BenchReady — Lightning liquid alert: drying and recurrence Standard iPhone 13 (2021), Lightning · 2.0.0 Track safe drying and determine whether a warning follows one accessory or every dry connection. MODEL FIT Open Settings → General → About. Read Model Name: it must say iPhone 13. Do not enter the serial number here. iOS 15 or later; use the support page matching your installed iOS for service settings. Excluded: iPhone 13 mini; iPhone 13 Pro; iPhone 13 Pro Max; iPhone 15 PREPARATION [ ] A Lightning liquid warning was observed [ ] No other damage or heat concern [ ] Dry place with airflow [ ] An intact dry Apple Lightning cable for a later comparison [ ] Keep any existing backup accessible to you. [ ] Keep credentials and personal files outside this record. GUIDE 1. Unplug both cable ends. Leave emergency charging override unused for these checks. Record whether the warning began after known moisture or only with one accessory. Sources: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102643; If your iPhone or accessory is wet 2. Gently tap the phone against your hand with Lightning facing down, then leave it in airflow. Use no heat, compressed air, rice or objects inside the connector. Sources: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102643; Dry your iPhone; things not to do 3. Wait at least 30 minutes before a dry-cable check. If the warning returns, disconnect again and let drying continue. Sources: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102643; Try again after at least 30 minutes 4. Complete drying can take up to 24 hours. Record the later result only when you actually tried a dry connection; time elapsed alone is not a passing result. Sources: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102643; Liquid can remain under pins; up to 24 hours 5. A warning confined to one dry accessory should be taken to its manufacturer. Repeated warnings with a dry Apple cable need Apple service guidance. Sources: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102643; If your iPhone and accessory are not wet EVIDENCE TO RECORD Before the warning: Not recorded Drying stage reached: Not recorded Alert pattern: Not recorded First permitted dry retry — At least 30 minutes in airflow; phone and cable checked dry: Not checked Later dry retry — Further drying after a returned warning; no forced override: Not checked Dry Apple cable comparison — Only if an intact dry Apple cable is available: Not checked STOP CONDITIONS Stop using and charging equipment with swelling, casing separation, smoke, a burning smell or suspected battery damage. Do not open or press on it. Set damaged accessories aside. Do not open mains adapters or force connectors. Do not erase, reset, flash firmware or bypass a lock as a default diagnostic step. OUTCOMES Comparison recorded: Save when the alert cleared and which dry cable was used. Resume wired use only when phone and cable are dry. - Initial warning and known moisture context - Drying stage reached and actual retry outcomes - One-accessory versus Apple-cable recurrence Complete the missing preparation: Keep the cable disconnected while drying continues. A repeat warning during drying is not a failed-port diagnosis. - Wait for the safe drying condition instead of using emergency override. - Initial warning and known moisture context - Drying stage reached and actual retry outcomes - One-accessory versus Apple-cable recurrence Discuss the recorded result with support: Bring the drying history and dry Apple-cable result to Apple. If only one accessory triggers the warning, contact its maker. - Initial warning and known moisture context - Drying stage reached and actual retry outcomes - One-accessory versus Apple-cable recurrence Keep the unknowns in your handoff: No dry retry has established whether the warning cleared. The record should show elapsed drying separately from tested results. - Tell support whether a dry Apple cable could be tried and how far drying progressed. - Initial warning and known moisture context - Drying stage reached and actual retry outcomes - One-accessory versus Apple-cable recurrence Stop powered checks: Stop using or charging damaged equipment. Do not open or press on the phone or handle hot or smoking equipment. Contact Apple or an authorized provider; use local emergency help for immediate fire danger. - Describe any liquid damage beyond the connector warning and avoid further powered tests. - Initial warning and known moisture context - Drying stage reached and actual retry outcomes - One-accessory versus Apple-cable recurrence SOURCES Liquid detection on iPhone: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102643 (If your iPhone or accessory is wet; If your iPhone and accessory are not wet; checked 2026-10-13) Important safety information for iPhone: https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/important-safety-information-iph301fc905/26/ios/26 (Handling; Repairing; Battery; Charging; checked 2026-10-13) Identify your iPhone model: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/108044 (Find the model name / iPhone 13; checked 2026-10-04) iPhone 13 technical specifications: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/111872 (External Buttons and Connectors; Power and Battery; checked 2026-10-13) Prepare iPhone for a service appointment: https://support.apple.com/en-us/109519 (Get ready; Bring in; Get back from service; checked 2026-10-13) This is a blank guide. Use the website to save observations and export an importable record. No physical repair has been verified.