IPod Shuffle Drop in Water

my friend in mine was drop he's iPod Shuffle 4th Generation Late 2012 in water for about 30-45 seconds and he dry it out  by cleaning it with a tissue and he open the iPod Shuffle's back cover but he did not removed the screws he just rub a tissue and remove the water inside on the Shuffle and after it he put it back the back cover and after it i told him to check the earphone jack if it was turn to red and i and my friend check it and we don't see any red indicator it is still on white  so the center button was not working and all buttons are working and he's shuffle don't have any dents or scratches the question is if he drop it in ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL for about 20 seconds and let the shuffle dry for about 2 days the center button will work or not?
My friend needs help so i choose to ask in this forum!
HE DID NOT DROP THE Shuffle on the Alcohol because we are waiting for any answers here!

My iPod Shuffle (4th generation) was attached to some clothing that soaked for five minutes in the washing machine before I discovered my blunder. After drying it out by putting it in a bag with some rice for a couple of weeks I found that it worked, sort of, but that the VoiceOver button didn't work. It would go through the playlists when you turned it off and on again and you could get where you wanted with the play, forward, reverse buttons. Battery life was short and it didn't hold a charge when idle. After getting a new iPod Shuffle, I decided to experiment by dipping the defective one in alcohol just to see what would happen. The use of the VoiceOver button came back. The battery life remained short. It didn't lose its charge when idle. If I soak another iPod Shuffle, I will try the alcohol approach first. I will also try to locate my Shuffle before doing the laundry.

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