Water damage help.

[seamus.zolly]

My wife?s HTC Thunderbolt took a dive in the toilet. She took off the cover and battery immediately and it's been in rice for 3+ days. I just took it out and fired it up, and it went to the Hboot screen, but won't actually start up. The volume rocker and power button seems to still work, the screen obviously has a little moister behind it still. My question is whether or not I should put it back in the rice and wait longer, or just go pay the insurance.

Thoughts?

 

[srkmagnus]

If you can wait it out give it another day or two. My Hero had water damage and would only boot to the hboot like yours. It had some time and eventually started after a day or so. If you need a replacement ASAP then claim the insurance.