Water and other liquid damage to your iPhone or iPod isn't covered by warranty

Servicing for liquid damage to an iPhone or iPod isn't covered by the Apple One-Year Limited Warranty.

Find out if your iPhone or iPod has been exposed to liquid

If liquid damages your iPhone or iPod (for example, coffee or a soft drink), the servicing for the liquid damage isn't covered by the Apple One-Year Limited Warranty, but you may have rights under consumer law. iPhone and most iPod devices that were built after 2006 have built-in Liquid Contact Indicators that will show whether the device has been in contact with water or a liquid containing water.

Most iPhone and iPod devices are equipped with Liquid Contact Indicators (LCIs) that you can see from the outside.

An LCI will be activated when it comes into contact with water or a liquid containing water. The indicator's colour is normally white or silver, but when it comes into contact with water or a liquid containing water, it will turn fully red. An LCI won't be activated because of humidity and temperature changes that are within the product's environmental requirements.

To find out if the LCI in your device came into contact with liquid, find your product in the table below and locate the LCI or LCIs in your device. To help you see the LCI, use a lighted magnifying glass and angle the light or the device until you can see the LCI.

This table shows where the indicator (or indicators) are and how they look after being exposed to liquid:

If you aren’t sure if liquid exposure is causing an issue for your device, even if you see a red LCI, contact Apple or an Apple Authorised Service Provider to inspect the device and provide assistance.