What Happens Inside Your Device After a Spill?
The moment liquid enters your device, it bridges contacts on the logic board, causing short circuits and immediate component damage.
Coffee, sugary drinks, and salt water are worst — they leave conductive residues that keep causing damage long after the liquid dries.
Rice does nothing. By the time your device feels dry, corrosion has already eaten through copper traces and component pads.
Ultrasonic cleaning physically removes those deposits — stopping the corrosion process before it becomes permanent.
Devices We Repair
MacBook Air
M1, M2, M3, Intel 2018–2020
MacBook Pro
13", 14", 16", All M-series & Intel
iPhone
iPhone 8 through iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPad
All models including M4 iPad Pro
Apple Watch
Series 3 through Ultra 2
iMac
21.5" & 27", M1, M3, Intel
Assessment is free. Assessment: R899 ex VAT guarantee on all liquid damage repairs.
Our 6-Step Repair Process
Intake & Assessment
Free inspection. We assess the extent of liquid exposure, identify affected areas, and provide an honest quote.
Ultrasonic Cleaning
Full disassembly. Logic board and components cleaned in ultrasonic bath to remove corrosion and contaminants.
Diagnostic
Post-clean diagnostic to identify damaged or failed components. Tested against known-good reference boards.
Component Repair
Board-level microsoldering to replace failed chips, capacitors, resistors, and connector pins under magnification.
Testing
Full functional test, display, keyboard, trackpad, ports, charging, Wi-Fi, camera, and all sensors.
Return
Device returned clean, fully functional, with a ZA Support warranty on all repaired components.
Why Rice Doesn't Work (And What to Do Instead)
Rice absorbs atmospheric moisture — not the corrosion already forming on your logic board. While your device sits in a bag, the damage spreads.
Switch off immediately. Do not charge it. Bring it to Hyde Park. Every hour matters.
When Liquid Damage Affects the Logic Board
When corrosion reaches chips, capacitors, or copper traces, standard cleaning is not enough. We use microscope-guided microsoldering to replace individual components — far cheaper than a full board swap.
No power, no display, USB-C not charging, keyboard dead — our logic board repair service handles all of these.
Liquid Damage Repair by Device
Liquid Damage Repair, Common Questions
Book Assessment, We Respond Within 1 Hour
Assessment: R899 ex VAT. Honest prognosis. warranty on all work.
Call 064 529 5863