iPod touch + water

[Blob]

Hello

I recently accidently got my ipod touch in contact with water. When I noticed it was in water, the screen had turned completely white - so I turned off by pressing the off button and home at the same time. I noticed a crackling thing, so it must be frying its self. I tried to cool it down by putting it outside a window, and it did by the morning. Then I put it in the airing cupboard for around 6 hours. No luck, doesnt even turn on. It is currently in a nintendo ds case with silica gel aswell. Any more ideas to make it work? It won't turn on at all, or charge. Oh yea, I looked down the jack but the litmus paper isn't red

Thanks
Ryan

[lemonparty]

i say its dead, mine droped from a shelf that was not that much of the ground and the screen never came back on lol

[Blob]

i say its dead, mine droped from a shelf that was not that much of the ground and the screen never came back on lol

lol, my dad rung up the apple store near us so we are taking it in and they are sending it off soon, don't know when. im just having a last attempt of recovery.

[Barmi]

Sounds like some parts are dead, and it's not like you could have helped things by whipping the battery out. Hopefully they can fix it at a not-too-high cost.

Water doesn't like touch screens. I found that out on my first Nokia 5800. Water does not like electronics. :eusa_whis

[Nick.]

You know I have a solution, and it's always seemed to work... don't put electronics anywhere REMOTELY near liquids - hey, I'm proof!

[Blob]

You know I have a solution, and it's always seemed to work... don't put electronics anywhere REMOTELY near liquids - hey, I'm proof!

If only I knew that before this happened :rolleyes: :P lol

[Recursion]

Apple won't do anything for water damage, and they have bits of metal and stuff inside that discolour when it comes into contact with water, so your screwedddddddddd

[HotelUser]

You know I have a solution, and it's always seemed to work... don't put electronics anywhere REMOTELY near liquids - hey, I'm proof!

Accidents sometimes happen, Nick.

[N!ck]

From the crackling thing it sounds completely fubar'd.

[Kyle!]

Apple aren't going to do anything with it if it's water contact. :(

[e5]

Put it under a radiator/on top of one. That will dry it out. If it doesn't turn on after that, your ipod will probably have short circuted and basically screwed the wiring up.

[MrPinkPanther]

Leave it in the airing cupboard for 3 days solid, then it might work. Radiators can damage it.

[Nick.]

Accidents sometimes happen, Nick.
It is impossible for a liquid accident to happen if there is no liquid around ;)

[e5]

No it can't. If you leave it there for a sensible amount of time, it won't. Thats why I said under it, so then it can't be burnt or anything.

[Markeh]

If its crackled, its had it. My PSP crackled when that got water-damaged, that didnt work.

Leave it for a while, it might work. My PSP worked 3 years after it got damaged, so it may take a while to dry out.

[e5]

If its crackled, its had it. My PSP crackled when that got water-damaged, that didnt work.

Leave it for a while, it might work. My PSP worked 3 years after it got damaged, so it may take a while to dry out.
Is that because you didn't try it until 3 years after? Or it just didn't work for 3 years? :P

[Glasses]

Apple aren't going to do anything with it if it's water contact. :(
Apple won't do anything at all. You'll probably have to buy a new one like I did, because apprently i purposely kept it in my pocket whilst it was raining, shouldn't it withstand a bit of rain without dying anyway?

[Markeh]

Is that because you didn't try it until 3 years after? Or it just didn't work for 3 years? :P


It didnt work for 3 years. I tried it every couple of months.

[Nick.]

Apple won't do anything at all. You'll probably have to buy a new one like I did, because apprently i purposely kept it in my pocket whilst it was raining, shouldn't it withstand a bit of rain without dying anyway?
So you expect Apple to pay for your mistake of letting your iPod get water damaged? Don't think so :rolleyes:

[Recursion]

So you expect Apple to pay for your mistake of letting your iPod get water damaged? Don't think so :rolleyes:

You should be able to keep something in your pocket in a light rain shower...

[MrPinkPanther]

You should be able to keep something in your pocket in a light rain shower...
The thing is you can. Im not a big apple fan but the iPod touch definatly is durable, I always listen to it when Im walking to college and its raining. It doesn't get damaged even though its in my jeans pocket.

[Nick.]

You should be able to keep something in your pocket in a light rain shower...
That's why I think there is more to the story than 'raining when in my pocket', because I listen to my iPod in my pocket when it's raining and it's fine.

[clueless]

i dropped my ipod touch in the bath LOL RIP

it was still under guarentee and apple replaced it without question, dont say you dropped it in water tho just say it broke

[Recursion]

i dropped my ipod touch in the bath LOL RIP

it was still under guarentee and apple replaced it without question, dont say you dropped it in water tho just say it broke

Fail to see how that works if im honest. See that bit of metal at the back of the 3.5mm jack? That discolours when wet.

[Flisker]

Atleast mine is white still. You can always try and get it replaced and if they refuse then your stuffed but it's worth a try.

