Water Damage iPhone Repair - Ultrasonic Applied

Blake Aug 16, 2017
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So we all know that iPhones aren't officially waterproof, which means iPhone water damage issue can be a real common problem for repair shops. Once got iPhone water damage, the problem may be that the iPhone won't turn on, or begins to behave in an unusual way or lost the data. Luckily, REWA has solved the iPhone won't power on or lost data due to water damaged and offer special cases for that issue. You can check Fix iPhone 7 Won't Turn On With CPU Repair and How Can I Recover Data From Dead iPhone 6S. For our today course, we focus to solve  How to fix iPhone water damaged issue and get the iPhone working properly again. Following to check the details steps.

This time REWA presents a new repair with ultrasonic cleaner that 80% of repair shops have never used in their work. Take a look by yourself and you shall be amazingly surprised! iPhone Water Damage Repair With Ultrasonic Cleaner

Step 1:

iPhone 6s got water damaged. Try to start it up, the phone can not boot normally.



iPhone 6s got water damaged. Try to start it up, the phone can not boot normally.

Step 2

Take apart the phone and connect the phone with DC power supply, we can see that the logic board comes with heavy current.
Take apart the phone and connect the phone with DC power supply, we can see that the logic board comes with heavy current.

Step 3

Take out the logic board. We can see with naked eyes that the logic board is mouldy. Let’s run cleaning with PCB cleaner at the beginning.
Take out the logic board. We can see with naked eyes that the logic board is mouldy. Let’s run cleaning with PCB cleaner at the beginning.

Step 4

Tear off the shield sticker and remove the CPU shield plate with hot air gun.


Tear off the shield sticker and remove the CPU shield plate with hot air gun.

Step 5

Since welded junctions of baseband shield plate come with high melting point that can not be removed by hot air gun easily. Remove the baseband shield plate with cutting nipper.


Since welded junctions of baseband shield plate come with high melting point that can not be removed by hot air gun easily. Remove the baseband shield plate with cutting nipper.

Step 6

We can see it clearly that areas under the shield plate are also water damaged. In this case, brushes are helpless for thoroughly cleaning. So continue the cleaning process with ultrasonic cleaner.


We can see it clearly that areas under the shield plate are also water damaged. In this case, brushes are helpless for thoroughly cleaning. So continue the cleaning process with ultrasonic cleaner.

Step 7

Pour adequate PCB cleaner into the ultrasonic cleaner and put the logic board in. Power on and get the lid on.
Pour adequate PCB cleaner into the ultrasonic cleaner and put the logic board in. Power on and get the lid on.

Step 8

Five minutes later, switch off the power supply and take out the logic board. After that, Leave to rest for 5 minutes.
Five minutes later, switch off the power supply and take out the logic board. After that, Leave to rest for 5 minutes.

Step 9

Check cleaning effect with naked eyes. Then check with microscope again. The logic board looks great after the ultrasonic cleaner process.
Check cleaning effect with naked eyes. Then check with microscope again. The logic board looks great after the ultrasonic cleaner process.

Step 10

Water damage also caused corrosion of rear camera connector. So we have to replace it with a new one.
Water damage also caused corrosion of rear camera connector. So we have to replace it with a new one.

Step 11

Apply some BGA paste flux and take down the damaged connector with hot air gun. After that, clean with PCB cleaner and apply some BGA paste flux again. Then solder the tins with soldering iron. Once finished, clean with PCB cleaner. Again we apply some BGA paste flux, align and install a new connector and then clean with PCB cleaner for the best effect.


Apply some BGA paste flux and take down the damaged connector with hot air gun. After that, clean with PCB cleaner and apply some BGA paste flux again. Then solder the tins with soldering iron. Once finished, clean with PCB cleaner. Again we apply some BGA paste flux, align and install a new connector and then clean with PCB cleaner for the best effect.

Step 12

Once rear camera connector replacing finished, connect the phone with DC power supply and boot with startup signal triggered by tweezer. Booting current displays normally.


Once rear camera connector replacing finished, connect the phone with DC power supply and boot with startup signal triggered by tweezer. Booting current displays normally.

Step 13

Assemble the phone. Connect with the original screen and power on, the phone go with no display.
Assemble the phone. Connect with the original screen and power on, the phone go with no display.

Replace with a new screen and power up again. iPhone boots and works normally.
Replace with a new screen and power up again. iPhone boots and works normally.

For more details on iPhone Water Damage Repair With Ultrasonic Cleaner guide, please go to REWA YouTube channel. You can also contact us for support: PRE-SALES Skype : rewatech Email : sales@rewatechnology.com AFTER-SALES Skype : support-rewatech Email : support@rewatechnology.com

There are the cell phone repair tools we used on iPhone water damage repair video, you can also check these links and order them: 

Maintenance Platform

Screw Drivers

Tweezers (ESD–10 / ESD–15)

LCD Opening Pliers (M)

Cutting Nipper

Electron Microscope

DC Power Supply

Ultrasonic Cleaner

Soldering Iron

Hot Air Gun

And there is a guide about iPhone Won’t Turn On Repair – PMIC Grinding and Replacing, you can check and learn how to fix those problems.

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