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Hey guys, So I have my first ever water damaged iPhone 6, fell in the toilet. Some corrosion on the screen connector sockets (and corrosion on the display cables) if you know what I mean. Is that backlight water damage btw? So my important question: I have here some “96% undenatured alcohol” (The packiging is in Dutch, but it’s saying “Alcohol 96% V/V” and than “undenatured”. IS THIS FINE FOR REMOVING CORROSION? The place I bought it from (pharmacy, because it’s the only place I can buy it in the Netherlands) only had like 70% and 96% so I took the closest to 99% (that’s the normal stuff I guess). So again, will this do the job? Doesn’t matter if the phone dies, it’s insurance work, but I just want to know.
I’m not a chemist so I can’t say if the denatured alcohol will work well or not. I recommend >90% IPA. Obviously, clean whatever corrosion you see but remember that the water is inside the phone, on the logic board and under the shields, even under the IC’s. Open your phone and remove the logic board: Inspect the logic board, especially around the connectors and look for corrosion.Inspect both sides of the board. Unfortunately, 80% of the board is covered in shields. That’s usually where the damage is occurring.Put your board in a container with >90% isopropyl alcohol and let it sit for a while.Use a soft brush, like a toothbrush and lightly brush away any corrosion you see.Rinse in alcohol and repeat.Let it air dry for a day.Re-assemble and hope for the best. A professional repair shop that does water damage repair may be able to recover your phone or the data because they have access to pro-level ultrasonic baths and specialized cleaners as well as the skills to troubleshoot your board.
