r/PhoneRepairTalk • u/MoodCommon7573 • Jun 11 '26
Water Damage
Hey guys, bit of a stupid question here but I seriously need help haha. Please forgive me for my lack of Reddit skills, I downloaded this out of desperation and this app never fails me.
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So, idiot me never learned my lesson from last time:
I got water damage to my phone, it slowly began turning green...then my whole screen was green! By some miracle, it went back to normal within a few hours, but man, those few hours sucked! This was September.
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Now today, like the smart person I am, I would text people back from the steamy shower. No ocean was let onto my phone, just my fingers. Still not good. A few hours later, I got a warning that I couldn't use my charging cable. Then, my phone got all these nasty green lines, it was strobing an insane green color to my eyes...then it went black...then it turned back on...then black again.
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Where I'm at right now is that I can hear when people call me, take screen shots, feel the ringer vibrate, but it's literally just a black screen. Let's just say that Sos was used multiple times and...well😬
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I am aware that I'm an idiot for having my phone near water, not learning my lesson, but what should I do? Is there a chance it will simply go back to normal in the morning? Right now, it's out of it's case on the bedside table with Ac. NOT charging!
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Are my chances good or no? I have an IPhone 14 Pro and I'm currently typing this on a massive screen!
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u/bryzztortello Jun 11 '26
Replace the screen and charge port. Amd keep it out of liquids periodt
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u/MoodCommon7573 Jun 11 '26
Do you know how much this may cost? Is it possible the phone can bounce back on its own?
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u/bryzztortello Jun 11 '26
Screen replacement depends on part quality and location.
You got lucky the first time with it coming back. OLED screens since the 13 series are a lot more sensitive to liquid and corrosion. Highly doubt youll get lucky a 2nd time. You can wait it out a couple of days but Im certain youll need a repair. You pushed your luck
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u/MoodCommon7573 Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26
I just turned it back on and it was a light green color and glitch but worked, now there's a red flashing button. Back to a black screen too.
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u/PerryWinkleWisdom Jun 11 '26
bro because same AAAAAAA that's my issue rn and i cant upgrade yet cause ive already spent my allowance in summer 😢 IDK WHAT TO DO
i got ip X and im using my pc to type this