Comments by "Mikko Rantalainen" (@MikkoRantalainen) on "How to use rice to repair water damage on iPhones and Macbooks" video.

  1. The rice is actually okay for removing moisture - it's a cheap alternative to silica gel. You're not supposed to even touch the outside of the device with rice, it's only supposed to reduce RH% of the air. If your device got actual liquid on the motherboard and the motherboard was connected to power, rice will not fix it.
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  2.  @marceldiezasch6192  The actual problem is that most modern devices have internal battery and when you get liquid on the electrical parts, electrolysis will be going until you disconnect the battery. You have maybe 2-5 seconds until at least some permanent damage occurs. Good luck with that iPhone – do you know how easy it's to disconnect the battery with that? If you can disconnect the power within 2-5 seconds after getting the liquid on the motherboard, rinse the motherboard with isopropyl alcohol and let it fully dry (with or without rice) changes are pretty high it will be okay.
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