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My OnePlus 7 pro seems to work fine when hooked up to keyboard in mouse, but the touch doesn’t work on the display. I replaced the display cable but there seems to be a little bit of corrosion on the mainboard. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions? Functionally everything works besides for the touch. I was even able to play some games using a Xbox controller and bluetooth
Hi, 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 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. If possible 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 links that 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. 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 As a DIY repair it may be that the only way to know where the problem lies, is after you have cleaned the systemboard with IPA and checked that everything is as clean as possible, is to temporarily replace the display assembly. That way you’ll know whether the problem is in the display or the systemboard Here is a link to the ifixit teardown guide for your phone, that may help.. 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.
