Is water damage to battery connection terminals a terminal disease for an iPod Touch 3rd generation?

I was told my iPodTouch 3rd generation has water damage to the battery connection points.
Is it possible to fix it? Can that happen because of high humidity? I live in a dessert town
that has a monsoon season and the heat and humidity are very high. How can I protect
an iPhone or an iPod? Thanks for any help. the iPod never went into water or got actually
wet. NANC

Yes, a high (condensing) humidity can damage electrical contacts/connections.
You did not describe where the problem is.  It is not clear if just cleaning the contact will resolve it, at least for a while.
To prevent similar damage on another device, ou can keep it in a warm place when not in use.  Like on top of a lamp.

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