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Drop your iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS in the sink? If so, here's what you need to do right now to prevent water damage to your iPhone. If our advice doesn't do the job, there's notes at the end on how to ask Apple to mend your iPhone or get a new one from the Apple Store. Simple Steps That You Should Follow for Your Water Damaged iPhone 3GS/iPhone 4: 1. POWER DOWN YOUR IPHONE ASAP! 2. YOU SHOULD NOT TURN ON YOUR PHONE until finishing every steps. Flipping on the iPhone whenever there is any water in your phone will cause the phone to short circuit. 3. Take off your iPhone protective case and then remove the SimCard. 4. Shake out any excess water. 5. Use a blow dryer on the lowest heat for 15 minutes and make an effort to heat up the phone lightly so that any existing water can escape from the phone. Use low heat! 6. Set the iPhone in a bag of uncooked rice and make sure that it is 100% covered. Change the rice on a daily basis. The uncooked rice will certainly absorb moisture and will help remove any extra water from the iPhone. Leave the iPhone in the rice for 48-72 hours for the most effective results. 7. Remove the iPhone out from the rice, and verify to see if it works. If it doesn't work or if you see excess water in the iPhone, repeat steps 4, 5, and 6. Leave the iPhone in rice for an additional 4-5 days and check again redoing the method until the iPhone functions correctly. 8. This step-by-step method works best if your iPhone was submerged in water under 30 minutes. If the steps above do not work after multiple attempts... Apple's Policy for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 Water Damage: Apple has identified the location where the water indicators are placed. To examine the image of the water indictators' location, please see www.iphonedoctormd.com for more detail. iPhones are built with Liquid Contact Indicators at the base of the headphone jack. iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 models in addition have an indicator on the bottom in the dock-connector housing. These indicators will be activated and flipped PINK once they come in direct exposure to water or even a liquid containing water. The indicators are specifically designed not to be triggered by humidity and temperature changes. See the graphic of the water indicators at www.iphonedoctormd.com. If the pink indicator is visible, it indicates the service for such liquid damage is not protected through the Apple one (1) year limited warranty or AppleCare Protection Plan (APP). In spite of this, you may switch out your malfunctioning phone with a refurbished iPhone for $199 from the Apple Store instead of the full priced iPhone. Also, in the event bought your iPhone from Best Buy or used a credit card that offers protection/insurance on your iPhone, you might be able to get some money back if not the iPhone at no cost. Check all of the options just before you repurchase a new iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4. Getting your iPhone Professionally Restored from a Third-Party Store: If your sensors are pink and the iPhone isn't working even after trying to dry the iPhone of all the water, you can you could try and take it into a repair shop. They will charge you a small service fee to assess the damage and then present you with a quote of the price it will cost to repair the iPhone. You can figure out if you'd like to work with them to resolve it. To obtain a list of reputable third-party repair shops, please see the author's website. Prevention: A great way to protect your iPhone from potential damage is to buy a good quality case. To see a list of top rated cases, check out the author's website for more details. About the Author: If you’re considering learning more about water damage or any other DIY iPhone issue, check out www.iphonedoctormd.com. The iPhone Doctor can solve all of your iPhone's needs.
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