How do I fix broken memory card slot in camera?

I had to clean the entire inside of my camera because the battery melted. I ordered a new one and tried it tonight after cleaning both slots, the battery slot and the memory card slot. I used a sterilizer to do so as carefully as i could with out damaging anything. However I might have dislodged a small piece inside the memory card slot, because afterward the camera continually kept asking me to "insert SD card again" and to "Try another card" When before I cleaned it, the card worked perfectly. I am concerned I might have broken something. I am hoping it just needs to dry out from the cleaning and just hasn't finished. However I shall test it again tomorrow and see for final results. If it still is the same as tonight. How to I repair the card slot? Where should I send the camera to fix it? I need to have this done right away since I am going to the snow and need my waterproof camera with me.

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-Esther Smith

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One more thing to include, my camera is a "Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5A 16.1 MP Tough Digital Camera with 9.3x Intelligent Zoom (Blue)" One of the best ones i have ever used for movies both above and underwater and the pictures have tons of beautiful special effects. The battery got half melted from being in the charger too long by accident. I checked it at the time and it felt ok so I kept using it. It still worked inside the camera and I didn't have a replacement. Later however I found that it was doing something to my skin when I used it to recharge it, so when I could, I ordered a new one and fixed the inside of the camera in case of acid. Now I have a memory card slot that doesn't work. My luck. So assistance is very much appreciated. Thank you.

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