Recovering Photos from Phones with Water Damage

Qiana Barrett, sorry but no you can't unless you can fix it long enough to get it to turn on. You may have some of your files on your computer if you did a restore or backup. you can restore those. I'd try to see if you can get the phone to at least be recognized by doing this. Disassemble your phone by using this guide Clean your phone with 90%+ (or better) isopropyl alcohol. Use this guide to clean your phone. It was written for a 3G but all the steps are pertinent to your phone as well. Inspect your board for any missing or damaged components. Remove all the EMI shields to clean the board. Once properly cleaned, replace the battery and dock connector . Then reassemble and re-evaluate. Water damage is the hardest to diagnose and to repair since almost any part can have failed. The silver lining here is that the 3GS has been around for a while and schematics are easier to get which may help should a board repair be necessary. Otherwise consider your files lost.