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If your Sony has gone into water or something has been spilled over it, speed is what counts. Switch the device off, do not put it on the charger and bring it to Blue Apple in Amsterdam Zuid as soon as you can. The diagnosis is free and leaves you under no obligation.

Sony water damage prices per model

These are the prices for each model. Choose yours to book a time slot.

Model Water damage Book a repair
Sony Xperia 1 VII โ‚ฌ 71,20 Book a repair
Sony Xperia 1 VI โ‚ฌ 71,20 Book a repair
Sony Xperia 1 V โ‚ฌ 71,20 Book a repair
Sony Xperia 1 IV โ‚ฌ 71,20 Book a repair
Sony Xperia 1 III โ‚ฌ 71,20 Book a repair
Sony Xperia 5 V โ‚ฌ 71,20 Book a repair
Sony Xperia 5 IV โ‚ฌ 71,20 Book a repair
Sony Xperia 5 III โ‚ฌ 71,20 Book a repair
Sony Xperia 10 VI โ‚ฌ 71,20 Book a repair
Sony Xperia 10 V โ‚ฌ 71,20 Book a repair

incl. VAT ยท A dash means we do not offer that option for that model. The model page lists every option available.

Speed decides the outcome

The water itself is rarely what kills a device; corrosion is. As long as the board is powered with liquid across it, current flows where no current should and the traces eat themselves away. That is why switching it off is the first thing you do, and certainly not putting it on the charger to check. Rice and a hairdryer remove nothing, they only move the moisture around. Coffee, beer and sea water also leave salt and sugar behind that keep working after the device has dried. We open the device, clean the board, remove the corrosion and measure the circuits to restore what has been affected.

Xperia: sealing is part of the repair

Sony builds Xperias shut. The glass sits in a rubber seal all the way round and the SIM tray and flaps have their own gaskets, which protects the phone well against water out of the box โ€” and also means every repair starts with heat and patience rather than a screwdriver. On reassembly we fit fresh sealing all round, because reusing the old adhesive is exactly how a phone lets moisture in later. One thing stands: an Xperia that has been opened is never as sealed as it was from the factory. So do not take it swimming after a repair, however good it looks.

Frequently asked questions about Sony water damage repair

What should I do straight away?
Switch the device off and leave it off. Unplug the charger, dry the outside, do not put it on a radiator and do not try to turn it on to see whether it still works. Bring it in the same day if you can, because every hour it stays damp is another hour of corrosion.
Does a bag of rice help?
No. Rice does not pull liquid out of a sealed device and it leaves dust and starch behind in the ports. It only gives you the feeling of doing something while the corrosion inside carries on regardless. The device has to be opened, cleaned and measured out, and that is not a job for household remedies.
Can you guarantee it will work again?
No, and we will not promise it either. With liquid damage the outcome depends on what got in, how long the device stayed powered on afterwards and which components were affected. We establish free of charge what we find, tell you honestly what the odds look like and only then agree a price. If you say no, it costs you nothing.
My device works again, am I in the clear?
Not automatically. A device that starts up again after a night of drying still has moisture and salt residue inside, and those can eat through a trace or a connector weeks later. Have it opened and cleaned while nothing is broken yet; that is a smaller job than a board repair further down the line.

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