Is There a Way to Retrieve Data From a Water Damaged iPhone?
Yes, at iBoard Repair we can recover data from water damaged iPhones in 99% of cases.
This includes iPhones that no longer show any signs of life, it includes iPhones that Apple or other Repair shops have said have zero chance of recovery, and it includes iPhones that have spent multiple hours (or even days) under salt or ocean water.
The reason we can do this while many others have said it is impossible is because of the deep understanding of iPhone motherboards and the way the voltage lines across them work.
You can view the iBoard Repair Youtube channel to see real-time diagnosis of complex water damage recoveries to better understand how we deal with these types of cases.
In General, every water damage case is very unique and extensive individual diagnosis and microsoldering is needed.
However, there are some tendencies that are common. Typically, we will usually see severe corrosion and shorted components. The shorted lines are first identified with a multimeter and a thermal camera is usually utilized to track down individual shorted components. Once identified, those components are replaced through a variety of microsoldering techniques; including using a microscope and soldering iron along with hot air to remove and resolder.
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