subject: How to do an iPad Water Damage Repair [print this page] Water damage is one of the worst types of damage that can happen to your iPad since the warranty specifically excludes any
problems that are the result of water damage.
Therefore, you need to know what to do if your iPad has stopped working after it has gotten water damaged for whatever
reason.
The one thing not to do is to take it back to where you got it and pretend that the problem is not the result of water
damage. The iPad has 4 indicators inside it that turn pink on contact with water and the representatives will be able to tell
immediately if the iPad's problem is the result of water damage. You can see one of the indicators if you use a bright light
and look down into the socket of the headphone. If the iPad has been in contact with water, the indicator will be half white
and half pink.
There have been numerous reports on the Interne of people who have successfully dried out their water damaged iPads and got
them working again. However, the one thing you shouldn't do is to try to restart it by plugging it into a power source.
The best way to dry out your iPad is with some Silica gel packets. Silica gel will absorb much, if not all, of the moisture
in your iPad. If you keep your packaging for cameras or electronics you may already have some of it lying around your house.
If not, it can be found in Arts and Crafts stores because it's used for drying flowers. The other option is to get some of it
from an electronics store. The last option is to order it on the Internet.
Next, pack the iPad in a sealed plastic bag along with the packets of Silica gel and store it in a dry place for a minimum of
3 days. This will help to make sure that all of the moisture is removed from the inside of the device.
If you can't quickly find any Silica gel, put your iPad in a box or bag of uncooked rice and then reseal it. This will keep
your iPad dry in the meantime. Transfer the iPad to the bags of Silica gel as soon as you get it.
Lastly, connect your iPad to your computer, load up your favorite application and try to do a complete Restore. This will
give you with the best opportunity of getting the iPad from water damaged to a working state.
