There are of course other materials that might be better suited for this task than rice, but rice is something that most people have at home or at least can get easily while something like silica crystals might be far harder to get. Step 3 — To maximize the chances of successful repair of a wet iPod with rice, the device should be left in the rice for 24 to 38 hours.
The bag should also be stored in a dry and warm environment. After the 48 hours are up you can take a look at your iPod, check if there is any visible water and if not put it back together and try to turn it on. If it turns on and works without problems for a few hours, the repair has been successful.
If the device remains on, is plugged into a charger, or remains submersed in liquid for a prolonged timeframe, it is very possible that no repair method will work in fixing the device. Last and probably the least favorite way for most people to repair a wet iPod is by sending it to someone who specializes in fixing wet gadgets or even iPods specifically.
This of course is unpopular because it requires spending who knows how much extra money on fixing your already expensive gadget. Some considerations to help determine if it is worth paying for an iPod repair service:. Does the service provider being considered offer a money-back guarantee on the repair? Many reputable repair companies will not offer such a guarantee for water damaged iPods.
Some will even add additional charges if the device is damaged beyond basic repair. Additionally, if the device was left turned on or even was plugged in after exposure to water, the repair company may not be able to accomplish the repair despite their guarantee.
Unless you are planning on using a brick-and-mortar iPod repair shop, you will be without the device for more than a few days. Although not a significant detail for the older consumer, many now use iPods to surf the Internet, store contact information, email, and listen to music. Most consumers will wait until losing an iPod to severe water damage before making the decision to purchase a water resistant or water proof case for the player. One of the primary facts to remember about water resistant cases is that although they will resist the entry of water into the case, they are not completely resistant to the entry of water.
Water proof cases; however, can be fully submerged in water without worrying about getting the product wet. The resistant cases are more common for iPods and will typically cost less money than a fully water proof case.
A note of caution; however, is each of the case varieties will typically have latches or hinged accesses to plug the iPod into a power source, connect headphones, etc. If this latch or hinge section is left open or not fully secured, the device will still be susceptible to water damage when immersed or exposed to water.
When selecting a new case for an iPod, if the manufacturer does not state that the case is water proof or water resistant, then it likely does not provide significant protection against water damage. Your email address will not be published. Let us know what you have to say:. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Can anyone help me? I accidently washed my ipod nano. If I take it in for repair would they be able to fix it. I am facing this problem too. Exactly the same as yours- accidentally washed my ipod nano and did the rice trick for 48 hours.
I have no idea if the circuits shorted or anything! Help my iPod classic fell into water a few hours ago. I was took it in rice but still not working. I dropped my iPod in the toilet for about a second, it was turned off for days in rice and still not working, is there anything else I can do? I shouted out a bunch of words that i dont think you guys should know…. If it does nothing what else should i do? I dropped my IPod 5 in a pool but luckily only the top fell in, i was able to catch it before it was completely submerged.
Thank you for sharing the technique to repair a wet iPod. Last month my iPod got water damaged. Then I go to play and talk shop. They repair my iPod properly. They can also repair video games, mobile phones and sell new video games, iPods, mobile phones. Then can also repair video game, mobile phone and sell new video game, iPod, mobile phone.
Someone help me!!!! My ipod nano 4th generation went through the wash about 2 months ago. I immediately but it in a bag of rice for a few days. Last night I stumbled upon it and decided I would try and plug it in. Sometimes iPhones get wet.
It's just a fact of life, no matter how careful we are. Whether we spill drinks on them, drop them in the tub, or have kids who soak them in the sink, iPhones and iPods get wet. But a wet iPhone isn't necessarily a dead iPhone. While some iPhones can't be saved no matter what you do, try these tips before you declare your beloved gadget dead. Many of the tips in this article apply to wet iPods, too.
We also have full details on saving a wet iPad. Follow these steps to try to save your wet iPhone:. Remove the case. If your iPhone is in a case, take it out.
The phone will dry faster and more completely without the case retaining hidden droplets of water. Shake the water out. Depending on how soaked it got, you may be able to see water in the iPhone headphone jack or Lightning port. Shake the water out as much as possible. Wipe it down. With the water shaken out, use a soft cloth to wipe the iPhone and remove all visible water.
Paper towel works in a pinch, but a cloth that doesn't leave residue behind is better. Remove the SIM card. The more drying air that gets inside the wet iPhone, the better.
You can't remove the battery and there aren't many other openings, but you can remove the SIM card. The SIM slot isn't large, but every little bit helps. Just don't lose your SIM card!
