Can a repaired iPhone 13 be made waterproof again?

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7 weeks ago on launch day, i disassembled the iPhone 13. Now i have been able to get my hands on the proper adhesive seal in order to reassemble the phone. But can i make it waterproof again?
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Parts:
- Waterproof Seal for iPhone 13 - shop.rewa.tech...
Tools:
- Pentalobe TS2 (0.8 mm) - shop.rewa.tech...
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- Tri-wing screwdriver Y1 (0.6mm) - shop.rewa.tech...
- Convex Cross (stand-off) Screwdriver 2.5mm - shop.rewa.tech...
- Ozito Heat Gun
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- Suction cup/s
- ChemTools 99.8% Isopropyl Alcohol
- Steel spudger
- Green Nylon spudger
- ESD tweezers
- Nylon tweezers
- Various plastic spudgers/pry tools
- Microfibre cloth's

[@suri0514]

i worked in factory assemble cell phone 5 years. there are some point assembling waterproof tape 1. Do not touch anything with the tape surface. 2. The tape attachment surface must be free of scratches and any other substances. 3. The tape width is very thin, so it must be applied accurately. So factories use jigs. 4. After attaching the tape, you must press it with hot heat and constant pressure for about 5 to 10 seconds. Attaching it without heat as shown in the video above has no effect. 5. Nonetheless, you should always be careful with water after applying the tape. Because it was assembled by hand rather than a jig, it is difficult to predict how defects may occur. Therefore, if you apply tape but the waterproof performance does not work, the following causes may be found. 1. Presence of debris or dust between the tape and the part surface 2. There are scratches on the surface where the tape is applied. 3. Tape does not stick evenly 4. The tape is not subjected to the approved heat and pressure spec. 5. Use of unauthorized tapes! The use of unapproved auxiliary materials can be fatal in causing waterproofing failure. In this video, the heater was used and then rubbed by hand, but during actual assembly at the factory, a hot jig is used to press the entire surface where the tape is attached. Pressing after the heat has cooled is ineffective, and pressing while pushing gently with your fingers is also incorrect. The most important thing in waterproofing performance is proper heat compression!

[@luigipirozzi3221]

You deserve many more views and subscribers, you did an excellent job with a lot of patience, very very good. My compliments.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks so much 😀

[@nextleveltye]

Your attention to detail is impeccable!! Great job on this and your USB-C iPhone 13 project!! 😊

[@ytfanlingeric]

Superb! It is great fun to watch. Very professional as well.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thank-you :)

[@Maykay1312]

@@RestoreTechnique did u test a iphone 11 pro max as well or?

[@RestoreTechnique]

@@Maykay1312 no

[@Maykay1312]

@@RestoreTechnique will u mby hah ? Like this test done on the iphone 13 shoud seal the phone definitly since it was made to be waterproof up to 6 meters i dont know if the iphone 11 pro will survive it shoud since its rated for 4 meters

[@kairulazwan112]

Testing ajer ni...boleh la kn jumpa lagi

[@Toogoodronaldo]

Ur patience is something else, props to u my guy

[@tromick]

You have answered my one of one over hundred questions! Thank you!!! I am OCD about restoration/repairs and it must be perfect like out of factory! I am glad that you don't use razer to disasamble your phone!

[@RestoreTechnique]

😀👌 cheers, thanks for the comment

[@RestoredChannel]

Great test and execution 👍The sponsored ad was really funny👌🤣

[@perplexasaurusrex6217]

Hell yeah, got home from work and this video was ready and waiting. When you dunked it in water TWICE, both times my testiculars crawled into my body in sheer terror. Great job! And in regards to dropping my phone in water, no, but I have left a 160gb old-school iPod in my pocket and washed my pants, RIP.

[@jackswain9492]

Bahahahaha 😂

[@emiryalcn8922]

Damn bro! Thats too much effort! but its literally a real scientific experiment. thanks for sharing this document as a service to the electronics community!

[@speedy_o0538]

This is really great. So much commitment to experimental integrity and patience.

[@Eitan470]

Great video! Really well made and I was surprised with the results

[@madbull2124]

very nice .great video! No obnoxious music

[@RestoreTechnique]

Cheers

[@pooryalotfi1968]

I do this work in Iran! man the equipment that you guys have in your countries! i wish we had that here! the adhesives! the gaskets! the custom pcb !!!

[@gooxh]

Go to USA! It is not the dream for americans anymore, but for migrants. Go take advantage of the situation now!!!

