 Dec 2009 at 13:07

Its dead - water kills phones - insurance?

Vonhelmet · 3 Dec 2009 at 13:19

I think your post answers your own question...

It sounds proper screwed.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 3 Dec 2009 at 13:28

Phones aren't supposed to bleed green goo. On the positive side, if its powering on to a state where it thinks there might be a device connected, it should be fixable I'd imagine.

Meatball · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:00

Leave it in the airing cupboard switched off for a few days then try it.

GeX · 3 Dec 2009 at 14:02

Years ago when my water cooled pc leaked onto the usb header windows did try and locate drivers for it!

If a device gets wet, turn it off, take the battery out and leave it somewhere warm. Then either clean the connector up, or get a repair place to do it.

Mr-White · 3 Dec 2009 at 15:15

Its working fine, posting from it now. Only prob is I keep getting those warning messages. I'm just hoping it will charge fine.

It's a work phone

MW

RANZID · 3 Dec 2009 at 15:20

*shields iphones camera*

"its ok baby .. shh shhhh i wont let you drown"

Phones + Water is bad ... for just about any phone

Mr-White · 3 Dec 2009 at 15:39

RANZID said:
*shields iphones camera*

"its ok baby .. shh shhhh i wont let you drown"

Phones + Water is bad ... for just about any phone

My D600 survived being dropped in a cup of hot tea. When dried out only suffered minimal tea stains behind the screen

MW

PhillyDee · 3 Dec 2009 at 17:36

The green bubbling out is corrosion of the contacts.

Welshy · 3 Dec 2009 at 21:55

If it's a work phone, then surely your work will have insurance?

mattyg · 4 Dec 2009 at 00:43

Water is not the problem. Power is the problem. If a phone gets wet rmove the power and dry it out. Properly

Dropping phone in the morning and claiming its dry later the same day is not drying it properly leave it with no power(inc battery) for at least 2 days. the only problem may be with the touch screen.

mattyg · 4 Dec 2009 at 00:44

PhillyDee said:
The green bubbling out is corrosion of the contacts.

Corosion that came on the same day is unlikley but it may be from the battery

Or green juice from the bottle

littledave · 4 Dec 2009 at 00:50

Once you let the smoke out there dead

zetec452 · 4 Dec 2009 at 01:01

Put it in a box of rice. Worked for my soaked phone.

Aod · 4 Dec 2009 at 03:27

mattyg said:
Water is not the problem. Power is the problem. If a phone gets wet rmove the power and dry it out. Properly

Dropping phone in the morning and claiming its dry later the same day is not drying it properly leave it with no power(inc battery) for at least 2 days. the only problem may be with the touch screen.

but removing the battery on an iphone is as difficult as wrestling a granite octopus.

Mr-White · 4 Dec 2009 at 08:59

it's charging fine, I left it switched off over night but still have the same problem as yesterday. The most annoying thing i've found so far is when the error message appears it stops playing music, I have to click no then unplug and and re-connect my headphones.

MW