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Revive your Cell Phone or Electronic Devices from Water Damage:

Tips from the article and comments:

1. Remove the battery. This is the first step to take, no matter what!
2. Rinse with distilled water if the device fell into salt water or dirty water.
3. Remove covers, etc. Find a container big enough to submerge the device and add isopropyl or rubbing alcohol, enough to cover the device. Let soak for five minutes — agitate the device gently to make sure the alcohol reaches all parts of the device. Remove the device and put it somewhere to dry for an hour or so.
4. Instead of #3, put the device in a bag of dry, uncooked rice, seal the bag, and put it somewhere to dry overnight or longer.
5. Alternately, put the device in a container with a Dri-Z-Air unit (available at many retailers) and seal the container. Leave overnight to dry.

There are other suggestions in the comments thread of the post. But these three alternatives (after removing the battery) sound like the best ones to me.

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