My 5s Water Damage Problems, what do I do?

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My 5s Water Damage Problems

so my 5 got 2 water damages, 1 : my phone fell to the beach ocean(the beach ocean have salt right?) the screen was so glitched but it was saved bcs i put on the rice for 1 week. (3Week later) my phone got water damage again, this time a drinking water, for so long until the screen only black and it was white and so glitchy but no showing the menu or somethin, i put on the rice for only 14 hours and the screen wont turn on (at all) i tried the power button and the home button together but i was not working, so i want to ask, if i put my phone on the rice again for 6-7 days will it cured?? or it will be dead. like, seriously dead... pls answer fast

 

[anon(9602380)]

Re: My 5s Water Damage Problems

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I can not give you a definite answer, but can only conclude that it is permanently damaged. If not it would only be a matter of time. I would consider getting a new phone.

 

[Larry Cook1]

Re: My 5s Water Damage Problems

As you dropped it in salt water it is only a matter of time before it starts coercing the boards inside. I would think about replacing, for sure.