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My sony Xpria 10, (not x10) will not turn o or charge after i fell in water, after doing so, i immediately opened the sim card holder and took it out, so to not damage the sim card , now my phonewont even charge or turn on, any fixes or simple timps to help e out?
Hi, You may be able to save it, you can only try. Hopefully it is not already too late. 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 has been properly cleaned away. First do not try to charge or to 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 99%+ (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 additives 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 in general, describes the process. 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. You will also need to remove the shields that are covering any components and clean under there as the water may have got there as well. Also clean the flex cable ends and the cable connectors as well Hopefully after you have done all this the phone might possibly work correctly again. Here’s a link to a teardown video for a Xperia 10 II (couldn’t find one for a 10) which may help as hopefully they are similar 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. If you decide to do this, do it sooner than later.
