iPhone 4S screen looks wet - GSM-Forum

Technology_Geek · 03-17-2015, 05:20

Any help is much appreciated. I have a CDMA white iPhone 4s 16GB that needed a new battery. Aside from that, my wife was also having problems with the + - side volume buttons, volume would keep increasing and even after hitting the lower volume - key, magically the phone would keep increasing the volume back to full volume. I am very technical, do IT support for a living, great at soldering, breakdown, repair, etc. I replaced the battery in my own black 32GB iPhone 4s then with no issues and then worked on my wife's. I used electrical contact cleaner to lightly spray the + - side volume buttons with the hope of fixing her volume issue. I also had compressed air to **** out excess cleaner and dry quickly. I also loosened and then re-tightened the screws around the volume assembly. Go figure, volume issue fixed but now the screen looks all blotched and wet looking. I took apart again and cleaned with rubbing alcohol, I then completely removed the board, cleaned in alcohol, dried with compressed air, same issue. Cleaned the contacts on the video ribbon one final time, same problem. See photos, any ideas how to fix, clean, or what to buy is much appreciated. Phone works great, screen just looks like ****, help!

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balzakhaar123 · 03-18-2015, 14:09

There might be some alcohol or something between the lightbox and the lcd.

Have you got any picture of it?

Or if you haven't, are there any dark spot on thhe screen?

edin2008 · 03-18-2015, 22:38

post a picture to see ,maybe is the backlight, when is that u can take the light from some cracked lcd no matter is 4 or 4s its same,or u can order it on aliexpress.

balzakhaar123 · 03-19-2015, 03:07

Yes when it's the lightbox you can take one from a cracked screen or buy them cheaply somewhere.

Be careful when placing it on the screen and place it exactly on the right position, else
Your screen will look weird.

You do need a soldering iron for the led cables!

03-17-2015, 05:20	#1 (permalink)
Technology_Geek Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 1 Member: 2363851 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	iPhone 4S screen looks wet Any help is much appreciated. I have a CDMA white iPhone 4s 16GB that needed a new battery. Aside from that, my wife was also having problems with the + - side volume buttons, volume would keep increasing and even after hitting the lower volume - key, magically the phone would keep increasing the volume back to full volume. I am very technical, do IT support for a living, great at soldering, breakdown, repair, etc. I replaced the battery in my own black 32GB iPhone 4s then with no issues and then worked on my wife's. I used electrical contact cleaner to lightly spray the + - side volume buttons with the hope of fixing her volume issue. I also had compressed air to ** out excess cleaner and dry quickly. I also loosened and then re-tightened the screws around the volume assembly. Go figure, volume issue fixed but now the screen looks all blotched and wet looking. I took apart again and cleaned with rubbing alcohol, I then completely removed the board, cleaned in alcohol, dried with compressed air, same issue. Cleaned the contacts on the video ribbon one final time, same problem. See photos, any ideas how to fix, clean, or what to buy is much appreciated. Phone works great, screen just looks like **, help! )

03-18-2015, 14:09	#2 (permalink)
balzakhaar123 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 35 Member: 2311002 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 4	There might be some alcohol or something between the lightbox and the lcd. Have you got any picture of it? Or if you haven't, are there any dark spot on thhe screen?

03-18-2015, 22:38	#3 (permalink)
edin2008 Insane Poster Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 77 Member: 2114773 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 20	post a picture to see ,maybe is the backlight, when is that u can take the light from some cracked lcd no matter is 4 or 4s its same,or u can order it on aliexpress.

03-19-2015, 03:07	#4 (permalink)
balzakhaar123 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 35 Member: 2311002 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 4	Yes when it's the lightbox you can take one from a cracked screen or buy them cheaply somewhere. Be careful when placing it on the screen and place it exactly on the right position, else Your screen will look weird. You do need a soldering iron for the led cables!