Drowned iPod Touch - Is it really dead?

Folks, I've drowned my iPod touch - yes, the moisture indicator in the earbud jack is red. I know it's not covered by warranty, but is it fixable? It asks to be plugged into iTunes tries to go into recovery mode - but then gives an error code - so it works to some extent (the display looks OK). The suggested fixed have all been tried. Is it now a really good-looking paperweight or is it worth trying to get it professionally repaired?

One thing I think you should not be doing right now is using it. Water and electricity do not mix -- you know that -- and these small devices can take a while to dry out. You need somewhere warm and dry and it has to be left alone for a long time to allow it to completely dry out. If you take it to a repair shop, that is what they will (or should) do before disassembly and cleaning.
How badly was it drowned? Was it a brief immersion or a thorough soaking? The wetter, the worse it might be.
As to repair and/or replacement, that must depend on its value to you as a device (my touch is a multi-purpose tool these days) balanced against the cost of possible repairs where you are.

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