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without wasting any time turn off your phone by doing this within seconds you'll avoid any water short-circuiting your device then using a lint-free cloth dry the outside of your phone and pay special attention to any ports and speakers if the battery can be removed take it out and dry it off separately now here comes the remedy grab your phone and all its parts and put it in a zip top storage bag along with a handful of silica gel packets you'll often find those gel packets and new products like shoes and purses so start saving them now in case your phone ever needs it the hardest part is the weight leave your phone in the bag for 72 hours before powering it back on if you did everything right your phone should be back in business for more tips and tricks head on over to cnet.com in San Francisco I'm Sharon Profis cnet.com for CBS News