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Hi, over a year ago my iPhone 6s got water damaged and I replaced it with an 8. The indicator turned pink but the worker at Verizon said there was still a chance of it working in the future or being repaired. If I took spare parts / a battery from another 6s would there be any luck of it functioning somewhat properly?
After a year of letting the corrosion sit and fester, your odds are greatly diminished, unless there was very little or localized damaged to start with. The other issue with water damaged phones is that they tend to be unstable and will suffer from some or multiple quirks and idiosyncrasies. However, if you to give it a try, then the proper way treat a wet phone is to do the following: Open your phone and remove the logic board (follow this guide)Inspect the logic board, especially around the connectors and look for corrosion.Inspect both sides of the board. Unfortunately, most of the board is covered in shields. That’s usually where the damage is occurring.Put your board in a container with >90% isopropyl alcohol and let it sit for a while.Use a soft brush, like a toothbrush and lightly brush away any corrosion you see.Rinse in alcohol and repeat.Let it air dry for a day.Re-assemble and hope for the best. You should also replace the battery if it has swollen. Resist the temptation to pop it to let the gas out. A compromised Li-ion battery is a fire hazard. If the device appears to power up but behaves erratically, then use a tool like 3uTools to flash the firmware as it may be corrupted. A professional repair shop that does water damage repair may be able to recover your data because they have access to pro-level ultrasonic baths and specialized cleaners as well as the skills to troubleshoot your board. Many shops have a no data/no fee policy so you don’t have to spend money to find out if the data is recoverable or not.
