Dropped 3gs into lake for 2 hours. Found and put in rice for sev. days. Will come on when connected to power, but not pc. Goes out after min. or so. Will it likely work again without service or am I dreaming?

As mentioned above, I dropped my Iphone 3gs into lake and it took me about two hours to fish it out. I put it in a jar of rice for over a week. It will now come on only if I plug it into the electrical oulet. It will not come on using the usb connection on the pc. It also cuts out after a short time - usually about a minute or so. Will this phone likely work correctly again without major service or should I just forget it? I have aready bought a replacement to use, but I hate to just toss it if it may work again. Also, is there anything else I can do short of taking it in to the Apple store? I suspect the cost of service will not be justified.

You are welcome. There are always suggestions of things to try, but in the end you just get frustrated and end up taking it in anyway...save yourself the trouble and visit the Apple store genius bar.

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If you have an Apple store nearby you can make an appointment at their Genius Bar.
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