[@kareemelsadek]

@@gooxh not that easy lmao

[@gooxh]

@@kareemelsadek brother Do you want to be in usa?

[@edinkaric956]

​@@gooxhyes brother

[@gamesposter]

I'm glad someone has the balls to test this out.

[@owdengodson2990]

Really enjoyed watching this, great attention to detail and very confident. I thought I would never be able to take under water pictures with my iPhone anymore!

[@JaySean452]

love the way he handles the phone with true care❤

[@grey7045]

amazing ! u deserve more views and subs with that much effort and patient

[@ermalmetaj5509]

When you look on KZbin there are millions of Video they show hot to replays somthing but you are the only person that make a Video and shows if it is realy waterproof Thanks

[@lisarayner3091]

Hey I just noticed the Buy me a Coffee option - will do it, you deserve it!

[@ammadaliqureshi2848]

Wow 😮 what an amazing experiment that was

[@lcvenusaur2168]

i can tell a lot of effort went into this video! good job.

[@Petermcc94]

Just so you know 90c is safe to use to heat the seal and a heat plate does it much better. Try that next time. Great video.

[@saadabdullah4245]

Wont the adhesive stick to plate?

[@narendranmohanraj7226]

So the small screen gap between frame and display in iPhone 13 is not a big deal ?

[@RestoreTechnique]

Correct, as the adhesive barrier is after that gap around the sides. This is the case with nearly all waterproof phones.

[@narendranmohanraj7226]

@@RestoreTechnique thanks man. Only problem with that is dust accumulation 🥴

[@thatdude5104]

Found you from the USB-C iphone video, man you make some professional content, kudos!

[@John_Doe....]

mad respect for the effort 👍

[@yogamodale1485]

i never see this kind of video such a awsome yarrr keep it up bro

[@pooryalotfi1968]

1462? power was not invented back then! where did they get a hair dryer from! :D lol

[@RestoreTechnique]

😆 hehehe, what you've never watched The Flinstones? Historically accurate 👌

[@pooryalotfi1968]

@@RestoreTechnique We dont have that here but i will take a look at it tomorrow!

[@AdssUk]

Straight, no bs! Thank you

[@AbhishekKumar-yq5kp]

You cleared all my intrusive thoughts👌

[@RestoreTechnique]

😀👍

[@idels77]

Professional you are amazing

[@rizkyasmaliofficial]

The best content i love you.. Next IP53 PLISSSSSSSS

[@joel_subash]

Yo, those professional clips did helped you!

[@dekstaaa]

This is superb. I was hoping to replace the battery myself but actually do use the phone underwater frequently and did not want to lose it’s resistance. Thank you for the repeat experiment to make sure what you did works!

[@andszym10]

but it worked :) did you see movie until end? :)

[@prasadkadam3556]

Nice work 👍

[@RestoreTechnique]

Cheers man

[@kirkdouglas2573]

Thorough and Awesome!

[@truongvuolap143]

You deserve to have more and more subscribers , this video help me gain a myriad of knowledge about water resistance in iphone

[@heartactive4692]

Love the colours

[@Umer_Shykh143]

❤ Professional Work ❤

[@mixwellusa]

Nice job, you did a better job than the Apple store who ruined my phone's water resistance with a battery replacement.

[@krish3404]

6:11 what enderman dissapeared here 💀

[@shijojose6082]

Professional job and neat!!

[@kilsnacks]

Ngl I really dislike videos with no talking but thanks for showing this proves informational to me.

[@addas4]

Very amazing video! But becareful next time, use gloves as your hands has lots of natural oils (Even washed) which will mineralise the demenaralised water and make water damage if not water resistant.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Ok thanks for the tip!

[@thejinn99]

I became interested in the waterproof seal after I was interested in buying a refurbished phone off Amazon. If you look in the details, it says they change out the battery but the waterproofing/resistance isn't covered by their new warranty any longer. I decided this was a dealbreaker and instead purchased a refurbished/refreshed phone from Samsung instead where there was still the full 2? year warranty, which covered the seal, I think. This made me think that water "proofing" the phone again would be a really tall order, but it looks only a little more difficult than replacing the screen. I also searched the website provided and they only sold seals for older iPhones and some Chinese phones like Huawei. So if watersealing is doable by people other than the OEM, why isn't it done more? I mean, if you're going to take away our headphone jacks and the ability to change out our batteries, the only acceptable exchange imo is the watersealing!

