MY iPOD FELL IN THE TOILET [Archive]

methodshop

Jun 3, 2004, 08:56 PM

MethodShop.com (http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/) offers free iPod tech support online. Every once in awhile we'll get a really good question like this one....

"I know this was stupid of me, but i never thought it could happen. About 3 days ago, i was listening to my ipod (1st gen, 5gb) whilst brushing my teeth. I held the ipod and was selecting a song to put on, however if fell from my hand, and just happened to land into the toilet. I grabbed it out of there as soon as i could, which was about 1 second. i immediately dried it with a towel, but also shook it alot to get water from the inside out of it. It wasnt working, but i pressed reset (pause and menu together) and there was a very faint low battery sign. I plugged it in for recharge but there was no response, and i continued to try and get it working but to no avail..." ~ hsloyal

We told him to send it out to get fixed (http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/vip-contact.stm).

musicpyrite

Jun 3, 2004, 09:18 PM

Wouldn't this considered to be spam?

(altho, an iPod falling into the toilet is pretty funny. "I was taking a dump and was litening to my iPod, and I wanted to change the song, but is 'slipped' and fell into the crapper. Since there is water in the toilet, I tryed to dry it off in the microwave, now when I try to turn it on, nothing happens. Appel should make their products more damage resistant; this is obviously a bad product, made with bad parts. What should I do?? HELP ME!!!")

methodshop

Jun 3, 2004, 09:23 PM

Wouldn't this considered to be spam?

(altho, an iPod falling into the toilet is pretty funny. "I was taking a dump and was litening to my iPod, and I wanted to change the song, but is 'slipped' and fell into the crapper. What should I do?? HELP ME!!!")

we get tons of these weird "ipod help questions".

here's another person who tossed their iPod in the washing machine (http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/articles/iPodSupport.stm#wash).

"Hi, My son's iPod barely survived a run through the washer. After drying, it continued to work for a few days, although some songs weren't accessible. Finally, however, the screen began to display the folder alert and now does nothing else. Can you tell from this description about how much a repair would cost? The model is 10gb without the play buttons across the top. Thanks!" ~ frichmond

Capt Underpants

Jun 3, 2004, 09:26 PM

I did report this as spam, just to let ya know.

The stories are somewhat amusing.

Sun Baked

Jun 3, 2004, 09:29 PM

methodshop

Jun 3, 2004, 09:35 PM

Yes, seems this poster clearly cannot help but advertise for his business with nearly every post.

However, if he's willing so submit some stories about people dropping their toilet/washing machine on their iPod -- I might tune in.

we're no microsoft. this is just a webpage with free ipod tech support (http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/articles/iPodSupport.stm). who gets the better deal? the guy with the toilet water or washing machine suds dripping from their ipod, or us?

Doctor Q

Jun 3, 2004, 11:02 PM

methodshop: I'll let this thread stay, here in Community Discussion, because people will enjoy the entertaining tech support stories.

Doctor Q, Community Discussion moderator

Neserk

Jun 3, 2004, 11:21 PM

haha. Those are funny. People are crazy with expensive gadgets.

wdlove

Jun 3, 2004, 11:23 PM

Thank you Doctor Q. I agree the stories are very funny. There again we are all lucky that it hasn't happen to us.

agreenster

Jun 3, 2004, 11:58 PM

When he get's his iPod fixed, he should also custom engrave the back, "iPoop."

methodshop

Jun 4, 2004, 12:11 AM

When he get's his iPod fixed, he should also custom engrave the back, "iPoop."

Wow! :eek: I will suggest that to him and add it to the comments on our tech support page (http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/articles/iPodSupport.stm#toilet).

virividox

Jun 4, 2004, 12:27 AM

okay that kinda amusing
still i dont see what people are doing witht heir ipods so close to water!!!

FightTheFuture

Jun 4, 2004, 01:05 AM

maybe its a good time for griffin or dr.bott to produce an icrapper accessory?

Sun Baked

Jun 4, 2004, 01:11 AM

But the iCrapper (www.electric-chicken.co.uk) is such old news, even if it does come with a Flash Demo.

FightTheFuture

Jun 4, 2004, 01:26 AM

i stand corrected. now i'm wondering where i can get one in aluminum.

mkrishnan

Jun 4, 2004, 10:11 AM

MongoTheGeek

Jun 4, 2004, 12:40 PM

iPod, now available in enamel white to match all your other hardware. :D I guess the big question is, could you actually use it after it gets fixed, knowing where its been? Reminds me of the Seinfeld where his belt buckle touches the urinal. :)

Well when you ship it Apple to get it fixed they just ship you a different one and use yours for parts. Not sure what they do about engraved ones.

keysersoze

Jun 4, 2004, 01:28 PM

iPod, now available in enamel white to match all your other hardware.

"Pray to the Porcelain Pod."

