FP3 Wet phone now battery doesn't charge

[anon9989719]

Yes not drying immediately, as the phone works, can be an issue as slowly small amounts of water evaporate inside the phone then condense when it gets cooler. If there is any contamination this then settles on the small components and their contacts often causing low value short circuits. You may also have debris in the charging port (USBC) I have a case with a barrier to stop the port collecting debris.

You may want to disassemble the phone to dry the modules well in a cool air flow for as long as you can. If there is any sign of dampness it could take a day or more to evaporate.

There are little white dots on the modules which turn red if they get wet, if that’s the case pay special attention to them.

For disassembly guides see

IFixIt Fairphone 3 :: Full Disassembly

Apologies if this is a duplicate but I don’t see an obvious link to the IFixIt teardown for the FP3 so here is a link:

For water damage guide

How to handle water damage

Since this happens again and again and there is a lot of useful info on the forum, but people usually read it too late I’ll gather it here in hope that you read it before this happens to you. This is a #wiki so feel free to add info by editing the post. First things first: Turn off and take apart If your phone comes in contact with water and there is even the slightest chance that some droplets or moisture entered it then turn off the phone immediately. The fastest, and only in…