If only there was a twelve step program.....
So my iphone5c got wet last week and stopped working. Not incredibly wet - I was walking in a light rain for about an hour with it in my coat pocket, but didn't notice that the pocket cupped outwards and acted as a funnel for the rain. The phone worked through all this (I was listening to podcasts) but once I reached in and tried to turn it on, blammo. The screen lit up with lines through it, then became a brick.
I've tried everything the last week. Rice for a couple of days. DampRid for about 4 more days. Today I replaced the battery (it was old anyway and wasn't holding a charge well). But I'm getting nothing. No recognition of the charger. No screen lighting up. Nothing.
Any of you tech geniuses have any other suggestions? I've been checking out youtube videos and I draw the line at trying to replace the charger - seems a bit beyond my abilities. I might break down and bring it to the apple store, but I'm pretty sure they are just going to tell me to buy a new one.
Thanks in advance
Orgoman
So my iphone5c got wet last week and stopped working. Not incredibly wet - I was walking in a light rain for about an hour with it in my coat pocket, but didn't notice that the pocket cupped outwards and acted as a funnel for the rain. The phone worked through all this (I was listening to podcasts) but once I reached in and tried to turn it on, blammo. The screen lit up with lines through it, then became a brick.
I've tried everything the last week. Rice for a couple of days. DampRid for about 4 more days. Today I replaced the battery (it was old anyway and wasn't holding a charge well). But I'm getting nothing. No recognition of the charger. No screen lighting up. Nothing.
Any of you tech geniuses have any other suggestions? I've been checking out youtube videos and I draw the line at trying to replace the charger - seems a bit beyond my abilities. I might break down and bring it to the apple store, but I'm pretty sure they are just going to tell me to buy a new one.
Thanks in advance
Orgoman
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