Clean Samsung Rugby II after water damage?

Clean Samsung Rugby II after water damage?

I fell into fresh lake water with my Samsung Rugby II SGH-A847 in my pocket. I imediately took out the battery and dried it off with a towel and set it in a hot truck to dry more. Samsung says this model is water resistant to 1 meter immersion. After several days drying it turned on displays the normal screen, but displays "searching" for the 3G network contimously. If you try and make a call it displays "emergency calls only". I took it to my dealer and he checked it with another SIM and said it is not the SIM.

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bert [Entry]

"take a look at this guide. Electronics Water Damage

it is very descriptive of how to clean the different parts. I do recomment trying the rice trick (Step 8)."

bert [Entry]

"I fix water damaged phones every once in while at my job. i would remove the logic bored and soak it in a alcohol bath (rubbing alcohol) most purest possible. use a brush like a small decently thick bristle brush to brush the entire bored. let dry for 5 min and retry and see if it works.

Word of advice DO NOT put alcohol on the bored while it is attached to screen, alcohol can damage a screen."