Did your iPhone fall into the pool or the toilet bowl? Here’s how to tell if it’s been damaged and how to dry it out safely.
iPhone 7 through XS are resistant to accidental spills of liquidsliquids currents (water, soda, fruit juice …), indicates the Apple site. These models are in principle able to withstand 30 minutes under water at a depth of one meter. Nevertheless, this résistancerésistance is not permanent and may diminish over time; Apple advises against intentionally submerging your iPhone or subjecting it to a shower or water under pressionpression.
A risk of corrosion of electronic components
Indeed, water and electronics do not mix well: the corrosioncorrosion affects graphical connectors surrounding components. The longer it remains in contact with the electronic components, the greater the damage will be. iPhones have Liquid Contact Indicators (LCI) visible from the outside of the device (see here how to locate it). When this indicator turns red, it means that it has been damaged and that it will therefore have to be repaired. If the indicator is gray, the humidity level has remained acceptable.
Never use the phone when it is wet
The objective is then to dry the phone as quickly as possible. Avoid using it at all costs in the meantime, even if it seems to be working normally. Don’t try to charge it or connect it to an accessory either. The first action you should take is to turn off the phone or force it to shut down by holding down the power and power down buttons. volumevolume. Then follow these instructions:
- if a liquid other than water has splashed onto the iPhone, rinse the affected area with tap water;
- wipe the phone with a lint-free cloth (e.g. eyeglass cloth);
- open the SIM card holder and remove it;
- hold the phone from the top and dab it with the Lightning connector pointing down to remove as much water as possible;
- place iPhone in a dry, well-ventilated location with a fan directed directly into the Lightning connector;
- above all, do not heat the telephone (for example with a hair dryerhair dryer) Carla heatheat is harmful to electronic components. There is also no need to immerse it in rice, as some Internet users recommend: it is absolutely ineffective.