DIY: How to rescue a wet gadget

You might've experienced this. You go to the beach and your gadget also takes a dip, or you're enjoying a drink and your gadget also manages to get a sip or two. Just like first aid, you can follow some simple steps to save your gadget. 

First of all, don't keep your gadget near liquids (or vice versa), because electronics and liquids don't mix very well anyway. And when they do, the results are usually disastrous. In the eventuality that your gadget is dowsed with any kind of liquid, immediately turn it off, or better yet, take out the battery if you can and get the liquid out of it. Draining it may be a difficult task depending upon the type of gadget and the amount and the type of liquid. 

Water is relatively easy but if it's any liquid with sugar content, that will cause stickiness. If the victim is a laptop then do the following:

• take out the battery
• open the lid
• flip it over to prevent the liquid from reaching the internal parts. 
• wipe clean (and dry) with a paper towel. 
• dry with a hair dryer. However, make sure the dryer is not on Hot setting, you only need simple unheated air to dry the liquid. 
• take a jar of rice and bury the gadget in the rice. The idea is that the rice will absorb any moisture from the gadget and it might start working again. 

After all this treatment, don't turn the gadget on for at least 24 hours; let it dry completely before you switch it on. If you're lucky it might work just fine but don't expect miracles. The most important thing is timing to determine if you'll be able to salvage your gadget.