What can I do to save my iPhone after water damage?
After very brief water exposure, my iPhone 5 has completely stopped working. It has shown the following screens so far: the apple screen with writing on the top, a bright blue screen, and (presently) a bright red screen. I need help reviving my iPhone. Help?
In rare cases, leaving it in a bag of rice can help. Most likely though you will need to take it to an apple retail store (www.apple.com/retail) and book a Genius Bar appointment. If you purchased AppleCare Plus for it, should only be $49 to replace it. However without that, it does fall outside of warranty and depending on the HD size of the phone it starts at $229 to replace it I believe.
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