LG enV2 (VX-9100)

I have a VX-9100 that will not run on battery, when plugged in to USB battery charges. When powering on I can get to the menu screen and then it shuts down. The phone has been condemned by Verizon claiming that it has gotten wet. (the little indicator under the battery is pink not white). The micro SD card is removed, I assume it was transferred to the new Samsung to activate the same number on that phone. admittedly, it did get damp (not dropped in water) dried off immediately and worked after the event. I am simply trying to power it up long enough to extract the photos and contacts. 1) does it need to have an sd card to power up? 2) any suggestions on forcing it to stay on? 3) if it got wetter then we thought, since we have nothing to lo...
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