Bit of an update on my White iPhone 4 build.

I recently purchased an iPhone 4 with water damage in the hope to fix it, but sadly due to the water being that of a swimming pool, and the detergents that are in the water, this tied with the iphone 4 not being rinsed with clean water right away etc, the corrosion started, and its not pretty.

After the iPhone 4 went for a swim, it was then left completely assembled, and dried out, however as mentioned, the corrosion had already taken hold.

Here’s some photos of the damage.

Once I had removed the Logic Board, I rinsed it in warm clean water for 10 minutes, and left to dry, then once dried out fully, I soaked the pcb for 3 hours in Isopropanol in a sealed container to losen up the corrosion so I could see the extent of the damage. This is what it looked like after the soak..

I then continued to clean up the area, and sockets seeing the corrosion hadn’t actually eroded the thin copper connectors away, so I thought I may actually try and get this thing back to life.

I brushed gently, and treated the corroded area, removing all corrosion, and now, this is the state of the Logic Board below. Im just waiting on a new replacement battery to arrive, and then I will reassemble the iPhone 4, however, instead of me using the carcass from the original soaked iPhone 4, I have assembled another iphone 4 with new, and second hand parts which I purchased separately.

New parts, White front glass with Retina lcd, home button switch/flexi, white back glass, new 5mp camera, white headphone jack, with volume buttons, and vibrate switch, and white dock connector. Proximity sensor, wifi board, power button, and new speaker/antenna also all replaced with new.

Second hand parts for new build were just the iPhone 4 frame itself.

Here’s the logic board now as it stands, waiting for new batter to arrive so I can finish my rebuild.

If after everything I have done, and it still don’t work, its no biggy for me, I have enjoyed the experience of working on this.

So what shall I do with the rebuild white iphone 4 should it not work when rebuilt? I will sell it on eBay no doubt, and be honest in my description on what exactly I have done.

Related posts:

1. The White iPhone 4 Saga – Yes, I’m Still waiting for it, are you?
2. Ok, So No White iPhone 4 – No Problem, Black Ordered – I will Covert it Myself!
3. My White iPhone 4 Saga – Yes, I Too Am Still Waiting For It
4. No White iPhone 4 Until Spring 2011 Are You Kidding Me?!?

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