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Jumped in a pool to save my 2 year old son!
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Pinch him before you tell the story so he's crying .....
Hahaha,
Seriously, glad he is ok OP.
It's going to cost you 199 if it was a 4s. I would do it no matter what. You are going to be able to sell the refurb for probably about 350 when the new phone comes out. No reason to use a junker for a month.
Assuming he's on AT&T he can get it unlocked and sell it for $500 easy if it's a 4S.
Telling his story - no embellishments, but still telling it - won't hurt, and it could help. If it's not too much hassle, having the kid come along wouldn't hurt, but go in expecting to pay, and be happy if you pay less or nothing.
I have the same thing but not quite so heroic. Last week I left my phone on the bench at a football game and only about 40 minutes in with it lashing it down with rain did i remember it was there. Came back to it in a pool of water and now it wont restore. Fails when it tries to update the firmware with an unknown hardware error!
So, until the new iphone comes out im using my gf's old Orange San Fransisco. God its aweful
So, until the new iphone comes out im using my gf's old Orange San Fransisco. God its aweful
Yes, it would hurt. Honestly, if I was in his situation, I wouldn't even mention a word about my son because it really is embarrassing. I would tell myself "Why should they care about these things? It's none of their business, it's not even covered by warranty. I'm just wasting my time, embarrassing myself in the Apple Store."
Still no Offense, OP. I hope you get your phone fixed.
Pinch him before you tell the story so he's crying .....
I would also douse him with water as you are telling the story just to add some dramatic flair.
Yeah, Doc; You've been on the boards as late as this morning. What's the word? What happened at the Apple Store with the iPhone that tried to save your son in the pool ?
You have a lot more humility than most people these days. That's refreshing. I'm not sure I would tell them what happened either, unless they asked. Even then I'd be pretty damn hesitant.
Wow, an almost identical thing happened to me
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1389532/
If you keep your phone in the rice for a couple of days it may resurrect. If not, hopefully you will be able to get a replacement.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1389532/
If you keep your phone in the rice for a couple of days it may resurrect. If not, hopefully you will be able to get a replacement.