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Billie
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How do I fix a wet iPod?
My iPod dropped into the toilet and got wet, what shall I do
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bac
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you should first try to dry out the iPod completely before plugging it in.
I've heard that storing your device in a container covered with uncooked rice for a day or two will help dry it out. the dry rice will absorb a lot of moisture.
I've not tried the rice trick myself, but my flip phone went through a full wash & spin cycle. didn't work at first but taken apart and given about a week to fully dry out, it started working again.
good luck
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markus weiher
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hi fai,
it would be better if you start your own question - that way we can prevent some mixup problems.
i'm not the biggest fan of putting a almost sealed device with a soldered power source into a bowl of rice - the water stays to long in the unit and the power could still be there - shorting a lipo battery could be dangerous - so disassembling is the only way. i usually desolder the battery while working on the logicboard.
the water residue has to be carefully removed with ipa and a soft paintbrush.
thanks markus now i have 2 choices 1. i think i will open it myself but i don't have any tools or knowledge, should i go to repair shop? 2. bleach the now red indicator to turn back white and go to the store - maybe they will give me a a new one ( i think i shouldn't do this ,it's fraud) but this is my only 3 month iPod ! (sorry i didn't post a new question)
fai,
hi fai, number 2 would be fraud and won't work at all - the indicator is not the only thing that shows the water damage (despite the fact that bleaching the indicator wont work). repair shop would be an option - i don't know if you have someone in your area who do those kind of repairs.
markus ,thank you very much i'm in Thailand and i think i will go to apple store. is it too expensive ?
fai,
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jimmyhhome
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There is a new type of cat litter made from the same type of desicant used in electronic packaging, those little packages of clear balls that say don't eat me. The cat litter is easy to identify. It comes in a clear plastic box with green and white balls. This stuff absorbs moisture 10 times better than rice and its dust free. Put the wet device in a air tite container on a layer of cat litter finish filling container with litter. Let sit several days. If it works afterwards you be lucky.
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chancho
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This link gives good advice on how to open the ipod 4G
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaGP_w3c7...
good luck
Does it still power on? Can you connect it to a computer? If it doesn't work I would suggest taking it apart completely and drying it out inside
QEII Student IT,
In a official apple repair shop said me that repairing it will cost more than a new ipod touch so it didn't worth it reapiring
Josu,
At first I would follow this Guide http://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Electronics_W... then reevaluate. sometimes a new battery and a good cleaning will take care of it and definitely less than a new iPod.
oldturkey03,
It would cost you more than a new iPod Touch to have them repair it, but like oldturkey said, you might be fine with a good cleaning and a new battery.
David Hodson,