You could always try cleaning the phone as described below and see if that works. At this stage you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain ;-)
As you know water and electronics and electricity are not a good mix.
''The impurities in the water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the phone's operating design and could damage the components.''
Dessicant and other products such as rice do not fix the problems caused by corrosion.
[https://www.ifixit.com/News/rice-is-for-dinner-not-repair|Rice Is for Dinner, Not Repair]
''First '''do not turn on your phone''' and then '''remove the battery as soon as possible''' from the phone'' to minimize any further damage.
Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the phone and clean ''all the affected parts'' using '''Isopropyl Alcohol 90%+''' (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. Do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain scents and is not as effective. If you do need to use it, check the label to verify the amount of IPA.
Here is a link that describes the process.
[[Electronics Water Damage]]
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted PCBs be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board.
Hopefully after you have done all this the phone ''might'' possibly work correctly again.
Here is a link to the ifixit guide(s) for repairing your phone.
[[Topic:Moto X Pure Edition]]
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If this process seems too daunting, depending on the amount of damage, take your phone to a reputable, professional phone repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, ''do it sooner than later''.
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If this process seems too daunting, after opening the phone and inspecting the damage, if you deem it still worthwhile, take your phone to a reputable, professional phone repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, ''do it sooner than later''.
You could always try cleaning the phone as described below and see if that works. At this stage you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain ;-)
As you know water and electronics and electricity are not a good mix.
''The impurities in the water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the phone's operating design and could damage the components.''
Dessicant and other products such as rice do not fix the problems caused by corrosion.
[https://www.ifixit.com/News/rice-is-for-dinner-not-repair|Rice Is for Dinner, Not Repair]
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''First '''do not turn on your phone''' and then '''remove the battery as soon as possible''' from the phone'' to minimize any further damage. (The Power button is not a battery isolating switch, it is merely an On/Off switch, so there is always power available at various places on the motherboard. essentially the phone is in a low power state when it is off. So if there is water still in the phone and power available …….
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''First '''do not turn on your phone''' and then '''remove the battery as soon as possible''' from the phone'' to minimize any further damage.
Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the phone and clean ''all the affected parts'' using '''Isopropyl Alcohol 90%+''' (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. Do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain scents and is not as effective. If you do need to use it, check the label to verify the amount of IPA.
Here is a link that describes the process.
[[Electronics Water Damage]]
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted PCBs be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board.
Hopefully after you have done all this the phone ''might'' possibly work correctly again.
Here is a link to the ifixit guide(s) for repairing your phone.
[[Topic:Moto X Pure Edition]]
If this process seems too daunting, depending on the amount of damage, take your phone to a reputable, professional phone repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, ''do it sooner than later''.
You could always try cleaning the phone as described below and see if that works. At this stage you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain ;-)
As you know water and electronics and electricity are not a good mix.
''The impurities in the water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the phone's operating design and could damage the components.''
Dessicant and other products such as rice do not fix the problems caused by corrosion.
[https://www.ifixit.com/News/rice-is-for-dinner-not-repair|Rice Is for Dinner, Not Repair]
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''First '''do not turn on your phone''' and then '''remove the battery as soon as possible''' from the phone'' to minimize any further damage.
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''First '''do not turn on your phone''' and then '''remove the battery as soon as possible''' from the phone'' to minimize any further damage. (The Power button is not a battery isolating switch, it is merely an On/Off switch, so there is always power available at various places on the motherboard. essentially the phone is in a low power state when it is off. So if there is water still in the phone and power available …….
Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the phone and clean ''all the affected parts'' using '''Isopropyl Alcohol 90%+''' (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. Do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain scents and is not as effective. If you do need to use it, check the label to verify the amount of IPA.
Here is a link that describes the process.
[[Electronics Water Damage]]
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted PCBs be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board.
Hopefully after you have done all this the phone ''might'' possibly work correctly again.
