Yeah and after that, just put it in a bowl of dry rice. That's what my sister did with her cellphone, after she dropped it in a sink full of waterk
Sorry about your root beer float coated DS.. Cheer up! There is that new DSi on the market! You know, you could trade in your DS lite for a DSi. That is, if you can revive the little guy... (eww that rhymed)
Hope it helps!
One of my friends dropped her DS in the bathtub and once it dried out it worked again.
My DS died at age 4. :( I fell on my DS whilst wrestling. My large man-hip shattered the top screen. And I think a graphic thingy. Even if the screen can be fixed, I doubt it'll show anything. D: