Water damaged iPad; screen came on, charged 2%, now all is black

My daughter poured water into the plastic wrapping my brand new iPad came with (surprise! she can reach the water dispenser on the refridgerator now). I let it sit in a bag of rice for 7 days. The charging icon came on after about 10 minutes, then nothing. Black screen. Kept it plugged in anyway. Nothing. Took it into Apple, the guy checked for arcing, and saw none of that (he didn't open it, just used a flashlight to peer inside. It's now two weeks later. I have an appointment to take it in to Apple tonight but thought I'd try again. Plugged it into my PC at work, and got the charging icon. Let it sit 20 minutes. Got a 2% charge and the screen came on, just like new! Pressed the home button again 5 minutes later, nothing. Black screen. Has this happened to anyone else and come out with a happy ending? Any advice? This is my last ditch attempt before I shell out the $299 for a replacement. Thanks for any help!! This iPad was a Christmas gift from my mom, so I need to have it working or a new iPad by the time she comes over tonight . She bought it brand new Christmas 2013, so it's the latest model. I think it's an Air.

Sounds like it's damaged.

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