Dropped Your Phone in Water? The First 10 Minutes Matter
Your phone just went into water — sink, toilet, pool, or a Montreal puddle? The first 10 minutes often decide everything. Here is exactly what to do (and what not to do), from a Montreal repair bench that sees water damage every single week.
Do this immediately
1. Power it off now. Electricity flowing through a wet circuit is what causes short-circuits. Powered off, your phone’s odds improve dramatically.
2. Do not plug it in. Charging a wet phone is the fastest way to turn a repairable problem into a total loss.
3. Remove the case and SIM tray. Pat the outside dry gently — do not shake the device.
4. Get it to a shop fast. Corrosion starts within hours. The sooner the phone is opened and properly cleaned, the better the odds of saving everything — device and data.
The rice myth
Rice does not dry the inside of a phone: it hides the symptoms while corrosion settles onto the logic board. Phones “fixed” by rice come back dead weeks later. What actually works is opening the device, properly cleaning the circuits, and inspecting the board — not a bowl of cereal.
What we do at the bench
Full opening, circuit cleaning, microscope inspection of the logic board, and micro-soldering when needed. The assessment is free and the quote is firm before any work begins. If your data matters most, tell us first: data recovery then drives the whole intervention. Details: cell phone repair in Montreal.
Open 7 days — even Sunday night
Water damage does not wait for Monday. We are open 7 days a week, 8:30 AM to 9 PM, at 757 Beaubien East, 2 minutes from Beaubien metro. Consumer Choice Award winners, 4.9★ across 5,500+ Google reviews, 1-year warranty on repairs.
My phone still works after falling in water. Should I still get it checked?
Yes — corrosion works silently and causes failures days or weeks later. A quick, free inspection can prevent a total loss.
Can data be recovered from a water-damaged phone?
Very often, yes — especially if the phone comes in quickly and was not charged after the accident. Tell us on arrival that data is the priority.
How much does water damage repair cost?
Every case is different: the assessment is free and you get a firm quote before any work starts. You decide from there, no pressure.