Dropped iPhone in tea

carabrookelle · Feb 13, 2013, 07:45 PM

I dropped my iphone 4s in a hot cup of tea the other day and at first the screen worked and everything but after it went completely blank then i took out my sim card and i still havent put it back in. now the screen is just black but it still makes sound and everything. i can even slide my finger over where the unlock thing is and i can heard it unlock. so the only thing wrong is that the screen wont come on. i put it in rice overnight the night i did it and i had it with me all day the day after without rice and i put it in rice again for 24 hours and just took it out a few hours ago and the screen still isnt working! can someone please help me!?

Mac'nCheese · Feb 13, 2013, 07:48 PM

What kind of tea was it?

gwang73 · Feb 13, 2013, 07:50 PM

Try putting it in a rice bowl for 48 hours and see if that helps. Also, make sure the power is off. That's about all you can do. If it doesn't work, you'll need a replacement phone.

Krimsonmyst · Feb 13, 2013, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by carabrookelle

I dropped my iphone 4s in a hot cup of tea the other day and at first the screen worked and everything but after it went completely blank then i took out my sim card and i still havent put it back in. now the screen is just black but it still makes sound and everything. i can even slide my finger over where the unlock thing is and i can heard it unlock. so the only thing wrong is that the screen wont come on. i put it in rice overnight the night i did it and i had it with me all day the day after without rice and i put it in rice again for 24 hours and just took it out a few hours ago and the screen still isnt working! can someone please help me!?

Sounds like you've killed your display.

I hope you live near an Apple store and have a few hundred $$ ready.

aphexacid · Feb 13, 2013, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mac'nCheese

What kind of tea was it?

This.

We need to know the type and approximate temperature at the time the drop occurred.

Troneas · Feb 13, 2013, 10:12 PM

Not to mention the amount of milk (or lack thereof).

AnorexicPig · Feb 13, 2013, 10:18 PM

Size and shape of the cup as well

syd430 · Feb 13, 2013, 10:20 PM

Your iPhone has probably about 0% survival, even if it managed to turn on at a later date. I couldn't imagine the type of corrosion extremely hot tea would do to the internals over the long run.

Cut your losses and replace it ASAP. You don't want it to die unexpectedly when you need it the most.

Applejuiced · Feb 13, 2013, 10:36 PM

Sugar or Splenda in it?

syd430 · Feb 13, 2013, 10:45 PM

Also, if yes to the above question regarding milk, are we talking skim or full-cream here?

cruzmisl · Feb 13, 2013, 11:37 PM

In all seriousness, when something like this happens, you put it in dry rice for as long as you can before turning it on. Turning it on periodically to see if the rice does magic is not how this works. You need to give the device as much time as possible to dry out so that components don't short.

carabrookelle · Feb 13, 2013, 11:49 PM

okay well the tea was very hot, hahaha and there was no milk in it, just honey

anyway, so the display is totally ruined even if i can still like touch the screen and unlock the phone? because by accident i pressed play somehow and now i have music playing from it. so i have no idea what to do. and i dont live near an apple store, the closest one is a 2 hour ferry ride and a 2 hour car ride after that so do you think bringing it to an iphone repairer would help and do you think they would be able to replace the parts i need to get it working again? because the only thing thats gone is the display, not the touch on the screen or the sound or anything like that. thank you for all your help guys<3

oh and it was peppermint tea!

syd430 · Feb 14, 2013, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by carabrookelle

okay well the tea was very hot, hahaha and there was no milk in it, just honey

anyway, so the display is totally ruined even if i can still like touch the screen and unlock the phone? because by accident i pressed play somehow and now i have music playing from it. so i have no idea what to do. and i dont live near an apple store, the closest one is a 2 hour ferry ride and a 2 hour car ride after that so do you think bringing it to an iphone repairer would help and do you think they would be able to replace the parts i need to get it working again? because the only thing thats gone is the display, not the touch on the screen or the sound or anything like that. thank you for all your help guys<3

oh and it was peppermint tea!

Believe me, it has no chance, even if it was able to turn on again. I wouldn't even bother trying to repair it. It will in all likelihood just die again sometime in the future. If you dropped it in water it could probably be repaired, but because it's a substance other than water, it would in all likelihood cause all sorts of problems over time. See reply #8 in this thread.

jimbo1mcm · Feb 14, 2013, 01:43 AM

I really dislike answers that don't help the OP. Please do the following: Put it in rice for at least 48 hours, then bake at 275 degrees for 1 hour and serve with fish.

The-Real-Deal82 · Feb 14, 2013, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mac'nCheese

What kind of tea was it?

iCe Tea.

inselstudent · Feb 14, 2013, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by The-Real-Deal82

iCe Tea.

A nice hot cuppa ice tea then, I see. That leaves my question of whether the OP is of British origin pointless, of course. No real Brit would ever dream of drinking let alone heating such an abomination of nature's finest. Yes, that may well have been of great importance to helping the OP.

Mr. Retrofire · Feb 14, 2013, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by AnorexicPig

Size and shape of the cup as well

Pics!

;-)

The-Real-Deal82 · Feb 14, 2013, 04:27 AM

I certainly feel for the OP as I've nearly dropped mine in a cup of tea whilst passing it over a table. It always pays to have your iPhone added to your home contents insurance with cover for accidental damage.

