Iphone 4 screen is black, won't turn on.

Hi,
My iphone 4 won't turn on, the screen is black.
My phone got a little wet and I put it in a bag of rice and moisture absorbant sachets for a day. No red indicator has appeared.
I was able to copy my recent photos from iphone to computer and did an update of software, but still no luck.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Sharon

Step #1 would be plugging it in to make sure it is fully charged. If 2-3 hours on the wall wart isn't enough and given that it took a dunking, may be necessary to take it in for assessment.

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