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phone works but touch screen is unresponsive after water damage.

I dropped just the top of my phone in water and it immediately went black. I soaked it in rice for 24 hours and it still wouldn't turn on. I brought it to a repair place where they cleaned it etc. They were able to get it to turn on, but I can't use it because the screen does not respond to my touch. They said it's a malfunction of the digitizer and for some reason there was nothing they could do. Is there any way to fix this? The screen isn't cracked or anything, the display is fine. If I replace the digitizer with one of your kits, should that fix the problem? What else can I do?

Asked by: Guest | Views: 347
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Guest [Entry]

I'd suggest to call the shop to verify they tried another screen which I'd assume they did. When dealing with water damage most of the times is not only swapping parts out but actually working on the logic board. Rice is not helpful at all. Next time (hopefully there won't be) take it to a shop that can clean the board throughly right after the accident to avoid corrosion. A good shop should de solder all the shields on the motherboard and clean preferably with an ultrasonic cleaner.
Guest [Entry]

"Any legitimate independent repair shop would have tested your phone with a new screen and attempted to sell you a new screen to make your phone functional. This means that you likely have board damage at the digitizer connector or elsewhere as is common.

Your best bet after water damage on an iPhone 6 is the $299 out of warranty replacement at Apple.

Also, skip the rice, it makes it worse and delays proper treatment while the phone is still wet."
Guest [Entry]

"The only thing you can do with any phone is press home button and power button hold for 20 seconds and then it will turn black and then after it turns black it means it will work fine but if it doesn't just restart it and hopefully it will be fine or try plugging in the phone.

Solution #1: Plug the phone in

Solution #2: Put the phone in dry uncooked rice

Solution #3: Get a refund where you bought it but have a receipt for it if the store gives refund or coverage of phone damage

Solution #3: Sell it at a cellular device store they might repair it and sell it for exchange of money or another phone

Solution #4: Leave it in the sun for at least 24 hours at least or overnight

Solution #5: restart the whole phone"
Guest [Entry]

I dropped my phone in water and put it in rice for about 40 hours and then took it out and charged it. I got the phone to turn on and the power button and home button work but the touch screen isn't responding. Is there anything I can do to fix it?
Guest [Entry]

hold down home button and power it will work it did for me
Guest [Entry]

I have an iPhone 6s I recently just yesterday had an accident it fell in the toilet & I didn't realize it til I had got up I immediately dryed it with the only towel I found that was dry I dryed it as much as I can & I still felt water coming out from the bottom of the phone I then holded the phone & face the bottom of it in a tower fan I put it in dry rice & kept it in their for hours even last nigh this morning I took it out & tryed to turn it on it did nothing I even plugged the charger in it still nothing