Here is a link to the ifixit guide(s) for repairing your phone.
[[Topic:Moto X Pure Edition]]
If this process seems too daunting, depending on the amount of damage, take your phone to a reputable, professional phone repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, ''do it sooner than later''.
You could always try cleaning the phone as described below and see if that works. At this stage you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain ;-)
As you know water and electronics and electricity are not a good mix.
''The impurities in the water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the phone's operating design and could damage the components.''
Dessicant and other products such as rice do not fix the problems caused by corrosion.
[https://www.ifixit.com/News/rice-is-for-dinner-not-repair|Rice Is for Dinner, Not Repair]
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''First '''do not turn on your phone''' and then you need to with the phone turned off, '''remove the battery as soon as possible''' from the phone'' to minimize any further damage.
+
''First '''do not turn on your phone''' and then '''remove the battery as soon as possible''' from the phone'' to minimize any further damage.
Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the phone and clean ''all the affected parts'' using '''Isopropyl Alcohol 90%+''' (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. Do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain scents and is not as effective. If you do need to use it, check the label to verify the amount of IPA.
Here is a link that describes the process.
[[Electronics Water Damage]]
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted PCBs be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board.
Hopefully after you have done all this the phone ''might'' possibly work correctly again.
Here is a link to the ifixit guide(s) for repairing your phone.
[[Topic:Moto X Pure Edition]]
If this process seems too daunting, depending on the amount of damage, take your phone to a reputable, professional phone repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, ''do it sooner than later''.
You could always try cleaning the phone as described below and see if that works. At this stage you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain ;-)
As you know water and electronics and electricity are not a good mix.
''The impurities in the water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the phone's operating design and could damage the components.''
Dessicant and other products such as rice do not fix the problems caused by corrosion.
[https://www.ifixit.com/News/rice-is-for-dinner-not-repair|Rice Is for Dinner, Not Repair]
''First '''do not turn on your phone''' and then you need to with the phone turned off, '''remove the battery as soon as possible''' from the phone'' to minimize any further damage.
Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the phone and clean ''all the affected parts'' using '''Isopropyl Alcohol 90%+''' (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. Do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain scents and is not as effective. If you do need to use it, check the label to verify the amount of IPA.
Here is a link that describes the process.
[[Electronics Water Damage]]
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted PCBs be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board.
Hopefully after you have done all this the phone ''might'' possibly work correctly again.
Here is a link to the ifixit guide(s) for repairing your phone.
[[Topic:Moto X Pure Edition]]
If this process seems too daunting, depending on the amount of damage, take your phone to a reputable, professional phone repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, ''do it sooner than later''.
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You could always try cleaning the phone as described below and see if that works. At this stage you’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain ;-)
As you know water and electronics and electricity are not a good mix.
''The impurities in the water causes corrosion and provides circuit paths for the electricity which were not in the phone's operating design and could damage the components.''
Dessicant and other products such as rice do not fix the problems caused by corrosion.
[https://www.ifixit.com/News/rice-is-for-dinner-not-repair|Rice Is for Dinner, Not Repair]
''First '''do not turn on your phone''' and then you need to with the phone turned off, '''remove the battery as soon as possible''' from the phone'' to minimize any further damage.
Then you need to dis-assemble the rest of the phone and clean ''all the affected parts'' using '''Isopropyl Alcohol 90%+''' (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. Do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain scents and is not as effective. If you do need to use it, check the label to verify the amount of IPA.
Here is a link that describes the process.
[[Electronics Water Damage]]
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted PCBs be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board.
Hopefully after you have done all this the phone ''might'' possibly work correctly again.
Here is a link to the ifixit guide(s) for repairing your phone.
[[Topic:Moto X Pure Edition]]
If this process seems too daunting, depending on the amount of damage, take your phone to a reputable, professional phone repair service, experienced in liquid damage repair and ask for a quote for a repair. If you decide to do this, ''do it sooner than later''.