If you have dropped your cell phone in the pool it's probably a goner, however if you have merely splashed water on it you may be able to save it. Even if you have dunked your phone this procedure is worth a try.
Instructions
1. If you have a wet cell phone here is dry it out.
First immediately remove the battery. Water causes short circuits and removing the battery can prevent further damage.
Give the phone some brisk taps, with it flipped open, against the palm of your hand.
Dry off outside water with a paper towel. Unscrew the antenna if it has one.
2. Get out your vacuum cleaner and detach the hose and put it up against the keyboard and all around any cracks and try to pull out what water you can.
Then, if you have canned air spray it all in the phone, starting at the back where the battery was. Make sure all removable face plates and clips are off.
3. Once you have dried and vacuumed out all the water you can place it it a container of dry white rice overnight. This will pull moisture from the phone.
You can get an indication of how wet the phone got from the small dot often found in the battery compartment. It it has changed from white to red or blue the phone has seen a lot of water and you have voided your warranty.
It may work fine even if this dot has changed color though.
If your cell phone was splashed with salt water, use some fresh water to rinse the phone. Saltwater dries and leaves salt behind which causes circuits to short so you can't hurt your wet cell phone any further by splashing fresh water on it.
Remember not to use alcohol. Alcohol will loosen the glues that hold the phone together.
Avoid the temptation to power up your phone. You will cause further damage if any circuit is the least bit wet. Let it dry overnight before trying to put the battery in and power it up.
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