:)

cb911

Jun 5, 2004, 07:51 AM

methodshop, glad to hear it wasn't your iPod. i was worrying that i wouldn't be able to laugh and make fun about it. but since it's not.... LOL! :D that's good stuff!

and he went straight into the toilet to get it out. :D wow, he loves his iPod so much he's wiling to contract some disease just to try and get it working again. :D

aahhhh.. the stupid things people do. reminds me of the story of some woman putting her hand in a microwave that didn't have a door and then turning it on. :D

mkrishnan

Jun 5, 2004, 08:59 AM

Well when you ship it Apple to get it fixed they just ship you a different one and use yours for parts. Not sure what they do about engraved ones.

That means that someone else gets your toilet water! EWWWWW :( Hopefully I won't need more than a new battery for mine. :)

Strange thing was, when I pulled it out of the toilet, it worked absolutely fine. But for some strange reason, it makes a flushing sound when I turn it on or off and I feel compelled to put a lid on it after I use it to be polite to the next user. :D

PickledSquirrel

Jun 5, 2004, 05:10 PM

But the iCrapper (www.electric-chicken.co.uk) is such old news, even if it does come with a Flash Demo.

ROFL wheeeeeeze wheeeeeeeeeze can't breathe too funny stomach cramps aaaaaargh

methodshop

Jul 17, 2004, 06:16 PM

okay that kinda amusing
still i dont see what people are doing witht heir ipods so close to water!!!

We keep getting emails from people who drop their iPods in the toilet (http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/articles/iPodSupport.stm#toilet). i guess this is a common ipod problem. it's almost an epidemic! :eek:

Here's a lame animated GIF reenactment:

http://methodshop.com/mp3/images/ToiletPod.gif

"Oops! I dropped my iPod in the toilet. It was in there for about a second or less. Ever since then, I've been able to play music sporadically, but it will no longer sync from the computer... Can my iPod be repaired??" ~ Marianna

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musicpyrite

Jul 17, 2004, 09:49 PM

Does the picture have to be so.... 'graphic?'

bousozoku

Jul 17, 2004, 10:20 PM

Does the picture have to be so.... 'graphic?'

Apparently, he wants his business to be associated with the toilet and that's how I'll always remember it.

jimjiminyjim

Jul 17, 2004, 11:44 PM

Ya... I think you should rework that animation on a clean toilet. If you so desperately need the animation. I closed the window pretty quick.

Sun Baked

Jul 18, 2004, 12:22 AM

Just think how far

you are

from a tar...

http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=15360&stc=1

But I would have thought a company would pick a more stylish crapper...

http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=15361&stc=1

Instead of such a messy crapper. :rolleyes:

laurawallace799

Jul 19, 2004, 12:08 AM

ROFL wheeeeeeze wheeeeeeeeeze can't breathe too funny stomach cramps aaaaaargh

i just fell out of my chair!!!!!!!!! did you see the animation?!!?? :eek:

SFF!!!! ill never buy a used iPod after reading that!

http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/articles/iPodSupport.stm#toilet

laurawallace799

Jul 19, 2004, 12:42 AM

Does the picture have to be so.... 'graphic?'

i just checked out the link (http://methodshop.com/mp3/articles/iPodSupport.stm#toilet) again. here's another sad toilet story:

"I have kind of a weird problem. I was listening to my iPod while in the bathroom (don't ask), and when I stood up to take care of things, my iPod belt clip hit the toilet paper roll holder and fell in. I was very angry and then devistated. I don't want to go into detail but I stayed home from my summer job due to bad seafood from a sweet 16 party the night before. Luckily no one was home, so I ran down the hallway and used my little brother's goldfish net to fish it out of the toilet. I then used my anti-bacterial lotion and cleaned it off. But my iPod doesn't work at all anymore!! The screen is just blank no matter how long I charge it. I'm so embarassed I can't tell my parents. I have to fix this soon before they ask why I'm not using my iPod anymore. I think I want to fix it, sell it and get a new one. I don't want to really touch it any more. Please help me! What should I do?"

the poor girl. i just made my dad read it. he has tears in his eyes. :o

Dros

Jul 19, 2004, 02:12 AM

Thank you Doctor Q. I agree the stories are very funny. There again we are all lucky that it hasn't happen to us.

I fell in the toilet when I was 5.

Doctor Q

Jul 19, 2004, 02:41 AM

I fell in the toilet when I was 5.Were they able to repair you?

AmigoMac

Jul 19, 2004, 07:19 AM

Were they able to repair you?

Otherwise, he would be using windows :D ...

I do Hope he uses mac ... :o

Dros

Jul 19, 2004, 12:23 PM

Were they able to repair you?

