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Went swimming with iPod...HAAAAAAAALP

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ElbridgeGerry
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I went swimming with my shuffle in my pocket, it's not playing. WHAT DO I DO!?
Sep 3 2009 6:34PM
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Tinga
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well one would ask why you would do that. but basically the only thing you can do is take it apart as much as you feel comfortable let it dry and see if it works. or take it to an apple store.


Sep 3 2009 6:35PM
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LO_GO
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your not completely fucked my ipod got washed and it worked about a year later all the sudden ha but it took a year
Sep 3 2009 6:36PM
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TechnoPotamus
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other than leaving it out to dry for a solid week and then trying to use it....nothing. but a new one.

by trying to use it after it was in the water right away...you may have fried it :( i hope not, but probably.
Sep 3 2009 6:36PM
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sarahskis
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DO THIS.

Let it set in a bowl of uncooked rice for a while. It sucks up moisture like a sponge

Sep 3 2009 6:37PM
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Funnel
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Yes.  This or a bag of uncooked rice.  Shit works.
Sep 3 2009 6:38PM
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biG_EaSt
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put it in a bag of rice. completely covered in it the rice will absorb the moisture from the inside of the ipod into it trust me ive used this method more than once. with great results.
Sep 3 2009 6:38PM
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ElbridgeGerry
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Fuck, REALLY? I was stoked that it was working right after I got outta the water. I was like YEAAAAAAAH, IT STILL WORKS. I already put it in the rice, so here's to hopin.
Sep 3 2009 6:38PM
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slickohio
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Sep 3 2009 6:39PM
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kepler.
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Bowl is farrrrr more superior.
Sep 3 2009 6:40PM
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R-B-B
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id say fill a pocket with uncooked rice, then put the ipod in your pocket, and travel with it for a year then it will work
Sep 3 2009 6:43PM
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-Alpha2-
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yea rice is your best bet, ive gone through 7 phones in the past 3 years (4 of them washing machine and 1 in a bucket of water and lost 2) and rice got the one i dropped in the bucket of water to work again, i know theyre not ipods but i think its basically the same idea, good luck

Sep 3 2009 6:56PM
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ElbridgeGerry
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My friend and I were biking and we were by this pedestrian bridge over this NAAAAASTY river, he bet me I wouldn't jump in. I did and I won the money.
Sep 3 2009 7:01PM
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Norred
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microwave that fucker as quickly as possible or else the wetness inside will be permanent.  do it.
Sep 3 2009 7:06PM
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TechnoPotamus
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if you really want to destroy it for good, take his advice.

otherwise, listen to what sarahskis said about the rice
Sep 3 2009 7:09PM
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mattytru
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how much money?
Sep 3 2009 7:20PM
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caucasian_chad
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hopefully at least $50.
Sep 3 2009 7:25PM
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Ben.
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zinggggg
Sep 3 2009 7:27PM
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Funnel
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Yeah.  I've never used it but my little brother had to after he went swimming with his phone.  The guy at the AT&T store said to use a bag of rice. 
Sep 3 2009 7:28PM
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VT_scratch
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this
Sep 3 2009 7:37PM
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kepler.
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sarcasm...
Sep 3 2009 7:43PM
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Funnel
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How does that look sarcastic?
Sep 3 2009 7:46PM
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kepler.
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*sigh

Someone posted to use a bowl of uncooked rice. You then quoted that person saying that was a good idea, or they could use a bag of uncooked rice. As if there would be a difference in results dependent on what container was used. I then posted that a bowl was farrrrr superior, making fun of the fact that you seem to think one would have different result over the other. You then quoted me saying something about agreeing with my bowl being superior statement and gave some anecdotal evidence as to a time when a bag of uncooked rice worked. Making me realize you didn't catch a hint of my sarcasm in the first place, thus causing me to explain this all for you.
Sep 3 2009 7:54PM
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poh_money
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cook white rice, thenput it in the middle of the bowl, the rice will get all of the liquids in the ipod. saved mine when i dropped it in the toilet
Sep 3 2009 7:57PM
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b-kul
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think about that for a minute.
Sep 3 2009 8:09PM
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poh_money
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^hahahahaha i lol'ed
Sep 3 2009 8:19PM
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ElbridgeGerry
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A toonie.
Sep 3 2009 8:30PM
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hartig
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bahahahahhahah i love this post
Sep 3 2009 8:33PM
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Pernille
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hahaha.. Me too..
Sep 3 2009 8:40PM
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SpaceTiger
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as quick as you can put it in a bag of rice, the rich will absorb the water from it. It may not fix it but it's worth a try.
Sep 3 2009 8:48PM
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thebeesknees
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if you went swimming with it, then its definitely screwed.  try bringing it into an apple store and see what they can do.  i dont know if you have warranty or whatever, but try either way.  my nano was screwed up for awhile, i brought it in and they actually replaced it.
Sep 3 2009 8:49PM
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Scott22~
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Well how else would they know if they broke? Idiots!~
Sep 3 2009 9:06PM
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Scott22~
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Exactly! Im glad you see my point. Why do you think they have crash tests? Duh~
Sep 3 2009 9:18PM
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prontocuts.com
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turn it off asap, youll short the circuits, the main reason why any wet electronics fail
Sep 3 2009 9:22PM
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Funnel
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I guess my sarcasm meter is broken.  Haha, I seriously did not catch that at all. 
Sep 3 2009 9:28PM
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Scott22~
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Nomen doesnt know what hes talking about, as soon as you get out of the water try to turn that shit on. The whole circuit fry thing is a complete myth~
Sep 3 2009 10:39PM
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*steeze_is_good
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STFU the car analogy pwnd you and you know it
Sep 3 2009 10:44PM
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tBatt
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Didn't I see you post something about washing your keyboards in the dishwasher a longg time ago?
Sep 3 2009 10:59PM
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Scott22~
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Im just a noble man trying to end a problem causing myth. The ignorant masses will thank me when im done with my work~
Sep 3 2009 11:05PM
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dergblerp
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I ran my ipod through the washer in my jeans pocket once, but then i just stuck it in the dryer and it still works.
Sep 3 2009 11:06PM
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Malcolm
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please dont tell me you paniked and tried turning it on while it was still wet. cause if you did then you probably fucked it up completely.
Sep 3 2009 11:12PM
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ElbridgeGerry
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It works now. Scott22~ you can lick my ass
Sep 6 2009 1:23PM
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chapz
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ew gross

all that aside, im happy it works
Sep 6 2009 1:34PM
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Totes_Magotes
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wait... you just reply'd and then pitched the same idea...?
Sep 6 2009 5:31PM
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lydiaiskwllol
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You shouldv got a new generation nano. I dropped it in water well listening to it it took me a good 5 seconds to fish it out it was playing the whole time i took it out shook some of the water out well it was still playing and then i went on with my life.

But id do the rice idea.
Sep 6 2009 5:34PM
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B-runge
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shuffles still work if you get em wet


seen it a hundred times
but really like 5 times


after like a week
when they are dried out they work fine
Sep 6 2009 5:36PM
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DrZoidberg
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Actually, I have a cool story (hansel) about this.

Basically, my dad had a shuffle, and got it went working on the lawn or whatever. I took it apart, just by taking the white caps off (this is the second gen one) and blow dried all the stuff. After putting it back together it worked, although it interfaces with my computer weird. My dad bought a new shuffle before I did this, so I ski with this one now. Free shuffle! I never disconnected any wires or anything, it's all connected and just slid out kind of.

So, blow dry it but don't melt it.
Sep 6 2009 7:08PM
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