Not all smartphones are water-resistant and that’s the concern. Even a drop of water, if it escapes into the internal assembly, can damage the affected component or at least interfere with the normal working of the smartphone. In case if you accidentally dropped your phone in a toilet or pool or anywhere there is water or if water or any liquid spills on your phone, this calls for water damaged smartphone. If it’s severe i.e. if the phone was fully submerged in water for some time, it could result in permanent damage and it won’t start up. But if you show your reflex action and take the phone out of the water it drops in any water body, there is a chance you can revive it. There is a set of procedures that you must do if your phone is water damaged.

What shouldn’t I do?

Because I can commence with what you need to do, you must understand what you shouldn’t do in such a situation. First of all, time is very important and every second count when it comes to any electronic device without any proper water-resistance. This is why you need to be proactive and show your reflex actions by pulling out the phone the moment it drops into the water and keep it aside.

Here’s what you shouldn’t do. First of all, don’t try to press any key or shake the phone or dab/touch/slide fingers on the screen. You mustn’t move the phone too much as it can push the water into the PCB if it wasn’t already there and that will be expensive to repair. Further, you mustn’t plug in the phone to a charger as it is common sense that water and electricity don’t really get along. Furthermore, you mustn’t try to use air blower or try to heat up the phone with the notion that it will draw out the water because it won’t happen but it will surely create more damage if you don’t stop doing it.

What should you do to fix ZTE Nubia water damaged smartphone?

Assume that your phone is water damaged and now, you want to revive it. This is going to be a comprehensive guide on how to fix water damaged smartphone that you can use if your phone has dipped in water or you accidentally spilled some liquid on the phone.

Remove the phone out of water

This is probably the first thing you must do. You mustn’t panic and remove the pull out of the water the moment you notice it. Note that if the phone is turned on, press the power key and turn it off. If the phone was turned off when you pulled it out, leave it as it is.

Disassemble the phone

Remove the phone cover, back panel, SIM cards, microSD card, and all other accessories that you can remove and keep it aside ensuring that you don’t wobble the phone much as it can have adverse effects. Now, you need to wipe off all the accessories that you removed using a paper towel or a clean cloth you can use a microfiber cloth.

Wipe off the exterior

This time, you will need to wipe off water from the exterior of the phone keeping shaking it too much. Take the paper towel and dab on the touchscreen, back panel. Wipe around the ports, SIM card slots, and other orifices to suck out excess water from these openings. Avoid pushing the cloth or the paper towel deep into their ports as it can and will force water deep into the assembly which is now the main concern and you need to prevent water from going inside.

Time to dismantle the phone

This particular step can be avoided if you use a vacuum cleaner on a light setting to suck out excess water from the internal assembly. You must have some knowledge about how to open the phone to reveal its main circuit as well as you must know how to put all the components back to its original place. You can refer to videos or guides available online, however, I would recommend this step only if you have prior knowledge.

For those who want to try this method, they can unscrew all the screws that hold the panels and separate the panels to reveal the circuit. Now, use the paper towel to dab and suck out excess water. Alternatively, you can vacuum the water which is equally helpful. Now, it’s time for you rubbing alcohol or isopropyl alcohol which is used to get rid of corrosion, water residues, and other elements that can cause problems further. Simply rub the alcohol using a cloth onto the circuit and let it evaporate itself. Now, reassemble the phone to its original state and do not try to boot up the phone just yet.

Put it in a ziplock bag

This is one of the effective methods you can use if you aren’t able to use isopropyl alcohol as the method explained above. Now, for this method, you need a ziplock bag and put the phone in the bag. Now, fill up the bag with uncooked rice which is a great water absorbent similar to silica gel or silica gel litter that you can use as alternatives. Further, ziplock the bag for a period of two to three days and do not try to unzip the bag within this period.

Take out the cat out of the box

No, you don’t have to take the cat out of the box literally but you need to take the phone out of the ziplock bag after 2 or 3 days based on the severity of the water damage that occurred. Rice or silica gel must have sucked in the moisture and any traces of water on the phone and now, there is no trace is water in your phone. Does that mean your phone will boot up?

How to boot up the phone post-procedure?

Take the phone and insert the battery and press the power key to boot up the phone. If the phone doesn’t turn on, it is possible that the battery is drained. Plug the phone into a charger and let the phone charge for 10 to 15 minutes and then, try to power ON the phone. The thing is, only a handful of water damaged smartphone are revived using this method. If your phone doesn’t start, you’ll have to report it to the service center and get it repaired professionally.

What are the countermeasures to prevent water damage?

There are plenty of counter-measures that one can take to prevent water damage which is one of the biggest reason why phones fail. You can buy a phone with a competent water-resistant coating such as IP67 or IP68 which come at a premium cost. Alternatively, you can use waterproof or water-resistant phone cases to safeguard your phone that lacks water resistance. Avoid using the phone when near water which is the simplest thing you can do to prevent water damage.

 

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