Water damaged :(

[rhs7787]

So I dropped half of my iphone in my water glass yesterday. I have had 3 iphones within the last year. Two of them were stolen and now this one is water damaged. To top it off it's my birthday today lol. Such great luck I have. I really wish AT&T would insure this phone.

Anyways, I read that Apple will replace liquid damaged iphones with refurbished ones for $199. It's either I get a refurbished 3g or a new 3gs for $399. What would you guys do? Does apple still give you a credit if you turn in your iphone (10% discount towards a new one?) or is that only for ipods?

Thanks for listening to me vent a little. Hope your day is going better than mine lol.

 

[Rayfire]

Sorry to hear that OP, but I think you're better off with the $199 fee. Refurbs really work pretty well. Hopefully it doesn't happen the next time you get your iPhone.

P.S: Happy Birthday 🙂

 

[VenusianSky]

I would probably convince myself to get the 3gs, using the water damaged 3g as an excuse. It is another $200 though, so if you don't really have it, go with the 3g.

 

[patrickdunn]

I would eBay/Craigslist/sell the waterdamaged then put that towards the $399 for the 3GS.

 

[rhs7787]

I would eBay/Craigslist/sell the waterdamaged then put that towards the $399 for the 3GS.

It won't even turn on. I'll check out ebay and see what people have theirs going for.

 

[-aggie-]

It won't even turn on. I'll check out ebay and see what people have theirs going for.

all may not be lost. Try sticking it a bowl of rice to absorb the water. Let it sit for a few days and you may have it working again.

 

[senorian]

all may not be lost. Try sticking it a bowl of rice to absorb the water. Let it sit for a few days and you may have it working again.

Also try using a compressed air canister. I dropped mine in the toilet about a month ago. Everything still worked except the phone thought that the headphones were plugged in even though they weren't. I used the compressed air canister inside the headphone jack and within minutes my phone worked perfectly. Give it some time to dry out and see if it'll work. it's worth a shot.

 

[techiegirl]

all may not be lost. Try sticking it a bowl of rice to absorb the water. Let it sit for a few days and you may have it working again.

I second this. It worked for us when we machine washed the bluetooth headset.

 

[maflynn]

Also try using a compressed air canister. I dropped mine in the toilet about a month ago. Everything still worked except the phone thought that the headphones were plugged in even though they weren't. I used the compressed air canister inside the headphone jack and within minutes my phone worked perfectly. Give it some time to dry out and see if it'll work. it's worth a shot.

That might have been a floater that caused that😛

 

[-aggie-]

I second this. It worked for us when we machine washed the bluetooth headset.

and some others have suggested silica gel, but rice is so much easier to find. 🙂

 

[John T]

That might have been a floater that caused that😛

If that was the case, I wouldn't fancy putting it close to my face!! 😀