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I dropped my GPS in water while it was on. Nothing worked. I dried it with a blow dryer, and then put it in rice for 24 hours, to see if it would dry it out enough to work. Nothing seems to work. It won't even flicker. Do you think that it can be fixed, or should we just replace it with a new one? Thank you

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  • Jem Dec 30, 2017

    You need to leave it in the rice for 72 hours minimum, I managed to retrieve 2 friends iPhones that way & a couple of my children's friends tablets & iPods.

    I also placed them in the rice in the cooler part of the airing cupboard which sped up the process gently.

    But unfortunately I fear the damage maybe already be done, from the heat in the hair dryer, I'm afraid the hairdryer heat & water on internal micro sensitive parts is worst combination, always shake off & bury in lots of rice, any thing like phones or smart electronics, if you find another 72 hours in rice doesn't help, then if you have accidental cover on your house insurance you could claim for a new one that way, sorry I can't be of more help than this, I wish you well & hope this works for you ????

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SOURCE: My Garmin GPS has gotten wet

Reasonably well, actually. If the soda was DIET, you're in fairly good shape, as sugar complicates the process. Either way, you'll need to disassemble the unit... carefully!... so as to expose the inner circuitry. Be careful not to break any wires; things in there can be quite delicate.

Once inside, disconnect battery!

If there's sugary soda inside, gently and thoroughly rinse under a lukewarm faucet. This will NOT hurt the electronics any more than they're already hurting, and is absolutely necessary if you have any hope whatsoever of repairing this.

If there's diet soda inside the device, I recommend the same, though it's not quite as critical.

After thoroughtly rinsing and and all soda from the device, gently shake the excess water into the sink as best you can, then position the devie in front of a fan for an overnight drying session. Be sure to allow ample time to make absolutely certain that all water has been evaporated away by the blowing air. DO NOT USE A HAIR DRYER AT ANY TIME !!!!

Once dry, re-assemble and pray for the best! Caution! Be sure you've given the fan ample time to dry the device completely! Err on the side of caution by leaving it there longer than you think you need to !

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