Are iPhones 100% waterproof?
No, they're not completely waterproof especially if left in water for a long time.
So you've just experienced the horrific scene of dropping your iPhone in water or have you spilled coffee on it and it's misbehaving even after drying it? Don't be worried, Let us have a look at it. Our iPhone technician will check it and tell you what can be repaired.
For a significant amount of time, we've been able to sufficiently and successfully remedy myriad cases of water defects in different iPhone models. Water-damage repairs have no warranty, so you decide after diagnostics whether the repair is worth it.
With the help of advanced mending tools and an exceedingly skillful crew of iPhone specialists, your gadget deficiencies will be uncovered and explained before any repair. Time depends on the fault; we tell you after diagnostics.
Feel free to give your cell phone a fresh breath of our rectification through either of these options.
When you've experienced water defects, it's important to act fast. This is because the spilled liquid can spread to active components like ICs and raise more harm.
Consider the following steps to save your handset.
Sometimes when you try to charge it, you may receive an alert message that says the phone can't receive charge because liquid damage is detected. In this case:

Don't use an air blower as the heat can affect internal components, and do not put the phone in rice.
You may also check the LCI indicator that turns red when your phone is liquid harmed. We recommend you visit our specialist before the problem spreads further.
We do a detailed inspection to identify all affected components. Once we've identified deficient parts, we start keen and highly skillful work of restoration. The restored parts are tested separately to ascertain their functionality. At last, the phone is tested before it is handed back to you. Corrosion on the board itself is iPhone motherboard repair.
You approve the price before any work starts; nothing is repaired without your yes. If the phone stopped charging after the spill, see iPhone charging port repair.
You'll be given an amazing client-oriented service for all your needs by our crew of exceedingly skillful iPhone Specialists.
Our clients are also able to budget easily through our provision of estimates before mending.
Our cost for iPhone water damage restoration will be determined by its model and the parts affected, so it is quoted after diagnostics. Diagnostics cost $99 and count toward the repair if you go ahead. For other problems, see all our iPhone repair services.
From our Midwood bench, June–October 2026: 4 iPhones with liquid damage came in to our Midwood store, and all 4 were repaired; the median bill was $168. Across our five iFix stores there were 27, 26 repaired, median bill $226 (half of the bills fell between $169 and $326). Every repair is quoted after diagnostics.
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No longer needing to worry about purchasing new devices because of unexpectedly costly repair fees, GoodZone repair is the perfect solution for you.
No, they're not completely waterproof especially if left in water for a long time.
It can cause permanent harm if it reaches sensitive parts of the board and corrodes them. The sooner the phone is switched off and brought in, the better.
Depending on the extent of damage, it can be mended by replacing affected components and cleaning off the corrosion.