Heartbroken

[O'Neille]

If you take it by an apple store, and smile, they may exchange it for you for a reduced price. I've heard of many an Iphone being replaced for half price or sometimes free if they can't figure out the reason for the problem.

I was scarred it was Winston so you're lucky it was only electronics that will be obsolete in a year or so anyway.

[Tattoo Bradley]

I was scarred it was Winston so you're lucky it was only electronics that will be obsolete in a year or so anyway.

Indeed, though I'm pretty sure Winston would have "said" something had I accidentally placed him in the wash.

[James MacMillan]

Don't totally give up yet. With today’s modern printed circuit boards, you may well be able to just dry it out and it may (just may!) still work.

I saw an article in one of my paper magazines where they did some vigorous testing ending with total immersion. Anyway – they tested several cell phones and MP-3 players and some were dried out and still worked.

I would try figuring out a low heat source, maybe a hair dryer or something to suck the moisture out. The batteries are trashed, but everything else might work.

The other thing to do would be to swab it out with alcohol and then again a hair dryer….

Heck – what have you got to lose?

[Tattoo Bradley]

Don't totally give up yet. With today’s modern printed circuit boards, you may well be able to just dry it out and it may (just may!) still work.

I saw an article in one of my paper magazines where they did some vigorous testing ending with total immersion. Anyway – they tested several cell phones and MP-3 players and some were dried out and still worked.

I would try figuring out a low heat source, maybe a hair dryer or something to suck the moisture out. The batteries are trashed, but everything else might work.

The other thing to do would be to swab it out with alcohol and then again a hair dryer….

Heck – what have you got to lose?

I've heard of a fellow who left his Blackberry in a jar of rice for a couple of days after he immersed it in the doo-doo seat. BUt, he reported it to work after the rice treatment. Yeah, not much to lose, I've been kicking ideas around all morning...

[auld argonian]

...and if all else fails, try these guys:

http://www.refurbdepot.com/index.cfm

They do have ipod touches (sp?) gently used and factory refurbed at a reduced price...better than nothing...there's a factory refurb section on the Apple website as well.

Best

AA

[Tattoo Bradley]

...and if all else fails, try these guys:

http://www.refurbdepot.com/index.cfm

They do have ipod touches (sp?) gently used and factory refurbed at a reduced price...better than nothing...there's a factory refurb section on the Apple website as well.

Best

AA

Thanks for the link. But, those guys are out of their minds! You do save a little, but only about $20. Their "list price" is a complete falsification. Their list the 8g Touch as being $599 list price when it's actually $299. I'll have to check out the Apple refurbs...

[Yaish]

Even better than the rice is silica desiccant. Go to Michaels craft store and look in their flower arrangement section. Get help if you must, but ask them for the stuff used to dry out flowers for preservation.

You should be able to buy a 1lb bag for around $2.00. It's fine little balls of silica, probably too big to get in any cracks but you might want to put the ipod in some cheesecloth or something.

If you can open it of course, that's probably best but usually you can't. Make sure to remove the batteries at least, you don't want them leaking and ruining it for sure.