phylicia sifuentes, safe the rice for some cooking. It does no good in electronic repair. It is a big myth and is equivalent to doing absolutely nothing. Remove the battery and do not try to charge or to use your phone. It is time to disassemble your Note. Use this teardown as an idea of what is involved. Once you have it open, clean everything with high grade (90%+) isopropyl alcohol and a soft brush to clean every part of your phone. Clean the connectors on the board as well as on the cables. Once you have it properly cleaned, replace the battery then re-evaluate. Hope this helps, good luck.