💧 Dropped Your Phone in Water? Do These 5 Things Immediately
Every second counts after a water drop. Here's exactly what to do — and what not to do — to give your phone the best chance of survival.
Act fast. Corrosion begins within minutes of water exposure. The sooner you bring your phone in, the better the odds of a full recovery. Call us now: (850) 468-6373
The 5 Steps to Take Right Now ✅
Get it out and power it off immediately
Don't check if it still works. Don't try to call someone. Power it off right now. Water and electricity are a terrible team, and keeping it on accelerates the damage.
Remove the SIM card and any case
This opens up airflow and removes one more thing that can trap moisture. If your phone has a removable back, take that off too.
Gently shake out excess water
Hold the phone with the charging port facing down and give it a few gentle shakes to let gravity pull water out of the ports.
Pat dry with a lint-free cloth
Wipe down the exterior carefully. Get into the ports as best you can with a dry cloth corner. Do not use paper towels — they leave fibers.
Bring it to us immediately
The longer water sits on the board, the more corrosion sets in. We perform a full internal diagnostic, clean the board with professional-grade solutions, and treat corrosion before it spreads. Free diagnostic — you only pay if we fix it.
Common Mistakes That Make It Worse ❌
Do NOT put it in rice
Everyone says rice. But rice does almost nothing for internal components and can actually introduce starch dust into the ports. Skip it.
Do NOT use a hair dryer
Heat forces water deeper into the board and can warp components. Room temperature air only.
Do NOT charge it
Applying power to a wet circuit board is a fast way to cause a short. Keep it off and unplugged until it has been professionally dried.
Do NOT wait and see
The phones we can't save are almost always the ones that sat in a drawer for three days before someone brought them in. Don't be that person.
What We Do That You Can't Do at Home 🔬
Home remedies like rice, silica packets, or leaving it in the sun address surface moisture — but the real damage happens on the circuit board. Corrosion from water exposure is a chemical process that continues even after the phone looks dry.
Our technicians use professional-grade ultrasonic cleaning equipment and isopropyl alcohol solutions to remove corrosion from the board at a microscopic level. We inspect every component under magnification and treat affected areas before they fail.
Free diagnostic — we'll tell you exactly what's damaged and what it will cost to fix before we do anything. You only pay if we fix it.