Leave it in a warm place. Once you've gotten as much water as possible out of the phone, keep your device off and leave it somewhere warm to dry.
Others prefer a sunny windowsill. Choose whatever tactic you like. Let it dry a day or two. Probably the easiest—but not the cheapest—way to save a wet iPhone is to get one that resists water damage in the first place. The iPhone 7 series models , iPhone 8 series , and iPhone X are all water resistant. They have an IP67 rating , meaning they can survive being in up to 3.
That means they can go into up to 2, 4, and 6 meters of water, respectively, for 30 minutes without damage. If your iPhone is soaked, what you don't do is just as important as what you do. If you're not careful, you might accidentally do something that could further damage your device. So, if your iPhone or iPod is wet, don't do the following:.
Never turn it on. If your iPhone is water damaged, never try to turn it on or wake it. You may be tempted to do that to see if it still works, but doing that can short out its electronics and damage them even more.
In fact, you should avoid anything that could cause the electronics to function, like getting notifications that light up the screen.
If your phone was off when it got wet, you're fine. If your device was on, turn it off this is a little risky, but it's better than leaving it on with all functions running. Don't use a hair dryer. While this technique has worked for some people, you can also damage your device or spread the water around more. Ged gedo First, letting it dry out is a bad idea, this allows corrosion to develop and damage things further. You should take it to a repair shop which uses an ultrasonic cleaner, this is the professional way of cleaning up liquid damage.
If you can't do this or fancy opening it up yourself, then you can use How do I know this works? Because I have cleaned up a lot of liquid damaged phones with a fairly decent ultrasonic cleaner, and have had a fairly high success rate. You can also ask actual professionals how they do it, and if they don't mention at least using an ultrasonic cleaner, then they are not cleaning up liquid damaged phones very well. I have posted this, due to the fact that there is some extremely bad advice on this page, advice which will completely destroy your device.
Rice doesn't work, you're wasting your time, that's like me sticking it on my table, and saying my table fixed liquid damaged phones. Show 12 more comments. This removes the water immediately. Actually I put it in a sealed plastic container with about ml of alcohol for about an hour. You need to get the water out asap since there is a battery with charge on it and you are fighting corrosion. It went through a full wash cycle and was very scratched and the screed had some minor blemishes but it works again.
Joyce Kublin. I have fixed lots of cellphones and ipods by immersing the item in rubbing alcohol for at least 15 minutes to completely get the alcohol in all parts of the item; then completely drying the item; even using a hair dryer. Lots of my friends have used it and saved many cellphones, mp3 players, ipods. I put mine in rice about an hour after the damage was presumabley done to my ipod, then put it on my charger the next morning, would this affect the results of using rubbing alchohol?
Jon Kettenhofen. Why not rice? There are chemicals in water tap water and especially in soapy water. Chemicals left behind may absorb moisture from the air and continue to corrode the metals inside. If the device is not properly cleaned, it will eventually fail! Even alcohol is not entirely safe because alcohol usually contains a small amount of water and will absorb more from the air. Nail polish remover and acetone should not be used on plastic items because they are very strong plastic solvents and may dissolve protective coatings and weaken plastics inside the device.
Get a professional to disassemble and thoroughly clean and dry otherwise because the device may fail unexpectedly and permanently even years later. This happened to a close friend who didn't backup her device. Avoid tragedy! Back up your device frequently! Hi, yes some folks also use a vacuum chamber which also gets the water out from inside the panel.
I've also tried the following to fix corroded logic boards which are otherwise trashed, white vinegar with a very small amount of Lo-Salt potassium chloride and hydrogen peroxide which got the corrosion off the two test boards enough to use them again though the connector closest to the battery needed microsoldering.
Pretty much follow bac's advice, if it doesn't work after drying it, try replacing the battery, and you might get lucky. Sometimes it's the logic board, which really sucks. However, other times it's just a display replacement. A common problem is the screen is not backlit, which means the logic board is damaged.
Using I need help!! My family and I went to the snow today and we played in the snow and took family pics and when we all got to cold and wanted to go home. We had to walk back to the car I had to dump my boots out because there was snow in them so I put my ipod on the seat and my brother came up behide me and threw a snowball and it got on my ipod. I said hopefully it doesnt do anything to my phone.
I grabbed it and dried it off. Well I am now at home and I turned on my Ipod and the speaker has stopped working. So I tried watching a video and you cant hear anything I turned it off and I dont know what to do so please help me. Bethany maxwellbien.
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