HELP iPOD IN WASHING MACHINE

pennyocs

i have just unloaded my washing machine to find my sons i pod in his pockets it wont come on at all is there anyway of saving it i have tried drying with hairdryer :mad:

pandora205

My son left his ipod shuffle in his jeans pocket and it went through the wash. After much panicking we put it in the airing cupboard for a couple of days and it recovered. Not sure if this wasn't just luck, as I don't think it's to be recommended!

shadowdragon

I would be very suprised if you could resurrect it, my advice would be to just leave it to dry naturally the heat of the hairdryer wont help. You also have the trauma of being thown against a steel drum for half an hour.

vyseyboy

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1095779&highlight=washing+machine

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1048625&highlight=washing+machine

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1019485&highlight=washing+machine

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1017465&highlight=washing+machine

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=990089&highlight=washing+machine

Seems to happen a lot on these forums! The advice applies generally. Don't switch it on, disassemble as much as possible, leave it partially wrapped in paper / surrounded by rice or dessicant, somewhere warm, try it in a fortnight.

There is definately hope!

Quaint1

Very much depends on which iPod it is - if it is one of the flash memory types (Shuffle, Nano) then leaving it to dry naturally for a week or so (in an airing cupboard) might allow it to come back to life after a recharge; however, one of the hard drive based models (any of the 'Classic' iPods) will take rather longer to dry and I'd be rather pessimistic about any recovery at all.

A quick Google search came up with this: http://www.tech-faq.com/repair-wet-ipod.shtml and this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEl0i-C4ueM
Au Res.,
Paul

pennyocs

its an i pod nano

cookie_monster

You could get a delorean and take it to 88 mph with a flux capacitor.

Quaint1

pennyocs, in that case take a look at the YouTube video in the second link - that is a Nano so what they chap in the vid suggests is certainly worth a try - a tip; have a cup of rice handy!
Au Res.,
Paul

bleepandbooster

Sorry just got to ask.......Did he have Dead or Alive "You spin me right round" on the playlist ???

David

pennyocs

it is now in a bag of rice on the window sill so i will just have to wait and see thanks for all your help

Quaint1

pennyocs, how did things work out with your iPod - did teh rice work?
Au Res.,
Paul