Help w/ water damaged

[Salt505]

Have an iPhone 6 that got water damage and the owner plug it back it while there was still some water in it I believe. What will I need to replace? They said when they plugged it in it started to charge and then the screen faded away and it stopped charging. There were weird lines in the screen as well. Thanks!

 

[Sharkoneau]

Sounds like water got to the digitizer and shorted it, among other things. If you cannot crack it open yourself and dry it out (and that’s being optimistic), you’ll likely need a screen replacement at least.

Given how much ingress of water there was, and if it reached the motherboard/battery, the phone is likely dead. If it isn’t, odds are it will down the road. Charging it was a bad thing to do - obviously water and electricity don’t mix well. I’d be worried about corrosion down the line, which may take its toll days or weeks down the line.

If you can get the phone revived then great. However, I have serious doubts to its longevity. Sounds like repair or replacement to me.

 

[Salt505]

Sounds like water got to the digitizer and shorted it, among other things. If you cannot crack it open yourself and dry it out (and that’s being optimistic), you’ll likely need a screen replacement at least.

Given how much ingress of water there was, and if it reached the motherboard/battery, the phone is likely dead. If it isn’t, odds are it will down the road. Charging it was a bad thing to do - obviously water and electricity don’t mix well. I’d be worried about corrosion down the line, which may take its toll days or weeks down the line.

If you can get the phone revived then great. However, I have serious doubts to its longevity. Sounds like repair or replacement to me.

Is there anyway to check if the device still works if the screen won't?

 

[Sharkoneau]

Is there anyway to check if the device still works if the screen won't?

Hmmmm, provided it’s dried out you could try plugging it into iTunes and putting it into recovery mode. I haven’t done this myself though, so you’ll want to read up on any potential risks of doing so.