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    iPhone 14 Pro Max, Green Screen with Water Damage, Apple (Partner) wont fix

    I was using my iPhone to play music by a pool. It was in the sun for a long time and fell into the water. It gave me the Lime Green Screen, but I can tell the phone is still working as it makes noises when it gets mail, app notifications etc. I live in a town that doesnt have an Apple...
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    Help!Dead power button and booting issue after water spill.

    Recently, water accidentally entered the connection between the screen and keyboard of my MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar 2018 A1990. The power button stopped working, but the TOUCH ID and other keys are working. Now, whenever I close the lid and shut down the MacBook, it doesn't respond to pressing...
    • David87483
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    • a1990 macbookpro 15in power button water damage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    iPhone X TrueDepth Not working on iPhone X after water damage

    Hello Everyone, I was on a boat and apparently water hit my iPhone causing the Apple logo to shut down and repeat itself I came home and opened the iPhone, disconnected the battery and dry it with fan, I tried to turn on again and it worked. but now my Face ID is disabled because " a problem...
    • maorattias
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    • face id faulty truedepth iphone x water damage
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iPhone
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    Water damaged Macbook Pro screen (working / MBP 16" 2019)

    Hi, I have spilled some lemon water on my Macbook Pro 16" 2019. I have fixed the keyboard (some keys were sticky and backlight did not work). The water got on the display too sadly. The Macbook has been sitting next to a dehumidifier for over a week now. The screen got much better but it still...
    • Dand4
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    • damage display fix lcd lcd damage lcd water macbook 16 inch macbook pro macbook pro 16 2019 water damage
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    iPhone 11 Washing iPhone11 with soap and water.. chemicals?

    Hey, I have a weird question. 😀 I know its not recommended to use soap and rinse your iphone under water.. but I struggle with OCD and so I have washed my iphone11 every day under running water and also used some soap on it. sometimes the screen would get blurry and start to flicker but that...
    • SophiaL
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    • iphone11 water damage
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: iPhone
  6. Marsikus

    iPad Pro What is better to do with water-damaged iPad Pro

    My wife has iPad Pro 11” 64GB 2018 model with recent liquid damage done by drinking water. Apple’s repair price is about 2/3 of the new device (they actually change all internals and that’s it), so I just bought a similar new iPad Pro for her. And now I have a toy to play with :D So, damaged...
    • Marsikus
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    • ipad pro 11 parts water damage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iPad
  7. itsZ

    Got water under the screen of my MacBook Pro 14”

    Hey there! Today there was a big storm with rain I’ve never seen before. The streets were POOLS of water and there was a mini tornado reported. I was coming home from my classes and my MacBook Pro 14” M1 Pro was in my bag which is kind of water resistant. When I opened the bag, my MacBook...
    • itsZ
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    • m1 pro mac macbook macbook pro macbook pro 14 inch macbook pro 14" macbook pro 2021 water water damage water under screen
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Coffee Damage to MacBook Pro

    Hey everyone, I have a 16 inch 2019 Macbook Pro and spilled an entire cup of black coffee with brown sugar on it. The two left usb-c connectors do not work and the keyboard keys stick even after cleaning. I turned it upside down and seeped the coffee out immediately with paper towels with it...
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    iPhone 11 Water Damage - Ongoing saga

    Hi All, I’ve just finished hitting my head against the wall again, and wondered if anyone could help me here. It’s a long story, so I will try and keep it simple I live in a country with no Apple shops iPhone 11 purchased in Miami (late 2019) within a couple of month phone stops working...
    • PaulinBermuda
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    • appleid exchange faulty iphone 11 legal warranty rejected water damage
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iPhone
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    iPhone XS Water Damage

    i have been regularly washing my phone for years (iphone 7) and never have any problem by doing that, the phone often falls on hard surface and even have open crack on top right corner. (illustration photo) i recently got iphone xs from a friend, which takes much better care of his phone...
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    Apple Watch 4 shut off after a swim

    Hi This morming I took a fast swim with my Apple Watch 4. When I noticed in just some seconds I had the watch in my wrist, I saw the screen on and Siri asking me for an order. After that, the screen went off. I ran out of the swimming pool and I tried to wake it with no success. Pressing the...
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    Apple Watch dead after swimming

    Hi All, I bought my series 4 in December 2019 (from Currys UK) and took it swimming in the pool for the first time last week (I’ve always felt hesitant about getting it wet). I started a swim workout which water locked the device and after no more than 15 minutes in the pool I looked at the...
    • lili99
    • Thread
    • apple apple watch apple watch 4 water damage
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Apple Watch
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    water droplets on keyboard of MacBook Air 2019. is that critical?

    hey guys, just wondering how serious could be trouble caused by a few droplets of water on my keys? I washed my hands and totally forgot what seller said to me about water. i started typing and saw that on 4 of my keys ( r, v, f, c) were droplets. i worked for 15 minutes more after this...
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    New MacBookair M1: is the data safe?

    Hi, I have an ignorant question: I just read that the M1 is faster because the new macs are not modular as before but all the parts are interconnected. Does that mean that if there is a damage, like for example water damage, the new Mac will be completely destroyed while in the old Mac you could...
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    iPhone 6(S)/Plus Why don’t most people cause liquid damage to their iPhone 6S?

    Why don’t most people cause liquid damage to their iPhone 6S especially from taking their phone with them and getting caught in the rain outside or from just rain in general (especially for people that walk) even if you keep it in your pocket?
    • Taofkebxo
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    • durability iphone 6s liquid damage water damage
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iPhone
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    Iphone Xs Restart loop ONLY WHEN USED after "minor" liquid damage

    hello everyone, So last month I dipped my phone in the pool (i.e. not saltwater) for a brief moment and after that nothing happened just wanted to see that IP68 in action. After that I tried taking a video underwater of about 15 seconds long ( a week ago) . In the beginning, there was nothing...
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    Water Damaged Macbook Pro Mid 2017

    Hi All, Recently sent my mid 2018 mac book pro to some damage technicians due to water damage. The guys who took it can't really say what's wrong so they want to replace the logic board and top case. My water bottle leaked on it but not badly. The machine turns on and get to the sign in home...
    • tjsmacs
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    • macbook macbook pro "13 2018 water damage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    iPhone X iPhone X boot loop after (slight) water damage

    On vacation I accidentally fell into the sea with my iPhone X. It was just for a brief 20 seconds until I got out of the water. The iPhone continued working for a long period, but I noticed that my Face ID was currently unavailable. Later that evening, my iPhone died and I wanted to charge it...
    • LiquidPirateCat
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    • boot bootloop iphone iphone 10 iphone x water damage
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: iPhone
  19. perky9988

    iPhone SE (2016) peculiar iPhone SE water damage

    Trying to diagnose my iPhone SE, help. The story started about a month ago, I went swimming with my iPhone SE in my pocket. I left it in a bowl of rice for a day but when it turned on, the power button was water logged making it continuously pressed and the screen was unresponsive with lots of...
    • perky9988
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    • broken broken button charge charging dead headphone jack iphone se unresponsive water damage wont charge
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iPhone
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    MacBook Pro 13" Touchbar Water Spill!!!

    Okay, I broke the cardinal sin of storing a water bottle next to my laptop. I know, I'm an idiot... but please help. The laptop was off when the water spilled, so I'm hoping the fans didn't distribute any of the water too far. I made sure it didn't turn on 100% until it was dry the next day...
    • danf747
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    • macbook pro macbook pro 13 2018 touchbar issues water crisis water damage water indicator damage
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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