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Originally Posted by inselstudent

A nice hot cuppa ice tea then, I see. That leaves my question of whether the OP is of British origin pointless, of course. No real Brit would ever dream of drinking let alone heating such an abomination of nature's finest. Yes, that may well have been of great importance to helping the OP.

I was just trying to rack my brains as to whether there was a tea beginning with 'i'. Just a play on the Apple brand too. Hope they get it fixed

ucfgrad93 · Feb 14, 2013, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by gwang73

Try putting it in a rice bowl for 48 hours and see if that helps. Also, make sure the power is off. That's about all you can do. If it doesn't work, you'll need a replacement phone.

This is your best bet.

pnoyblazed · Feb 14, 2013, 10:21 AM

OP, it could've been worse.. be glad it was only tea

syd430 · Feb 14, 2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by pnoyblazed

OP, it could've been worse.. be glad it was only tea

As opposed to what, lava?

takeshi74 · Feb 14, 2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by carabrookelle

can someone please help me!?

Probably not. For any electronic device that gets wet the first step is always remove the power source and leave the device off until fully dried. Operating it wet will cause damage. Out of warranty replacement is probably your best bet at this point.

carabrookelle · Feb 15, 2013, 08:27 PM

really well now everythings working again except wifi because like the switch wont turn on

ET iPhone Home · Feb 15, 2013, 10:44 PM

It must've be camomile tea. It's known to put me to sleep.

Myiphone7 · Feb 16, 2013, 12:55 AM

Was it masala chai?

All those spices and can really burn the internals.

Feb 13, 2013, 07:45 PM	#1
carabrookelle macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2013	Dropped iPhone in tea I dropped my iphone 4s in a hot cup of tea the other day and at first the screen worked and everything but after it went completely blank then i took out my sim card and i still havent put it back in. now the screen is just black but it still makes sound and everything. i can even slide my finger over where the unlock thing is and i can heard it unlock. so the only thing wrong is that the screen wont come on. i put it in rice overnight the night i did it and i had it with me all day the day after without rice and i put it in rice again for 24 hours and just took it out a few hours ago and the screen still isnt working! can someone please help me!?
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Feb 13, 2013, 07:50 PM	#3
gwang73 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2009	Try putting it in a rice bowl for 48 hours and see if that helps. Also, make sure the power is off. That's about all you can do. If it doesn't work, you'll need a replacement phone. __________________ do re mi fa so la ti do
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AnorexicPig macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Winnipeg,Canada/New Delhi India	Size and shape of the cup as well __________________ MacBook Air 13" i5/8GB/128 2012,iPhone 5 16GB
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ET iPhone Home macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Orange County, California USA	It must've be camomile tea. It's known to put me to sleep. __________________ 2011 MBA Black iPhone 4S 32GB
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Feb 13, 2013, 07:48 PM	#2
Mac'nCheese macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2010	What kind of tea was it?
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Feb 13, 2013, 10:12 PM	#6
Troneas macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2011	Not to mention the amount of milk (or lack thereof).
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Feb 13, 2013, 10:20 PM	#8
syd430 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Australia	Your iPhone has probably about 0% survival, even if it managed to turn on at a later date. I couldn't imagine the type of corrosion extremely hot tea would do to the internals over the long run. Cut your losses and replace it ASAP. You don't want it to die unexpectedly when you need it the most.
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Feb 13, 2013, 10:36 PM	#9
Applejuiced macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At the iPhone hacks section.	Sugar or Splenda in it?
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Feb 13, 2013, 10:45 PM	#10
syd430 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Australia	Also, if yes to the above question regarding milk, are we talking skim or full-cream here?
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Feb 13, 2013, 11:37 PM	#11
cruzmisl macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	In all seriousness, when something like this happens, you put it in dry rice for as long as you can before turning it on. Turning it on periodically to see if the rice does magic is not how this works. You need to give the device as much time as possible to dry out so that components don't short.
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Feb 13, 2013, 11:49 PM	#12
carabrookelle Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2013	okay well the tea was very hot, hahaha and there was no milk in it, just honey anyway, so the display is totally ruined even if i can still like touch the screen and unlock the phone? because by accident i pressed play somehow and now i have music playing from it. so i have no idea what to do. and i dont live near an apple store, the closest one is a 2 hour ferry ride and a 2 hour car ride after that so do you think bringing it to an iphone repairer would help and do you think they would be able to replace the parts i need to get it working again? because the only thing thats gone is the display, not the touch on the screen or the sound or anything like that. thank you for all your help guys<3 oh and it was peppermint tea!
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Feb 14, 2013, 01:43 AM	#14
jimbo1mcm macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2010	I really dislike answers that don't help the OP. Please do the following: Put it in rice for at least 48 hours, then bake at 275 degrees for 1 hour and serve with fish.
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Feb 14, 2013, 10:21 AM	#20
pnoyblazed macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manhattan	OP, it could've been worse.. be glad it was only tea
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Feb 15, 2013, 08:27 PM	#23
carabrookelle Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2013	really well now everythings working again except wifi because like the switch wont turn on
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Feb 16, 2013, 12:55 AM	#25
Myiphone7 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010	Was it masala chai? All those spices and can really burn the internals.
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