My OP3 was kept in a bag (water resistant), during a heavy rain, I thought the phone is safe in that bag. But some water got leaked into the bag and the phone was kept in the bag for almost 1hour.
When I checked the phone after reaching home, it's got turned off(enough charge was there), I tried to turn it on, it did light up for a while and then turned off. I used a hair dryer to dry it and kept it in rice for 2 days. After that, it turned on normally, I tried to charge it. I got a call after few minutes of charging, spoke for a minute, but after the call the screen didn't light up. My phone is working fine except the screen. touch is working fine, I can unlock using the touch screen (It has a pattern lock), I can use google assistant to make calls, play music. But just that screen is not lighting up.
I am not sure what to do now, I think the issue is because of some short circuit. I don't think it's a right question to ask, can it be fixed without the whole screen replacement? (I think screen costs too much for my budget), also please share me if you have any links for buying the screen.
Thanks, everyone, have a nice day.
It's very likely that there is "only" some corrosion by the display connector because of the water. This probably causes the short circuit. If you can see some corrosion inside the phone (especially under the display connector) on the board, clean it carefully with a soft toothbrush and Isoprpyl alcohol (from the pharmacy).
Worked for me on my old Xperia.
Good luck!
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My OP3 was kept in a bag (water resistant), during a heavy rain, I thought the phone is safe in that bag. But some water got leaked into the bag and it was kept in the bag for almost 1hour.
When I checked the phone after reaching home, it was off, I tried to turn it on, it did light up for a while and then turned off. I used a hair dryer to dry it and kept it in rice for 2 days. After that, it turned on normally, I tried to charge it. I got a call after few minutes of charging, spoke for a minute, but after the call the screen didn't light up. My phone is working fine except the screen. touch is working fine, I can unlock using the touch screen (It has a pattern lock), I can use google assistant to make calls, play music. But just that screen is not lighting up.
I am not sure what to do now, I think the issue is because of some short circuit. I don't think it's a right question to ask, can it be fixed without the whole screen replacement? (I think screen costs too much for my budget), also please share me if you have any links for buying the screen.
Thanks, everyone, have a nice day.
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Open up the phone and clean it out.. Might be some corrosion indeed. Watch JerryRigEverything, he explains it very well. I wonder, how much water came inside?
imtmh said:
My OP3 was kept in a bag (water resistant), during a heavy rain, I thought the phone is safe in that bag. But some water got leaked into the bag and it was kept in the bag for almost 1hour.
When I checked the phone after reaching home, it was off, I tried to turn it on, it did light up for a while and then turned off. I used a hair dryer to dry it and kept it in rice for 2 days. After that, it turned on normally, I tried to charge it. I got a call after few minutes of charging, spoke for a minute, but after the call the screen didn't light up. My phone is working fine except the screen. touch is working fine, I can unlock using the touch screen (It has a pattern lock), I can use google assistant to make calls, play music. But just that screen is not lighting up.
I am not sure what to do now, I think the issue is because of some short circuit. I don't think it's a right question to ask, can it be fixed without the whole screen replacement? (I think screen costs too much for my budget), also please share me if you have any links for buying the screen.
Thanks, everyone, have a nice day.
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Yes mate, this is your only option, to open up the phone and check for rust. Be sure to dissconect the battery, and use coke in case you find any corrosion or rust. Googd luck
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I bought my Xperia X1 in Hong Kong about 2 weeks ago. It has gotten wet...
I tried to turn it on (foolishly) without letting it dry and the screen turned on but then quickly went blurry. Then when i tried to turn it on later the LED flash lite up but nothing else.
now when I put in the battery the keyboard lights up.
does anybody know i sony ericssons warranty will cover this? or if this can even be repaired? any estimates on how much it will cost?
any advice? I am going to let it dry for 2 or 3 days and try to turn it on again.
DriveBuyB said:
I bought my Xperia X1 in Hong Kong about 2 weeks ago. It has gotten wet...
I tried to turn it on (foolishly) without letting it dry and the screen turned on but then quickly went blurry. Then when i tried to turn it on later the LED flash lite up but nothing else.
now when I put in the battery the keyboard lights up.
does anybody know i sony ericssons warranty will cover this? or if this can even be repaired? any estimates on how much it will cost?
any advice? I am going to let it dry for 2 or 3 days and try to turn it on again.
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Open the back side of the phone. And see if you're battery has changed colors or somethin on the back of the phone.
These things uses colors to tell if somethin got wet. Usualy I believe the sticker get's red when it has touched watter. Then the warrenty will not count anymore,
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any advice?
