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Fix Your Ipod or You Iphone if you get it wet

video Fix Your Ipod or You Iphone if you get it wet

Fix Your Ipod/Iphone

31 comments

May 6, 2012. 1:57 PMDBAGS1321 says:

Hi yesterday night I jump in the pool with me iPod in my pocket swam around for about 5 mins and then realized it was in my pocket. Then I went straight into my house to put it in a bag of rice. Left it in there for about 24 hrs and still a black screen. Another thing Is it was on when I went into the pool:(. Please someone help me FAST because I'm my parents will ground me when they find out.
PLEASE ANY SUGGESTIONS!!

May 18, 2012. 10:41 AMjohnnyvick says:

umm my suggestion is a short in the battery i have an ipod that i dropped into a pond while it was plugged into an extension cord and i replaced the battery and now it works

Jul 4, 2011. 5:39 PMkrizabal says:

what rice should I use
the cooked one or the uncooked one
I know that question is weird but Im just a kid

Nov 6, 2011. 10:11 AMsam34 says:

uncooked

Apr 11, 2011. 7:19 PMcgross says:

my ipod touch (4th generation) decided to jump out on my had and go for a swim in my bath tub. it doesnt turn on now. ive put it in rice and am gonna leave it in there for about 3 days. will it survive or is it a gonner???
please help

Nov 6, 2011. 10:10 AMsam34 says:

idk i hope alot of people say it will i just put ine in rice hope it survives

Aug 26, 2011. 7:12 AMmanway says:

If you get any electronic device,cell phone, iPod,2 way radio or anything like that wet,
1. If it's off LEAVE IT OFF If it's on Shut it OFF IMMEDIATELY!
2. Remove the battery immediately. Dry the battery off.
3.Take off any cover plates to open the device Put the device and the battery(not installed) in a plastic Ziplock bag of dry,uncooked rice,it will take some or all of the moisture out of the device.
4. Better still is go to a store that sells silica gel Amazon dot com sells it, it's used to dry fresh flowers or take moisture from closets and such) You can buy it from Michael's Craft stores in the flower section Leave it in the bag for at least 24 hours.
5. After looking at the device and checking there is no more moisture. Re install batteries and switch on,it should be fine.

Aug 12, 2011. 9:22 PMjade29 says:

i dropped my ipod in the toilet and i dnt know what 2 do!!! my mom sayd 2 put it in rice but we only had flavored rice so i put it in that... can i save it???

Jul 4, 2011. 5:35 PMkrizabal says:

I need a serious help ASAP
My iPod got wet accidentally and I turned it off and it kept on flashing and the power off button kept on flashing and I was thinking of bringing it at the apple store but I know my parents are going to be mad at me. Anyways I'm trying to turn it off and in the few minutes it just turned on by itself and I was trying to play a song and its not working. The volume thingy,I tried to adjust it and it says that im using headphones I really need your help about drying it off
Thanks if someone responded!

Sep 22, 2010. 12:05 AMgheex3 says:

Alright peoples, i need serious assistants asap. I brought an ipod nano at the end of last year and had it for two wonderful months before it got drowned in my perfume. It got wet and it would only work while being plugged into the wall or the computer, as it still does. As soon as i pull it out of a power source the screen goes black and thats the end of it. Ive been searching google for 7 months now trying to get my ipod to work after being wet 7 months ago. After reading these above comment it made me think so i plugged it into a power source and i could still slightly see water in the screen so i blow dried it for 2-3 minutes on low and the water disapered but it has made no change to how it works. Might i add that it doesnt play songs when plugged in or out. After leaving a comment here i am going to try your rice theory. Has anyone else got any ideas what so ever about how to fix the love of my life? Please help! My ipods on life surrport!!!

Jun 21, 2011. 9:43 PMThe nerdling says:

try changing the battery

Nov 12, 2010. 8:41 PMUgniusR says:

Try putting in a bowl of rice and leaving in by the window or somewhere sunny for a day or two. Hope it helps

Mar 15, 2012. 9:18 AMTaddle says:

Noooo, don't put it in the sun! It can work, but sometimes just ruin it.

May 30, 2011. 8:32 AMclee12 says:

So i dropped my ipod in a puddle of water and turned it on to see if it still worked but right after i turned it on it showed a white screen then turned off now its not turning on...is it broken or can i be fixed someone please help me!!!

Jun 21, 2011. 9:42 PMThe nerdling says:

put it in a bowl of rice for about 4 weeks, my cousin's one got wet, we did that and it worked again

Aug 24, 2010. 1:17 PMvintagered says:

My son dropped his ipod down the loo. then turned it on. I couldn't turn it off ( it did show the connect to itunes screen which I ignored)but left it fro 2 1/2 day next to the de- humidifier in our conservatory. same principle i guess. Anyway, looks like it fixed it. Hope this helps someone. Strangely the white paper thingy in the ear jack still shows as white not red as if wet. no idea why but at least its working.

