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Water damage display not working.

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Shan Dantanarayana

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After owning this phone for almost 2 years, i finally got into the water with the phone. But now the display doesn't work. the phone is switched on. i even get calls. it even connects with my car. But no display. also the phone is heating up. i can also see moisture build up around the camera lenses etc.

please help! what can I do? i want the heating to stop also.
 
How deep did you go in the water?

The Note 9 is water resistant but not waterproof. The deeper you go in the water the greater the water pressure put on the phone and it can quickly surpass the expectations of the device.

The Galaxy Note 9+ has an IP68 rating (ingress protection) which it's protected against dust (rating 6) and water (rating 8). However, the scale has limitations based on length of time (30 minutes), depth (1.5m), and liquid type (fresh water). If you took the Note 9 deeper than 1.5 meters (5 feet) and/or left it submerged for more than 30 minutes, it's very possible that it simply could not perform up to those standards and your screen is broken.

The rice solution sounds like a joke but it's your best bet right now. The alternative is taking your Galaxy Note 9 Plus for screen repair and see if replacing parts would fix the problem. Be warned that this could cost a lot of money and potentially your device needs to be replace anyways.

Sorry for your (potential) loss! Hope it can be rescued.
 
Your S9+ has some pretty extensive water resistance so the fact that you're seeing something like condensation on the inside is troubling. That means that one or more of the water-proofing seals has failed, or the phone was immersed in some pretty deep water (the deeper you go, the more water pressure). Do you keep your phone in a case? Just to confirm, that condensation is on your phone's lens, not the case?

Did you see any kind of moisture detection message pop-up?
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Galaxy+S9+Plus+Moisture+Detected+Fix/114827

Leaving a water-damaged phone in a bag of uncooked, dry rice for a few days has been a very long-standing recommendation for electronics. The principal is just a matter of the the rice will absorb moisture out of the phone. Since the tolerances inside a phone are so close, once moisture gets inside those tight spaces water is retained really well so the rice is necessary to extract it. Dry couscous also works really well, some studies indicate it's better than rice for this purpose. You also purchase silica gel packets.

But with a lot of phone models that now include water proofing measures, that introduces other issues in that while this makes it harder for water to get in and also makes it harder for water to be removed. Placing a phone in a bag of a drying agent won't really be as effective with these phones. You might have to do a partial tear-down of your phone to allow for the moisture to get drawn out (at the very least removing the back cover). This also creates a matter where you need to replace the water-proofing seals when reassembling your phone.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+S9++Teardown/104308
 
Do keep in mind that if all water is removed, only time will determine the long term effect / damage. Due to the close proximity of the micro like circuitry of phones, over a period of time spurs can occur on such due to moisture contamination and could lead to a short circuit at some point in time. I'm not at all trying to rain on your parade but please try to be realistic on successfully saving your phone long term. Drying out the phone completely soon after the introduction to water is your best shot at a full recovery. There is no guarantee to your success. I'm extremely sorry that your phone was breached by water. I've been there and done that.
 
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