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Put on towel on radiator and pray to whatever god you believe in!
If that fails and you don't have insurance then it's not looking good...
do you think SE will atleast repair it outside the warranty?
can i get this fixed somehow? or am i stuck with a 800 dollar brick?
I obviously can't guarantee this will work, but it's worth a try. This has worked for me in the past for several waterlogged phones, including phones dropped in swimming pools.
Don't attempt to power on the phone anymore. Get hold of a hair dryer. Remove the back cover (of the X1, not the hair dryer.) Remove the battery and set it aside (DON'T heat it!) and the stylus, and slide the phone open.
Place the phone face down with the open back facing the hair dryer's air stream, but at least a few inches away. Set it on lowest speed heat, prop both the phone and hairdryer up to make sure they don't move, and leave the X1 for an hour or two, checking how hot it gets every 10 minutes. Don't let it get too hot to hold comfortably.
After an hour or so, let it cool in a dry place for an hour or so, then repeat the hair-drying again.
Don't try to power it on until at least 1 or 2 cycles have been completed. If it doesn't work, you might have to do this over the space of a day or so.
Good luck.
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I bought my Xperia X1 in Hong Kong about 2 weeks ago. It has gotten wet...
I tried to turn it on (foolishly) without letting it dry and the screen turned on but then quickly went blurry. Then when i tried to turn it on later the LED flash lite up but nothing else.
now when I put in the battery the keyboard lights up.
does anybody know i sony ericssons warranty will cover this? or if this can even be repaired? any estimates on how much it will cost?
any advice? I am going to let it dry for 2 or 3 days and try to turn it on again.
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Just replace the battery, then make a story.
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I obviously can't guarantee this will work, but it's worth a try. This has worked for me in the past for several waterlogged phones, including phones dropped in swimming pools.
Don't attempt to power on the phone anymore. Get hold of a hair dryer. Remove the back cover (of the X1, not the hair dryer.) Remove the battery and set it aside (DON'T heat it!) and the stylus, and slide the phone open.
Place the phone face down with the open back facing the hair dryer's air stream, but at least a few inches away. Set it on lowest speed heat, prop both the phone and hairdryer up to make sure they don't move, and leave the X1 for an hour or two, checking how hot it gets every 10 minutes. Don't let it get too hot to hold comfortably.
After an hour or so, let it cool in a dry place for an hour or so, then repeat the hair-drying again.
Don't try to power it on until at least 1 or 2 cycles have been completed. If it doesn't work, you might have to do this over the space of a day or so.
Good luck.
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it worked!!!
but I still have water marks trapped under the screen. they are somewhat obvious when the screen is a bright green background or white.
how do I remove the water marks?
my warranty is already void presumably. can i open the case and just whip it off? is there another way to remove the moisture?
Try taking the battery panel off and battery out and leaving the phone in your airing cupboard or next to your hot water tank for a couple of days. That worked for me when my wife accidentally washed her Ipod Nano in the washing machine
It will dry by times going
DriveBuyB said:
it worked!!!
but I still have water marks trapped under the screen. they are somewhat obvious when the screen is a bright green background or white.
how do I remove the water marks?
my warranty is already void presumably. can i open the case and just whip it off? is there another way to remove the moisture?
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ive done a few waterrepairs an have gotten all but one back to life(without any water stains let at all)
first remove battery as soon as possible and dont put it back until the end.
then dismantle the device
then put all parts (except battery) on a towel and then into the owen at 60 C for about 2 hours, (sometimes i had to do it twice)
then let everything cool off and then just put it all togheter
last but not least - start your phone again =)
if the battery has a waternotifier(red dot) then you really should get a new
battery but my old tytn still runs as it should even tho the red dot is present.
jonteponte said:
ive done a few waterrepairs an have gotten all but one back to life(without any water stains let at all)
first remove battery as soon as possible and dont put it back until the end.
then dismantle the device
then put all parts (except battery) on a towel and then into the owen at 60 C for about 2 hours, (sometimes i had to do it twice)
then let everything cool off and then just put it all togheter
last but not least - start your phone again =)
if the battery has a waternotifier(red dot) then you really should get a new
battery but my old tytn still runs as it should even tho the red dot is present.
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60 C?? wont that fry the phone?
does that get rid of the watermarks under the screen cover?
DriveBuyB said:
it worked!!!
but I still have water marks trapped under the screen. they are somewhat obvious when the screen is a bright green background or white.
how do I remove the water marks?
my warranty is already void presumably. can i open the case and just whip it off? is there another way to remove the moisture?
