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ipod died after getting water on it.

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becstar43

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Jan 3, 2011
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ok so i turned on the water in the bath for like a second and then my ipod dropped in
of course i freaked out and grabbed it then tried to dry it best as i could and left it in the towel
im perty sure it was still on when i left it :mad:
am i completely screwed or in there some way to fix it?
 
Let it dry for a few days, then try using it.

If it doesn't work, there is nothing you can do.
 
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Uncooked rice. Big ziplock. Few days of hoping. Then try it.
 
agree'd with all the posts above. Uncooked rice in a ziplock bag is the best trick for absorbing moisture IMO. Just forget about the iPod for a few days (don't turn it on) and it should be working again.

Good Luck :)
 
sharpycl said:
agree'd with all the posts above. Uncooked rice in a ziplock bag is the best trick for absorbing moisture IMO. Just forget about the iPod for a few days (don't turn it on) and it should be working again.

Good Luck :)
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Yeah, this is really your only chance. Good luck, OP. Terrible way to start the new year.
 
An even better alternative to the rice option is to use the gel pack silica desiccant that can be found in certain kitty litters, and of course, those small white packets found packaged with most electronic devices.

Place the phone in a very sheer nylon sock to keep the individual pieces of the desiccant out of the openings and place the phone in an airtight container in among the desiccant. It really does work a lot more frequently than you might expect!
Good Luck!
 
Was it an iPod 4g with the cameras? Were you recording video when it fell in? If yes it would be cool to post the video of first person when your phone dropped in the water.
 
After you let it dry for a few days make sure it is charged. A few years back my iPod nano went through the wash and "died." I let it dry for a few days and it still wouldn't come on and thought all was lost, but turned out that i just had to charge it. It still works flawlessly today.
 
just an update:
i put it in a zip-lock bag with rice and took it out and charged it and its working! thanks so much guys

BUT

the screen is really really dark and there is no wi-fi...anyone know how to fix it?
 
becstar43 said:
just an update:
i put it in a zip-lock bag with rice and took it out and charged it and its working! thanks so much guys

BUT

the screen is really really dark and there is no wi-fi...anyone know how to fix it?
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Same thing with my iPhone. After drying out, the backlighting for the screen was out. Bought a new LCD off ebay for about 20 bucks and it was good to go.
 
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