Help Phone not turning on

[confused droid]

Hello, so one morning I woke up and my phone wouldn't turn on. I believe it was due to water damage but am not sure (I was not in my most clear head to say the least...). So the screen would not turn on, but the green indicator light would flash. Now in not my most brightest of moments, I plugged it into my charger. When I later checked, I felt that the back was warm, so I unplugged it. The phone would still not turn on so I put It in rice. I then ordered a repair kit to open the back to open and apply rice (it came very late), and once this was done it still did not turn. Now the water damage indicator in the sim slot changed color, but I am not actually sure how to proceed. Can I do anything to salvage this phone or should I just get a new one? Thanks for any help!

 

[Rukbat]

Parts of it can be salvaged, but if you're not in the business, you probably wouldn't be interested in a box of parts. Find a good local cellphone repair shop, talk to the owner and ask him if he wants a water damaged G2 for parts. The worst that will happen is that if you need a small favor in the future, you have someone who might do it for you.

Whatever you do, don't throw the battery in the trash - stuff inside it is toxic and if your town uses a landfill you can kill lot of birds or fish. (At worst, Lowes has a bin for toxic btteries at the customer service desk - just ask.)