What should I do?
Few drops of water entered my phone now half my screen is black what to do?? How much money would it cost to repair? Which parts should I change? Please help
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Few drops of water entered my phone now half my screen is black what to do?? How much money would it cost to repair? Which parts should I change? Please help
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Hi @cyp63806
The first thing to do is to turn off the phone (if it is on) and do not attempt to charge the battery or to use the phone anymore until it has been fixed.
Then you need to dis-assemble the phone and remove the battery as soon as possible from the phone to minimize any further damage.
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. The corrosion starts immediately and is ongoing until it is completely cleaned away.
Once the battery has been removed, clean all the affected parts in the phone using Isopropyl Alcohol 99%+ (available at electronics parts stores) to remove all traces of corrosion and water. If possible do not use "rubbing alcohol" as in some cases this is only 70% IPA or less, can contain additives which may leave conductive residues and is not as effective. If you do have to use it check the label to verify the amount of IPA. The higher the percentage of IPA the better
Here is a link that describes what happens. Electronics Water Damage
As always with electronics, especially surface mounted pcb be gentle when handling and especially when brushing away the corrosion. You do not want to remove any components from the board. Remove the shields that may be covering some components as the water may have got in under there. The ends of any flex cables and their connectors need to be cleaned as well
Hopefully after you have done all this the phone might possibly work correctly again.
Here is the ifixit Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S repair guide that may help with the disassembly.
If this process seems too daunting, 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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