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:

Product

Externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator location

iPhone 16*

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 16

iPhone 16 Plus*

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 16 Plus.

iPhone 16 Pro*

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 16 Pro.

iPhone 16 Pro Max*

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 16 Pro Max

iPhone 15*

iPhone 15 Plus*

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 15 Plus.

iPhone 15 Pro*

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 15 Pro.

iPhone 15 Pro Max*

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 15 Pro Max.

iPhone 14*

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 14.

iPhone 14 Plus*

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 14 Plus.

iPhone 14 Pro*

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 14 Pro.

iPhone 14 Pro Max*

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 14 Pro Max.

iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13.

iPhone 13 Pro

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 13 Pro.

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 13 Pro Max.

iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini.

iPhone 12 Pro

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 12 Pro.

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 12 Pro Max.

iPhone 11

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 11

iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone X

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone X.

iPhone XR

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone XR.

iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation)

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation).

iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus

 Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone SE

 Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s and iPhone SE

iPhone 4, iPhone 4s

Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 4, and iPhone 4s

iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS

 Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS.

iPhone

 Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPhone.

iPod touch*

 Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPod touch.

iPod nano*

 Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPod nano.

iPod classic

 Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPod classic.

iPod shuffle (3rd generation)

 Drawing of location of the externally visible Liquid Contact Indicator on iPod shuffle (3rd generation).

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.

* iPhone 14 models and later in the US don't have an external Liquid Contact Indicator (LCI). iPod nano (7th generation) and iPod touch (5th generation) don't have a visible LCI.

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