TL;DR
A liquid damage indicator is a small moisture-activated sticker inside a phone, laptop, or tablet that turns from white to red or pink on contact with water. Manufacturers place them in SIM trays, charge ports, and on logic boards, and a tripped one is routinely used to deny warranty coverage even when the reported fault seems unrelated.
What it means
A liquid damage indicator is a small moisture-activated sticker inside a phone, laptop, or tablet that turns from white to red or pink on contact with water. Manufacturers place them in SIM trays, charge ports, and on logic boards, and a tripped one is routinely used to deny warranty coverage even when the reported fault seems unrelated. Repair shops photograph the indicators during intake so the device's condition is documented before any work begins.
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