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Most likely, it's now a paperweight - particularly if it was on when it landed in the G&T since it's probably short-circuited.


You can try drying it out by putting it into a bowl of dry rice and sticking that on a radiator for a day or so but it's most likely toast. My sister tried that with her iPhone but three days later admitted defeat and bought a new one.


Good luck!

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If it really was G&T (and not, for example the loo or sparkling mineral water) the prognosis is poor - there's lots of corn syrup that will be left behind from the tonic even if you suck the water out with rice.


Corn syrup is a good conductor, and although absorption might extract some water and reduce conductivity, enough will probably be left gumming it up to render it inert.


Definitely worth a try though.

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For any remaining gunge you really need to have a look at any system components, especially circuit boards, and to try gently swabbing off any deposits with isopropyl alcohol. Even then, largely a matter of luck as to whether any permanent damage hasn't been done. To increase your odds after such accidents, always remove the battery immediately. I'd be inclined to also wash the thing out with purish water at that stage.
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iPhone, remove battery. You're having a laugh :)


ianr Wrote:

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> For any remaining gunge you really need to have a

> look at any system components, especially circuit

> boards, and to try gently swabbing off any

> deposits with isopropyl alcohol. Even then,

> largely a matter of luck as to whether any

> permanent damage hasn't been done. To increase

> your odds after such accidents, always remove the

> battery immediately. I'd be inclined to also wash

> the thing out with purish water at that stage.

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