Water damage phone repair in Tenerife

Most water jobs we see start on a beach, pool or hotel bathroom in Adeje, Las Americas or Los Cristianos. The clock matters more than the brand. Power off. Unplug anything. Do not press charge. Rice does not pull salt out of a logic board; it wastes time while corrosion spreads.

If the screen is still on, shut it down from software if you can, then leave it alone. Carry it in a dry bag, not a damp towel. Bring it to A1 Computers, Local 4, CC San Eugenio, Av. de los Pueblos 20, 38660 Costa Adeje. We speak English and Spanish at the desk.

Call 922 71 35 82 or 600 340 340 if you are coming from further north and want to know we are open. Sunday close is 14:00.

Atlantic seawater leaves conductive salt on pads and under shields. It keeps eating copper after the phone feels dry. That is why a handset that “worked on the walk back” dies overnight. Pool water brings chlorine and minerals. Tap or sink spills are cleaner but still short boards if power is applied.

We ask where it went in, for how long, and whether anyone charged it afterwards. That history changes the teardown. A brief pool dunk with no charge attempt is a different board from a Fañabé swim plus a panic plug-in at the apartment.

Android and iPhone both come in. Same protocol: open, inspect, clean, dry, test power rails, then decide on component-level work. We do not quote a miracle rate. Some phones boot the same day. Some need micro-soldering. Some are only good for parts once the data is off.

After teardown we look for green corrosion, burnt PMIC areas and residue under EMI shields. When contamination is widespread we use an ultrasonic bath with a controlled solvent cycle, then inspect again under the microscope. The goal is to stop electrolysis, not to perfume the board.

If a charging IC, backlight circuit or data line is already open or shorted, micro-soldering is next. That is slow bench work. It is how we recover phones other counters write off as “board dead.” It is also where we stop if the damage is past a sensible repair.

Calima dust mixed with humidity shows up on phones that never swam. Fine powder plus sea air can mimic light liquid damage around speakers and buttons. We clean those paths when we are already inside.

Visitors often care more about photos and boarding passes than a perfect screen. Tell us that. If the storage is reachable we pull what we can before any risky power work. Family-run shop, not a call centre: one bench, one conversation.

We do not list water-repair prices on this page. Cost depends on contamination, model and whether board work is needed. You hear the number after inspection, then you choose. No fake “99% success” claims.

While the phone is open you may still need data on the island. Use the SIM and eSIM shop for a prepaid line, or ask at Local 4. Bring ID for Spanish prepaid activation.

Find us inside Centro Comercial San Eugenio, Local 4. Map and hours sit on the visit section. Google rating on the listing is 4.7/5 from 467 reviews, including water-damage write-ups from people who thought the phone was finished.

From Los Cristianos, Las Americas or La Caleta the mall is a short hop. From the north, call first on Sunday. We are open seven days with the centre: late evening Mon-Sat, morning-to-early-afternoon Sunday.

Related reading: iPhone repair in Costa Adeje if the device is Apple, and iPhone screen repair if glass failed as well as liquid. Same lab, same counter.