iPod touch H E L P- Water Damage!

[becca0wnz]

Ok so my 2nd gen 32gb itouch was in its silicone case when the screen got slightly wet with sea water near the main menu button. Once i realized it, the screen started to flicker and i immediately hit it with the a/c full blast to dry it off. It kept trying to come back to life. When i got home, i tried to charge it and the pc didnt even recognize the device.
Although it seems to me that all hope is lost, i was reading some other threads that say to check inside the headphone jack and if i see orange, it has water damage. All i see it white, no orange or other colors. I bought this ipod brand new off of ebay a couple of months ago. Should i take the chance and go to the apple store to see if i qualify for a free replacement? (obviously im not going to tell them it got wet)

If not, should i buy the kit to crack this thing open? Please help me! I'm so sad

-Becky

 

[r.j.s]

You should let it dry out for a few days.

Should i take the chance and go to the apple store to see if i qualify for a free replacement? (obviously im not going to tell them it got wet)

Just because you didn't see the sensor change color, doesn't mean there is no evidence of water damage.

 

[Benny-]

You could try the rice method which has supposedly worked for other water damaged iPhones and iPods.
Fill a bowl with rice and place the iPod in the bowl so it is fully covered by the rice and leave it for 1-2 days. The rice should soak up the moisture.
Alternatively you could place it in a sealed bag with some silica packs (those little white bags you find in shoe boxes or electronic boxes) this should also help absorb moisture.
I have not tried any of the methods myself so i can't vouch for their effectiveness.

 

[becca0wnz]

I'm just scared because its salt water and the circuits are very sensitive to any kind of liquid. let alone extremely corrosive ones. I am going to try and put it in some dry brown rice to dry it out and it all else fails i will cry myself to sleep every night.