Apr 23, 2010. 6:53 AMfaery_1389 says:

My water bottle decided to spill in the bottom of my bag... when I retrieved my ipod it didnt seem to be too wet and was on, so I switched it off... Thinking that it hadn't actually got that wet I tried to turn it on a little later to find that it wouldnt switch on...turns out it got wetter than I thought... Any saving it? Thanks :)

Sep 17, 2008. 3:40 PMhide98 says:

I use this method with all my electronics. Just a note, when I got my iPod touch wet, after using this method I had to plug it into the computer to start. Don't know if that's just because it was so dead it couldn't show me the dead battery sign or what, but if yours still doesn't start after the drying period(leave it as long as possible, 1 day minimum but 2-3 days is better) try connecting it to your computer.

Apr 10, 2010. 4:31 PMjasmine90 says:

suppose u have the ipod on hold? does the rice method still work?

Mar 15, 2010. 1:38 AMizzi303 says:

Or, you can use 91% Isopropyl alcohol to dissipate any water.

Jan 14, 2009. 6:32 PMtoezter says:

Shouldn't you turn OFF the device first? I've had this happen to cellphones where I can easily take out the battery, then let it air/rice dry over days. Biggest mistake is to turn it on while its wet.

Jan 15, 2010. 8:03 PMPrettyME says:

yes i agree.. and for somebody like me who is a techie i should know better.. i always advice it to my clients but when it was my itouch that fell into the toilet bowl, i didnt think twice of picking it up from the from the said toilet bowl! LOL i know its growse but hey i can always use anti bacterial sanitizer to clean my hand. but then biggest mistake i did ( i panicked ok!) was wipe it off with tissue and turn it on! now i see a white screen.. its charging though, if i put it in my ipod dock it will play the music library it last played. but i cannot change the playlist as i cannot see anything on the screen except white light.. it happened yesterday, im hoping this rice thing will fix it.. (crossing my fingers!)

Mar 3, 2010. 9:18 PMalopez3378 says:

That happened to me tonight - did leaving it in the rice work?

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Sep 17, 2008. 1:53 PM

Phil B says:

Interesting. You are using the rice as a dissecant. Sawdust would probably work, too. I saw a friend's classic iPod go for a swim in a pool of soft drink when he had to brake hard and an open can of cola flew forward into the same cubby where the iPod was resting while it played. He needed a new controller and it cost him $80. The fix for computer keyboards doused in cola and other sticky substances is to flush the keyboard thoroughly in distilled water and then let it air dry for a few days. Tap water contains traces of minerals that can short tiny circuitry. I am wondering if your dissecant fix would work in every situation. I guess it could be worth a try.

Feb 16, 2010. 7:53 AMBrigitte.azzi says:

The video has been deleted. Plz may someone tell me what's this rice method ? Thanks .

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Feb 16, 2010. 8:26 AM

Phil B says:

Bury a wet iPod or iPhone in a can of uncooked rice and leave it for a couple of days. The rice draws the water out of the electronic device and absorbs it. The electronic device may work again, or not. See also my earlier comment above. Above all, do not power up the device while it is water-logged. Remove the battery as soon as possible.

Jun 28, 2009. 10:12 AMkate_10 says:

omg! thankyou so much i thought i was out of ipod for a minute then found this video and tried it..now my ipod works perfictly fine!!

Apr 2, 2009. 12:05 PMHannah92 says:

yay thanks! The rice thing worked and I used rice cereal as well! Although my wheel thing isn't right just yet (:

Dec 30, 2008. 2:51 PMcali_mrtnz says:

Cool idea... I never thought of rice... I've drowned my 2G Nano before. I was running a bath for my brother, putting him in, all while listening to my favorite tunes. Lo and behold, my two year old toddler of a brother decides to yank on my headphone cord, ripping it out of my ears and submersing it into a hot, bubbly grave. Or so I thought. I did the same thing I did when my phone got wet from condensation; I stuck in the AC. We had a window unit air conditioner, and I put it IN the unit, next to the air output area. In dried up nice and fine, except my spin wheel would only work right after I unplugged it, until i turned in off once. From then on, i had to charge it to make it work, or be content with continuous shuffle thereafter. Sawdust would probably be too fine of a material; it could get stuck in the female plug. Another better idea could be that silica cat litter; the "crystals". Of course it may take a different amount of time, but in would still do the trick, wicking away and absorbing the liquid. (and with standard desktop keyboards, you can pop off the keys and clean it out with q-tips. Just saying.)