To post in here....iphone!!

[Bubblensqueak123]

Hi, sorry but don't know where this should be posted so I might be unreasonable posting here! I have a new iphone and I have dropped it in water! I'm so gutted as it was my last maternity pay packet indulgence and I'm so careful with them but was juggling baby and phone and it went in a bowl of water. I didn't know not to switch it on and did so to test it was working ok... Also tried to make a call. I've put it in a bowl of rice now to dry it out but am looking for some reassurance from anyone else who switched there's on and off, made a call etc that it worked. I won't know if mines ok for another 48 hours or so. Please don't judge me in any posts though as I know in the grand scheme of things this isn't a big deal at all but it's on my already sleep-deprived mind and I'm struggling to keep it in perspective!! Any nice tries will be much appreciated thx xxx

You should take out the sim card and the battery as soon as possible. Remember to change the rice.

You can buy silica gel for a few quid from Amazon. I've saved up lots of them from electronic. Items that I have bought over the years. You can re activate it by putting it in the oven or microwave - there is plenty of advice on how to do it online.

You should take out the sim card and the battery as soon as possible

You can't take the battery out of an iPhone.

Doh! I knew that really..... I was just testing that you were all paying attention.

You can take the battery out of an iPhone, it's just not straightforward.

Not without dismantling the phone using a tiny screw driver. It's not like the phones where you just slid the back off and removed the battery.

Yup, it's not straightforward.

It needs to be OFF even if it didn't turn itself off.

Water damage occurs because water can carry electrical currents, so it short circuits the circuit boards. If it's off, then it's not trying to do anything hence no current to short circuit. You could completely immerse any electrical item in water as long as it had no power, and have no problems as long as it was totally dry by the time it was turned back on. (Assuming it didn't rust or ruin cardboard or something)

The more you do on the phone while it's wet, the higher the chance of damage. The quicker you get it turned off, the lower the chance that it will short circuit itself.

With phones where you can remove the battery it's best to do that, as the on/off mechanism is just a circuit, which can also be turned on by water. Plus removing the battery is the quickest way to turn it off. Any processes like "shut down" is an extra chance for a short circuit to occur.

I hope you update us when you try to turn it on. I hope it works.