They just fattened me up a bit so my bottom wouldn't just fall through.

rueyeet

Jul 19, 2004, 03:23 PM

"I know this was stupid of me, but i never thought it could happen. About 3 days ago, i was listening to my ipod (1st gen, 5gb) whilst brushing my teeth. I held the ipod and was selecting a song to put on, however if fell from my hand, and just happened to land into the toilet. I grabbed it out of there as soon as i could, which was about 1 second. i immediately dried it with a towel, but also shook it alot to get water from the inside out of it. It wasnt working, but i pressed reset (pause and menu together) and there was a very faint low battery sign. I plugged it in for recharge but there was no response, and i continued to try and get it working but to no avail..." ~ hsloyal Now, did MacInTouch (http://www.macintouch.com/) get the iPod/toilet reference from here, or did you just go to great lengths to use these tales at as many sites as possible to scrape up extra business?

I think this would have struck me as more funny and less spam-like if I hadn't already run into it once today.....though I do appreciate the *cough* delicacy of Methodshop's page:I hope the toilet was full of clean water...However, you may need to replace a few parts inside depending on what exactly happened...Please warn them it fell into the toilet before they crack open your iPod and find a dingle-berry inside.

Very current page updating, too, you've already got Agreenster quoted from this thread. :rolleyes:

Sun Baked

Jul 19, 2004, 03:36 PM

I think this would have struck me as more funny and less spam-like if I hadn't already run into it once today.....though I do appreciate the *cough* delicacy of Methodshop's page:Yes, some of the stories do look like we've seen (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=67109) them before. :rolleyes:

laurawallace799

Jul 19, 2004, 04:29 PM

Ya... I think you should rework that animation on a clean toilet. If you so desperately need the animation. I closed the window pretty quick.

but that's what makes it so funny silly. :confused:

BTW - this posting thread made the news today on http://www.macintouch.com (7/19/04). the article is called the iPod Toilet Trap (http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/articles/iPodSupport.stm#toilet)

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appleguy

Jul 19, 2004, 05:10 PM

Well talking about happenings to ipods.
I have a good one.
I do have the Contour ShowCase Case for my iPod.
I was running across the road.. (J Walking)
Where my iPod slipped of my Belt. Dropped to the ground at this point you will be thinking crap right. it gets worse the iPod in the case went on to slide across the road and got ran over by a bus.
I was just about in tears afterall I have only had the ipod for 2 days.
But here is the good news. it still worked. no damaged to the ipod still plays fine the case just got a few scratchs, but hey thats better than the iPod aye..

Please note I do not recommend that you try this at home...

5300cs

Jul 19, 2004, 07:48 PM

Please note I do not recommend that you try this at home...

and I was just waiting for the next bus to come by my house...

p.s. that animation of the iPod going into the toilet was great, the one bounce before going in is classic....just CHANGE THE TOILET PICTURE.

appleguy

Jul 19, 2004, 09:08 PM

Please note I do not recommend that you try this at home...

For those that didn't click that comment was just for kicks

5300cs

Jul 19, 2004, 09:14 PM

Huh? But I just got mine run over by a bus ... who's going to pay for a new one??

:D

Sun Baked

Jul 19, 2004, 09:22 PM

Huh? But I just got mine run over by a bus ... who's going to pay for a new one?? :DI don't know, a bus is an expensive vehicle, and you don't deserve a new one to replace the one you ruined with your iPod. ;)

CubaTBird

Jul 19, 2004, 10:02 PM

i was jammin wit my ipod on the freeway and had my window open and then all of a sudden a strong wind came through and blew my ipod out of my hand and out my cars window. all that was left was my headphones in my ear. in a furry i stoped my car and pulled over and witness my ipod get smashed, beat up, and tainted on the freeway. as i got back into my car, part of the chrome backing blew into my shoe reminding me of what just happend...

lol, made it up myself. :p

appleguy

Jul 20, 2004, 12:58 AM

Jalexster

Jul 20, 2004, 09:30 AM

Note to self: Never, ever buy a refurb product. Ever. I can't belive where the product I get has been.

laurawallace799

Jul 20, 2004, 12:38 PM

p.s. that animation of the iPod going into the toilet was great, the one bounce before going in is classic....just CHANGE THE TOILET PICTURE.

the bounce was a classy touch. :)

kaylie_kipe

Aug 1, 2004, 07:04 PM

hey, I need help. My iPod was stolen out of my mailbox (it was shipped to me). Can you help me fix that problem?

laurawallace799

Aug 2, 2004, 12:16 PM

hey, I need help. My iPod was stolen out of my mailbox (it was shipped to me). Can you help me fix that problem?

contact Apple. they have insurance for stuff like this. my ibook was stolen and Airbone Express replaced it for free.

Mord

Aug 3, 2004, 02:55 PM

still i dont see what people are doing witht heir ipods so close to water!!!

well i'm a bit guilty i went canoeing with my school in a canal (in london) and i got in and paddled around for a while splashed a few people poked some dead pigeons standard schoolboy antics (i was 13 at the time) and then it hit me that i forgot to take my ipod out of my pocket (1st gen 5GB one) so i slowly paddled to the side to get out when some idiot in my class decided to ram me i capsised and went all the way round pushing myself up again with my paddle my ipod was a little wet and did not turn on so i poped it open with my pen knife and unpluged the battery took it home and left it to dry for 3 days put it all together and it worked.