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks for your story. Last I knew, no phone manufacturers provide a warranty for water ingress, even though their phones are advertised with an IP rating and a depth/time specification. This is because they can't trust that the user handled the phone appropriately, and had all the ports closed, and didn't surpass the rated ingress protection. If they covered water damage under warranty, then anyone who didn't have the sim tray inserted properly, or took the phone into salt water, or left the phone in the pool for an hour, or took it deeper than 1-2m, would claim on warranty. So it makes sense that no refurbished phone is providing a water resistance guarantee. But I know that some repair technicians do not care enough to make a phone water resistant again. It's just laziness. Fyi, REWA offer the OEM seals for all the iPhones, including the 14 range. m.rewa.tech/

[@RestoreTechnique]

"Water and other liquid damage to your iPhone or iPod isn't covered by warranty" support.apple.com/en-au/HT204104#:~:text=5%20Quick%20Links-,Water%20and%20other%20liquid%20damage%20to%20your%20iPhone%20or%20iPod,Apple%20One%2DYear%20Limited%20Warranty.

[@RestorationAustralia]

Very cool well done.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thankyou :)

[@mikevsamy]

Apple are going to allow 3rd party screen repair that doesn’t disable FaceID soon. There will be a software update to allow it.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Face ID was disabled because I removed all the cameras including the front facing assembly 😁

[@nomecognome2]

You should’ve been a little rougher in the water test. Maybe you could’ve shared it and put in many positions

[@daxterman97]

last joke was too silly and i liked it too much it made me subscribe xD

[@giovannifuenzalida2085]

thank you

[@ivanxd796]

Nice work man

[@RestoreTechnique]

Cheers mate

[@chatdeau_]

Tried it because i got dust inside my camera, finaly find out that the frame of the screen was broken, Put some glue and cleaned all perfecly, i hope it will work !!!

[@RupesMcDGuitar]

This is brilliant.

[@WhaleVags]

Very informative and unique video. Bravo :)

[@ItsDoms]

Its sticker adhesive not glue, clamping it down for 30 seconds after heating up is enough, Apple machines use 70 degrees and press it for 30 seconds

[@roxette96]

Steve Jobs is as cold as the titanic, he could’ve not sent that

[@RestoreTechnique]

No it's from, ah, Spoodle, Spoodle Jobs. Different guy 😺

[@therealuzr]

the 17th on a second attempt was a bit rosy. even tho i think it's a success for unauthorised repair shop

[@RestoreTechnique]

I know! I forgot to change that one after the first attempt 🤦‍♂️ It was already rosy for the 2nd try.

[@moexon]

This is like dankpods from an alternate universe

[@kostast6527]

the heat gun is not causing any battery overheat?

[@LoanHouseProduction]

Can you do for samsung flagship and midrange phone?

[@blak238]

Do you have an engineering degree because what you do is awesome

[@RestoreTechnique]

Hey thanks! No I don't have an engineering degree :)

[@jjikin1478]

this is so cool. thx😊

[@Xxstephenx1x]

I gave you a sub because you deserve it great video.

[@vinissauro]

Nice!

[@stevethea5250]

im having doubts the average refurber is reinstalling water resistance?? whabbout dust resistance ?

[@gamedude5092]

five dolla´, NO WAY!!!! :)) that phrase, said in that way, made me laugh and drop a like! Peeeeeace!

[@ShonodaMion]

Can we use a roll adhesive model ?

[@aydinsalleh6587]

waiting for make audio jack for iphone 13

[@diegofonseca5096]

perfect video good job !!

[@calunVEVO]

Proved the haters wrong my boy 😎

[@Admin.user.hp.]

you vid should be very popular am i the only one that asks this question you very good i making video btw

[@plebempire]

can yoou test this with an ipphone se 2020

[@coffeemakerbottomcracked]

6:51 source? All i can find is that the first heat gun was invented in 1930s

[@RestoreTechnique]

😂 haha sorry bro, I made that up. That's why I chose a date (1462) that predates electricity by 300+ years.

[@gamermaan6926]

Is it worth to apply some say even dust and water pass through it after some time???

[@dombarek7820]

What temp i have to use when heating seel?

[@RestoreTechnique]

There's no set temp, but I do around 65°C so as not to heat up the battery too much.

[@MrEp5]

Well,.. i learned that the model number is inside the sim tray!

[@Mooneater57]

thanks bruh, now I know I can switch myself the bottom charging port for 30$ instead of 600$ apple is asking.

[@RestoreTechnique]

😀🤟

[@gooxh]

If it was put together waterproof, it can be put back together waterproof..

