Phone Water Damage — Düsseldorf
Dropped in the sink, caught in the rain or a drink knocked over. The most important thing first: switch the device off and do not charge it. After that, every hour counts.
Switch off now
And do not charge
No rice
It does not help
Price upfront
Honest about the chances
The first minutes decide
- The device no longer turns on
- The sound is muffled or gone completely
- Condensation forms under the screen
- The battery suddenly drains very quickly
- It no longer charges, or only with a warning message
Water alone rarely destroys a phone straight away. The real problem comes afterwards: moisture and power together make the contacts corrode. That is exactly why the most important rule is to switch the device off and leave it off. If you keep typing or plug in the cable, it does more damage than the water itself.
The rice trick is stubbornly popular, but it does not help. Rice does not draw moisture out of the inside of a closed housing, and instead dust gets pushed into the openings. A hairdryer is not a good idea either — heat pushes the water further in and can damage components.
What really helps: opening the device, cleaning the logic board under the microscope and removing the corrosion before it sets in. We do that here in the shop. The sooner you come, the more can be saved.
We do not promise you miracles. Sometimes everything works again afterwards, sometimes only part of it, sometimes nothing at all. What we can promise: the diagnosis is free, afterwards you find out honestly what the chances are, and you get the quote before we go any further.
How it works with us
Switch off and bring it in
Do not charge it, do not switch it on, do not put it in rice. If possible, bring it in within a few hours.
Open and clean
We take the device apart, clean the logic board and remove the corrosion on the contacts.
Check and tell you honestly
Afterwards we see what still works. You get a clear answer instead of a hope.
What we do for water damage
- Clean the logic board and remove corrosion
- Check damaged components one by one
- Replace the battery and charging port if needed
- Back up data before anything else happens
- Function test after cleaning, point by point
Explained by device
The same repair, with what's different for your device series.
What you should know about water damage repair
My phone fell into water. What should I do right away?
Switch it off and leave it off. Don't charge it under any circumstances. If you leave it on or plug it in, current flows through the wet components, and that is exactly what destroys them. Don't put the device in rice; it does nothing and only pushes dust into the openings. Bring it in as quickly as possible.
How quickly do I need to come in?
As fast as you can, ideally within a few hours. The water itself is not the real problem; the corrosion afterwards is. It starts within hours and eats its way through the contacts. After a few days, more is often broken than on the day of the accident.
Can water damage always be repaired?
No, and we won't promise you that either. We open the device, clean the logic board and see what still works. Sometimes everything runs again afterwards, sometimes only part of it, sometimes nothing at all. What we can promise you: the diagnosis is free, and afterwards you get an honest answer about the chances. You receive the quote before we start.
My phone is waterproof. Can something still happen?
Yes. The protection comes from adhesive seals, and they age. After a few years, after a drop or after a repair, a housing rarely stays as tight as on the first day. Salt water and drinks are also more aggressive than clear water.
Can I save my photos if the device no longer turns on?
Often, yes. Even if the phone no longer starts, the storage chip is frequently undamaged. Tell us straight away that the data is what matters most to you, and we will approach it differently from a normal repair.
Your question isn't here? Call us on 0211 26134549 or send us a repair request.
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Call now: water damage on your phone
On the phone we tell you straight away what you should and should not do until you arrive. Then we look at the device in our shop at Münsterstraße 111, 40476 Düsseldorf, in Düsseldorf-Derendorf.
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