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Glad to have been of help then
Those "water marks" are probably due to water trapped between the touchscreen layer and the actual LCD panel itself. Don't disassemble the X1. Getting to the display portion isn't easy and you run the risk of losing a part or screwing the thing up. And don't worry about the water indicator labels - you're not likely to find matching ones anyway without going to a service center.
You can try leaving it for about an hour or so on the low hairdryer setting, with the touch screen directly facing the warm air stream.
Again, be careful with the heat and make sure the screen doesn't get too warm to comfortably press the back of your hand on it. The LCD doesn't like this much, but it's a necessary evil...
well....the water marks are, from what i can tell, completel gone. i dont see them anymoe over a bright green or white screen
wow... sony ericsson makes some sturdy phones eh??
i replaced the battery and i am also requesting to have the screen replaced also as soon as my local SE store gets a replacement screen they will swap it for me. they said it will only cost 60USD.
well....the water marks are, from what i can tell, completel gone. i dont see them anymoe over a bright green or white screen
wow... sony ericsson makes some sturdy phones eh??
i replaced the battery and i am also requesting to have the screen replaced also as soon as my local SE store gets a replacement screen they will swap it for me. they said it will only cost 60USD.
Does anyone know if the X1 has more than 1 water indicator sticker?
The one on the oustside under the battery is the most obvious one.. but just wondering if there are any on the actual PCB inside as well.
Thanks!
kunz said:
Does anyone know if the X1 has more than 1 water indicator sticker?
The one on the oustside under the battery is the most obvious one.. but just wondering if there are any on the actual PCB inside as well.
Thanks!
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I can spot only 2 on the outside. My dots turn pink (not red) and I replace them with glossy white sticker. These can fools repair center twice!
They repaired my X1 without any doubt/complain twice! (SIM not detected/Loud Speaker won't work Respectively)
Even now they still honor my warranty!
You can try these if you dry your X1 well enough (the exterior is in good condition ie. no water mark/stain)
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I can spot only 2 on the outside. My dots turn pink (not red) and I replace them with glossy white sticker. These can fools repair center twice!
They repaired my X1 without any doubt/complain twice! (SIM not detected/Loud Speaker won't work Respectively)
Even now they still honor my warranty!
You can try these if you dry your X1 well enough (the exterior is in good condition ie. no water mark/stain)
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lol i have been trying to think to work that way where can you find those grossy sticker? I let my x1 get wet ont he table last 2 weeks, both the watermark is gone , ut luckly phone is perfectly function , after using an airdryer for half an hour and leave it in airy for 2 days,
just fyi for everyone here: if you have a phone (any phone) that gets wet or submerged be sure and leave it off until it COMPLETELY dries out. If you leave it on when there is still water in it some of the connectors may corrode. The reasoning for this is that I do believe that some metals corrode faster/only when water is on them and an electric current is passed through them.
I got my phone wet a few days earlier - dropped it into the bath tub
Aired it out for a few days, keys still won't work, and sent it for repairs - good thing is, the SE guys still honored my warranty (despite the red label) and changed my screen FREE OF CHARGE.
3 cheers for the great service at HK SE service centre!
DriveBuyB said:
60 C?? wont that fry the phone?
does that get rid of the watermarks under the screen cover?
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60 C may melt some plastic components of the phone circuit..
Eh, bad week. First comes the small crack in my Kaiser's screen, getting out of a car, then somehow the bottom of my cup from BK giving out in my car, pouring water into the area where I leave my phone.
I know you folks have read a fair share of water damage problems, I have searched around for the last hour or two reading threads, but to my avail, haven't came across anyone with the same problem as I.
Basically, as the phone stands at the moment, it's basically completely stock. Haven't flashed anything, added a few programs, etc. Haven't upgraded the battery; everything is how it would be buying a brand new phone, essentially. As for my problem, yes, the water sensitive sticker is pink. The phone was probably sitting in about a half inch of water for 10 minutes; only the bottom half (everything below the LCD) got wet. Then, it probably sat in my pocket for a good 10 minutes before I noticed my leg was getting drenched. I took it out of my pocket, only to see my screen going berserk, thinking that it had to do with my small crack in my screen from the day before. (The crack only runs about 1/8th of an inch in the bottom left corner. The touch screen and LCD were working absolutely fine the entire day with it there.) I noticed the bottom of the phone was wet, took the battery out, etc., and promptly took the SD card and my SIM out as well. I dried everything off, as there wasn't really much water anywhere, just streaks of water here and there, let the phone sit in front of the heat in the car for a good half hour or so, and decided to test it out to see if it works.