[@brad9529]

Mmm Apple Juice

[@skynichols]

This is an excellent video. Im confused why sites like back market do not allow 3rd party refurbishers to even suggest if an items waterproof seal has been at least *attempted* to be reapplied... Or at least allow you to reach out to them to see if they claim to apply it, with whatever caveating theyd like... It seems like these waterproof seals should be made accessible to 3rd party refurbishers so they can apply it and skip the premium that apple will charge for a refurb (so they can prod it with a mechanical arm... lol?)

[@livegameentertainment1209]

I want to learn this field

[@JessieDeGuzman]

Have you tried sealing with b7000? Is it still water resistant with b7000 glue?

[@britneyfreek]

depth. pressure in 1m of depth might kill seal that looks good after a day in a glass. i’d only trust apple to seal because they’ll be on the hook in case…

[@rexlapis7014]

Also can u try with more depth plssss .

[@ohraiou5161]

Great!!!

[@SakeBzHooD7]

Marvelous.sir

[@valerioodorisio]

filmed on s22 😍

[@hadialhussain2880]

Yes I always go swimming with my Phone my Phone is iPhone12 pro max

[@rek_t]

How well would waterproofing work using b7000 glue?

[@RestoreTechnique]

I'm not sure, I haven't used b7000 glue many times

[@rek_t]

@@RestoreTechnique if I coated around the inside then u reckon it would hold? Apparently the glue is waterproof idk

[@RestoreTechnique]

@@rek_t Yeah i think it's possible

[@rek_t]

@@RestoreTechnique cool :D also would you know if there way a way to stop water getting behind the glass at the back camera? You seem very knowledgeable at this stuff! 😅

[@rushikesharotetoxic1577]

Bro it still water resistant or not ?

[@RestoreTechnique]

Yes

[@czLochy]

your faceid should actually work if you update to iOS 15.2 beta, they backed down from the faceid lock! :) none the less, very cool video man! :D

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks! The Face ID didn't work because I had removed the camera 😁

[@birkanaslan6118]

How many liquid indicator in the iPhone 13 ?

[@user-rj3ug5zq3p]

Hi, I'm planning to self-repair the housing of my iPhone XR model. I know that when replacing the housing, I need to remove the bottom part, including the speaker, but if I remove the adhesive, from that part of the old housing and transfer it to the new housing, will the waterproofing degrade or become ineffective? Also, I was wondering how the button area is waterproofed. I will be purchasing the housing with the buttons assembled. thanks for reading. Have a great day!

[@ridhuan99]

is this original apple adhesive?

[@RestoreTechnique]

Yes, OEM

[@senile_kidd5157]

Do I need to heat the sticker if it’s already sticky ?

[@RestoreTechnique]

You should still heat around the border once you've closed the phone up, and then clamp it down for 30+mins

[@senile_kidd5157]

@@RestoreTechnique what if it’s in the phone for a while already 🙆🏽

[@RestoreTechnique]

@@senile_kidd5157 it may still improve the bond, but not much

[@senile_kidd5157]

@@RestoreTechnique ok glad to hear it’s not too late but I don’t have a heat gun

[@fernandosilva3531]

Não sei se entendi direito ! Mais o que a quelas bolinhas branca fez pra impedir de entregar água? Ou elas é só pra indentificar que não teve vazamento?

[@iagomedeirosmiguel8201]

As bolinhas brancas só servem pra indicar se entrou água, elas ficam vermelhas se entram em contato com a água, esse vídeo é sobre celulares que são a prova da agua, e mostra se depois de abertos e selados novamente eles continuam a prova da agua, não sobre deixar um celular a prova da água.

[@bernardcabang8649]

Does di also work on iphone 12 mini?

[@benbiji2065]

Apple Juice

[@birkanaslan6118]

Hello, can the liquid indicator be half red or does it turn completely red when in contact with water? mine is white but the edge looks like it is red

[@RestoreTechnique]

The edge and back of the sticker can look red before getting any water on it, as the white sticker has a red dye layer either at the back or in the middle. So my iPhone 13 sticker I could see a red tinge on the very edge of the sticker, but this isn't water. The dye hasn't bled into the white sticker.

[@birkanaslan6118]

@@RestoreTechnique oh ok, your answer is reassuring, thank you very much and keep up the good work, you are doing a good job 👍🏽 thank u (from France, so Google trad)

[@Secret_Slowed]

"The heat gun was invented by a woman in 1462, who was sick of her husband stealing her hairdryer" Ok

[@Threeheadedfox110]

Next make a Samsung battery swapped iPhone 13