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Water Damage,Touchscreen will not work?

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My iPod Touch 3G 32 Meg was on the kitchen counter and got wet when the dishes were washed. Everything works ok except the touchscreen! Can anyone recomend what I need to do to fix it? Or recommend a reliable,inexpensive repair service center.

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markus weiher
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I would not go that far an thay that everything is ruined.

there are a few things to do when a device like that has a fluid damage.

first of all, get the opening tools, some isopropyl alcohol (>90%) or an electronics cleaner and a soft paintbrush.

use the logic board guide of the 2nd generation iPod touch to disassemble your's.

check everything for fulid residue, it looks white/greenish and is conductive - so it shortens the parts and thats why most damaged devices won't work properly.

remove this resifure with the alcohol/paintbrush - but be careful - the parts inside the iPod are fragile. don't forget to check the connectors too. after you're done - let it dry - let it good dry, don't use a hair dryer and then reassemble it and start the device.

good luck

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Installing iPod Touch 2nd Generation Logic Board

Here are some useful tools for the job: iPod Opening Tools, Spudger(pry tool), 00 Phillips screwdriver.

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Do what Markus said then if no luck replace the digitizer. Which I have done but still no luck.

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