[Glasses]

So you expect Apple to pay for your mistake of letting your iPod get water damaged? Don't think so :rolleyes:
The fact is they said I damaged it on purpose.


You should be able to keep something in your pocket in a light rain shower...
It wasn't a light shower. It's was chucking buckets down. But the thing is my £80 mobile survived it and my £150 (I can't remember the price) ipod touch never.

[Nick.]

The fact is they said I damaged it on purpose.


It wasn't a light shower. It's was chucking buckets down. But the thing is my £80 mobile survived it and my £150 (I can't remember the price) ipod touch never.
why would the price affect durability? :S a touch screen device is obviously not going to be able to withstand being soaked.

[Recursion]

why would the price affect durability? :S a touch screen device is obviously not going to be able to withstand being soaked.

What does being a touch screen have anything to do with it? It's glass, if anything it should withstand it better.

[Glasses]

why would the price affect durability? :S a touch screen device is obviously not going to be able to withstand being soaked.
You do expect something that costs more to be more durable than the less expensive one, right?

[Recursion]

All those times you've said that you pay a higher price for Apple products because they are high qaulity too mr Nick. ;)

[Awfy]

My iPod Nano was put through a 40 degree wash in my jean pocket. It has the same problem where the screen was white and had some rather interesting shapes appearing on the screen from time to time.

To fix it I sat it on top of my boiler for 3 days with some kitchen roll under neath it. The water slowly drained out and dried up then it was good as new only cleaner.

[Nick.]

All those times you've said that you pay a higher price for Apple products because they are high qaulity too mr Nick. ;)
Sorry but durability and high quality are too different things. I treat my things with respect. In effect, what you're saying is that just because I paid (for example) £1500 for my iMac I should expect that if I use it in the garden when it's raining it should withstand it.

My Logitech mouse is £59, quite a lot compared to other mice, however I don't expect it to be any more durable than a £4.99 Microsoft mouse. Just like a Ferrari is probably no more durable than our VW Golf. Sorry I just don't get where you have all come to the conclusion that a higher price means more durability.

Either way, expecting an ELECTRONIC device to silly work after being soaked and blaming the manufacturer for not making a more durable device because of YOUR mistake is absolutely ridiculous!

[Glasses]

Either way, expecting an ELECTRONIC device to silly work after being soaked and blaming the manufacturer is absolutely ridiculous!
The manufacturers should realise that it may get wet whilst someone is walking around with it as it is a bloody portable music device.

[Nick.]

The manufacturers should realise that it may get wet whilst someone is walking around with it as it is a bloody portable music device.
What a stupid thing to say, sorry but why should manufacturers make their electronic devices water proof so you can go and walk in the rain with it. It would cost too much, then you'd moan 'OMG APPLE HAVE PUT PRICES UP AGAIN *** OMG' so in effect they cannot win. Buy a case if you plan on using it in the rain. Jesus :rolleyes:

[xxMATTGxx]

Unless Apple say that the Apple iPod Touch can stand "Rain" then, what's your problem? Yes I can see that you all think if you pay more, you expect it to withstand the weather conditions. But that's not the point. Rain and electronics, don't go well. You should all know that?

[MrPinkPanther]

Agreed, as i've said I reguarly use my iPod when its raining. If apple were to make it waterproof it would be more expensive and more than likely bigger. If you want to be sure that it wont get damaged then you buy a waterproof jelly case.

[Glasses]

What a stupid thing to say, sorry but why should manufacturers make their electronic devices water proof so you can go and walk in the rain with it. It would cost too much, then you'd moan 'OMG APPLE HAVE PUT PRICES UP AGAIN *** OMG' so in effect they cannot win. Buy a case if you plan on using it in the rain. Jesus :rolleyes:
Nah, Apple would rather pump money into painting it in a paint that discolours when a drop of water hits it. Good ol' Apple!!!

[Nick.]

Nah, Apple would rather pump money into painting it in a paint that discolours when a drop of water hits it. Good ol' Apple!!!
Sorry... what? I'm lost. :S At least make a valid point in your post, or are you just speaking rubbish now because you know I'm right?

[MrPinkPanther]

Infact I now think this whole backpocket incident is bull. The iPhone and iPod touch are made out of roughly the same stuff right? Well watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkXlriABfOo

[Nick.]

Infact I now think this whole backpocket incident is bull. The iPhone and iPod touch are made out of roughly the same stuff right? Well watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkXlriABfOo
Yes, except the iPhone has a hole at the top for the ear piece where you hear the caller so it it more likely to get water inside. So yes, the story about it being in whoever back pocket is bull. (Or did they forget to mention they went swimming in their clothes with the iPod touch in their pocket right before that??)

[Frank459]

I once dropped my ipod touch into my bowl of cereal and it was fully submerged, nothing happened to it and its still completely fine, so I guess it was bad luck for yours to fry some parts I suppose.