S3 water damage help

[Darren_Maybury]

So I had my phone charging on my nightstand last night and my cup of water on the nightstand as usual. I woke up in the morning to my phones alarm, didnt notice water on it yet until I couldnt turn of the alarm due to the touchscreen not responding. I immediately tried to turn off the phone but instead of turning off the phone it restarted( really hope it didnt short circuit anywhere ) So to turn it off I took off my otter box and took the battery out, there wasnt much or any water in where the batter is but there was water around the sim cards and the rest of the phone. It is in a sealed container right now with rice. I heard that the touchscreen is easily damaged with water though and was wondering if anyone could give me any tips on how to better save it or if I have any hope at all.

 

[GSDer]

Keep it in rice (you took the battery out, yes?) for at least 48 hours; longer is better.

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[Darren_Maybury]

Yeah I took the battery our as soon as I could and soaked the water up with a cloth then put it in a tub of rice, been in there for 26 hours now gonna wait till tomorrow to check it. Cant afford another phone or to replace it(Canada is expensive as ****)

 

[GSDer]

The tub is sealed, right? You don't want it absorbing moisture from the surrounding air.

The longer you can wait before you try to power it up, the better. If you can go a week that would be great.

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[Darren_Maybury]

Yeah the tub is sealed, Tomorrow morning will be 48 hours. Im really into fitness and im bulking right now so I rely on my phone for counting my calories and nutrients. I have been suffering the past two days so Im gonna try and boot it up tomorrow. There wasnt any water in the battery area so im hoping its all good. Ill let you know the results, thanks alot!

 

[Darren_Maybury]

My phone is working absolutely perfect!! Had a lot of luck on my side! thanks for responding, just wanted to make sure i did everything right

 

[Shannon Vary]

Glad to hear everything is working.....fingers crossed that it stays that way!

 

[Harold Timson Jr]

If you get it fixed, call Rogers and get the $10/month insurance extension. It covers water damage and physical damage not previously offered.

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