Touchscreen problems - Suspected reasons...

So, I have a similar story.  Last night it worked, now it doesn't.  Only thing is, I've noticed something over the last few days.

About a week ago I was polishing my screen and I noticed what seemed to be a very slight "water spot".  I looked closely and it appeared to be "under" the screen from the inside.  So, like a smart guy, I opened the battery cover, the earphone jack cover, the USB cover, and the SD card to allow for a little "air" access over night to dry it out.  No change.  All this time the phone works fine.

I did notice the next day that when I used the screen near or "on" the water spot that it actually "smeared", so to speak.  It was then that I came to the conclusion that the moisture was actually IN the screen and not under it!  There are two layers to a touch screen that make it function:

1-the contact layer that you touch.  Has hundreds of little points on the back side that contact the sensory layer.
2-the sensory layer reads the pressure from the contact layer as it is touched.

So, with this in mind, I've kept an eye on it for the last couple of days.  It has slowly migrated about 3/4 of an inch across the screen to where it is at now which leads me to my next conclusion.  I believe that the contact and sensory layers are "shorted" out by the moisture bead (as if you were holding your finger on that spot constantly).  I've come to this conclusion because this morning when I unlocked my phone, the item on my Favorites screen directly under the moisture spot highlighted and then "came up" as when you want to move it to a place in order on the list.  I could not get it to respond and after relocking and unlocking it again, now nothing responds.

So, does anyone have any bright ideas for clearing this bit of moisture?  I've thought that possibly either using a hair dryer to heat it out or possibly the refridgerator to pull the moisture out (done this once with a phone that took a bath in the toilet and it worked Great!) might cut it.  Unfortunately, I'm an idiot and didn't get insurance on my phone...

Okay, so the refrigerator didn't work.  Today it's taking a RICE bath!

I'm having the exact same problem with my instinct.  This is the second time this has happened (had a replacement the first time).  Any ideas as to why this is happening/and have you found a solution yet?

I have the same problem too and do not have insurance.. how long did you have your phone because in order to get a replacement it has to be within 30 days

I am having the same problems. Any solutions. It just suddenly stopworking. I have a spot inside the screen that looks like water but its not. My phone rings, text messages shows up. But when i touch it nothing.

This would solve every issue the Instinct has...from Slide to Unlock-No Wifi....Modelck...you are absolutely a genius.

HOW do you get an expensive phone without being willing to spend insurance money? Oh well!

My wifes phone had the exact same problem as you all and i just took it to the sprint store and they just replaced the screen free of charge

WOW!!!  You must have been dressed REALLY sexy!  LOL