Normally, I'd be afraid to put the battery in so quick, but everything seemed pretty dry. On my first attempt, it booted up absolutely fine, with the exception of lasting long. After the AT&T screen and the norm, I got to my home screen where the screen ended up breaking up into pixels and slowly fading black, then to white. I decided to take the battery out and let it dry again.
I got home earlier tonight, took out the hair dryer, dried it on very low heat for 30 minutes, just to be sure, and tried again. This time, everything boots up, with the exception of the graphics. It goes to a very-bright white screen, where the AT&T logo would normally be, then dims a bit, where the green windows mobile load would be, then stays that way. After I know it's fully booted, everything works, but the screen is still white. Keyboard lights up, I can receive and make calls, speaker works. Hell, I know the camera works as well because the back-light goes the brightest when I hit the camera button, and take a picture I can hear the shutter sound.. despite no graphics.
My question is, do you guys think it has to do with the crack in the screen at all, or the water damage? If I had to take a guess, it would be the water. If I touch the crack, or any part of the screen, I don't get the normal black/white discoloring someone would normally get. Yet, why would everything be functional except the screen? Since I bought the phone off of Ebay, I have absolutely no coverage with AT&T, and never planned to anyway, my only resort would be to either mess with the phone itself, or find a repair service.. and of course buying another tilt, which, could kind of burn a hole in my pocket with the holidays and all. I'm tempted to go buy a set of T torx, but of course it'd be my first time taking apart this device and if it is repairable, I'm not trying to be the sole "act" of bricking it.
Anyone have any thoughts or comments? Anything would be appreciated.
Thanks, Scott.
Edit: Gah, just got another RLOD. I've gotten past this once already.. it ended up being my manufacturer's charger. When I toggled with it for awhile, nothing seemed to fix it. I got pissed one night, and jammed the old charger into the USB slot, and viola, amber light. I changed chargers right away, and it's been working fine since. I just tried messing with it again, but nothing happened. I guess I'm going to take apart the device, leave everything standing for a few days, and see what happens, unless of course, someone provides a decent solution to this.
Edit2: Lol, Amber light again. I hate this ****. I'm really looking into the Fuze, but once again, I'd like to get this up and running.
The first thing to do if you get water damage is pull the battery and do not put it back in until you're well beyond sure it's dry and clean. If the liquid was salt water, soda, etc, it would have to be cleaned, then dried.
Otherwise, probably garbage. Especially considering it ran for a while when wet, and you then tried to power it back up after wiping it off.
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The first thing to do if you get water damage is pull the battery and do not put it back in until you're well beyond sure it's dry and clean. If the liquid was salt water, soda, etc, it would have to be cleaned, then dried.
Otherwise, probably garbage. Especially considering it ran for a while when wet, and you then tried to power it back up after wiping it off.
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unfortunately this is quite true... I've been working with electronics (specifically printed circuit boards & surface mount technology) for nearly 2 decades and have seen a number of items with water damage come out fine if it was powered down, cleaned and dried properly.
Disassembly of the tilt and hermes is very easy, especially with Mike's guide. But you have a digital problem. You could take it appart and try to clean the surfaces of the circuit boards with a q-tip and some Isopropyl alcohol, possibly a short amoungst one of the IC's. I think at this point, you've got nothing left to loose. Good luck none the less, let us know what happens. PM me if you think I can help!
Thanks guys, I'll see what I can do.
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I was wondering if the OP managed to get this sorted ? I have the same problem, due to phone somehow being exposed to water. the OS loads fine, but screen stays white.
Is there any solution ?
Thanks
Iv got a weird problem with my Kaiser and i cant quite pin point it, so i was hoping someone might be able to. Every now and then i get a sort of ''pattern'' under the LCD. When i push on it i can 'slide' it accross but when i take my finger off it moves back to the middle/original position.
The 'pattern' is always in the very middle of the screen and it varies in rectangular size. 90% of the time this rectangle is visiable, the screen more or less doesnt work.
This pattern can only be seen when the screen is off, and even then it needs to be tilted slightly.
The pattern ONLY seems to appear when the temperature chnages, ie if its been sitting on my desk all day i wont see anythign & it will work fine. But, if i put it in my pocket and walka roudn for 30+mins and take it out of my pocket the pattern will be there 7 the screen wont work. Once again, i have to put it on the side and leave it for 30+mins and the pattern eventually disappears and the screen works again.
Asking a few mates, they recon it could be a moisture under the screen, and its only aroudn whent he temperature chnages due to it condensing etc. Once the temperature has stablised it evaporates off. Do you think this could be correct?
And as for fixing it, would a hair dryer on it work 2 try and evaporate the water for good, or is it a LCD replacement job?
Many thanks all
Andehh said:
it could be a moisture under the screen, and its only aroudn whent he temperature chnages due to it condensing etc. Once the temperature has stablised it evaporates off. Do you think this could be correct?
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Have a look at your moisture indicator sticker(s) on the back of the device to see if they've turned pink. Have you used it in heavy rain or dropped it into water ever? I've done none of those things but often put my TyTN II in my shirt pocket and have never experienced that screen problem. If your moisture stickers aren't pink and it's still under warranty, it may be worth looking at a warranty repair for this intermittant fault (making sure you fully explain to them under what circumstances it happens). Personally I wouldn't use extreme heat like a hairdryer but mild heat like a hot water cupboard with some silica gel packs wrapped around it may help to make sure all water is removed.
Thank you for your reply mate!
iv checked the sticker on the back and it is still totally white, so obviously fine in that respect. Iv used it in rain before, and enough drops have got onto the screen for me to wipe it away but i wouldnt call it soaked!
Ill look into the HTC repair route, im guessing the instructions etc are all on their web site?
edit: iv sent off an HTC repair ticket, but are they reliable in responding? iv never really trusted these built it in web forms.
Alright so basically 5 weeks ago I had my phone in the pool with me, just a shallow backyard pool. And somehow water got into the flaps tripping the water indicators.
I felt it overheat and the camera button being held down, so i basically turned it off and drained its battery. For a few days it was fine, but couldnt hold a charge and everything was fine, but some water in the screen. And then it decided to invert and flip itself. From then on it hasn't been turned on.
I sent it off to Sony but they send it right back to me unfixed, which kinda confused me, because i got a message saying the Claim was approved and they'll be sending a new device out to me. And then when i recieved it, it was my phone, with the loudspeaker grille nowhere to be found.
So now ive decided to take things into my own hands. Where do you guys think the problem is?
Currently its like this
No Water In Screen
Phone Works Perfectly
Screen Mirrored and Flipped
Top of Digitizer not responding so cant pull down menu
Ill be opening it up pretty soon so Im just trying to get an idea of where i should focus my search.
The speaker is also where the screen/digitizer is connected at.. so if there is no loudspeaker there you may have a problem because of that!
Also opening the phone is very tedious and I advise against that.. they should fix it!
There has to be some kind of app that can flip the screen.....
EDIT: Sorry for the mistake in the title
Hi guys, I need a suggestion about what to do with my phone.
I've always cleaned it under running water without problems, but Friday 5th I decided to do something more and I put it in the swimming pool to make a video; I didn't go neither deep neither for a long time: about 10-20 secs 10cm under the water surface. When I finished to record the video I pressed the stop button, the phone was frozen, touch was unresponsive and 30 secs later it said "Unable to save the video", then it worked well.
I washed the phone under tap water as written in instructions (chlorinated water has to be removed immediately after submersion). 15/30 minutes later the phone turned off by itself, and I couldn't turning it on. After some other attempt it turned on but immediately shut down after Sony logo. Some other try and the phone seemed to work well, but when I arrived at home the phone turned off by itself and I noticed that the rear camera was covered by condensation and the water indicator near the SIM card slot was pink. So I left the phone on with all ports open and I went to sleep. Next morning condensation was almost (but not entirely) gone but the phone had turned off by itself. I put it under charge and... After 5 secs it died. Saturday and Sunday the phone did not turn on, and the LED did not turn on when put under charge. Fortunately on these days Xperia Care support was closed so I had to wait the next Thursday when I came home from a study trip and... Surprise: the phone works perfectly and I'm using it right now flawlessly.
Of course the water indicator is still pink and, according to the Sony manual, warranty is gone. Should I bring it to Xperia Care for a vacuum test risking htey keep it for long time? I'm sure the ports were closed when I put the phone in the water and I did a pressure test and the results are:
one finger pressure at the center: 993(relax)-994(press)-993(stabilization)-990(release)-993(relax)
four fingers pressure at the center: 993(relax)-997(press)-993(stabilization)-989(release)-993(relax)
If you were me what would you do? Thanks in advance.
If all is working why bother then? And the pressure sensor is only worth comparing by a) slightly pushing your finger on scren with flaps closed, b) doing the sam ewith all flaps open.