Another iPod in the wash

My son washed his nano in the washing machine 2 days ago. It is as dead as a doornail. Instead of coming and telling me right away, he plugged it into the computer to see if it would work. There was no pop or smoke or anything of the sort. He unplugged it when it didn't work and then told me what happened. I've had it standing up for the past 2 days but it still shows no sign of life.
My question is, should we just take the back off of it and see if we can dry it out?
Do you think he fried the battery when he plugged it in (even though there was no sign of anything happening to the battery)
Should I plug it in and see what happens?
hp   Windows XP  

Happened to a friend of mine with her Son. Same deal. Plugging it in showed nothing working. But after a few days of sitting and drying out, it finally started to work again. They live in the middle of the desert, so much drier air, so if you are some where more, ummm "moist" it might take a bit longer.
So just plug it in once in a while every couple/few days and check it.
Patrick

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