Pages: 1 2  Next -- Posted by Anonymous at 11:43 am on Aug. 30, 2008 In a river.   How can I save it before it's too long? It happened 10 minutes ago. It was on and then I tried drying it with a blow dryer and now it's gone gone gone. Black screen. THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION. If he dies I'm going too.   HELP! -- Posted by Young Deezy at 11:43 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Wrap it in two thick towels for 10 minutes. -- Posted by Anonymous at 11:44 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from Young Deezy at 2:43 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Wrap it in two thick towels for 10 minutes. You sure? ... I would put it in salt.. but consider it was already in salt water.. I don't think so.   -- Posted by Dragon22876 at 11:44 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from Young Deezy at 7:43 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Wrap it in two thick towels for 10 minutes. Isnt that the 360 with the red ring thing? -- Posted by PatPut99 at 11:44 am on Aug. 30, 2008 That sucks. I'm sorry. Can't really help you there :\ -- Posted by LindaRains93 at 11:44 am on Aug. 30, 2008 um first off the blow dryer was a bad idea you shouldve of just whipped it off um im sorry i dont know how to help you. i beleieve he has gone to that big Ipod Charger in the sky.... -- Posted by gorgeous nugget at 11:45 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Mines done that and never ever recovered. :( -- Posted by Micus at 11:45 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Don't power it on. Let it dry overnight. The same thing happened with my phone and I thought it was a goner. I took out the battery and opened it all up and let it dry overnight, and in the morning it worked. Now, I doubt you'll be able to open up your iPod, but if you could manage it, it'd be a good start. -- Posted by Young Deezy at 11:45 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from Dragon22876 at 11:44 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from Young Deezy at 7:43 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Wrap it in two thick towels for 10 minutes. Isnt that the 360 with the red ring thing? Electronics are electronics. -- Posted by coloring the void at 11:46 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from Dragon22876 at 11:44 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from Young Deezy at 7:43 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Wrap it in two thick towels for 10 minutes. Isnt that the 360 with the red ring thing? that was the temporary fix for the red ring of death yes. -- Posted by confuzion at 11:46 am on Aug. 30, 2008 That Sucks LOTS.... :( I hope neither of you die.... -- Posted by Tavis at 11:46 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Tavis ftw! Dum de de dumm!! Q: Oh no. My electronic device has fallen into water, and isn't built for it. What can I do? A: Well, first of all, I hope for the love of everything, you haven't tried to dry it by putting it in the drier. That is a foolish thing, and doesn't help. You need to find a way to dry it out, not just push the water around into more areas.   You look around, freak out on not finding anything to do, but the answer is most likely in your cupboard. Rice. First, turn it off and put it in cold water, then into the rice bowl. Cold water will wash off all impurities and acidic things so it doesn't mess up the circuits. Take a bowl big enough to hold your electronic and then more. Add dry rice. Add the electronic, put it in the center, surrounded by rice.   Rice is a very dry thing, and will suck up all of the moisture/wetness in your electronic, leaving it dry. So, wait a couple of hours, I would say, 5. Then, add batteries/charge it because it might have lost its power, and try it! It should work very well, I have personally used it before a few times, and is a very simple trick to save your electronics. -- Posted by superkiwiness at 11:46 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Put it on the radiator, or summat warm (pref, on a towel to stop it melting) and leave it for like 2 days. I did that with my phone, and it went to a black screen for like a day I managed to save it and it worked fine. =] Andx try putting the hold stwich on then off- the pressing MENU and The middle key for about 3 seconds. it may just need resetting =] -- Posted by Anonymous at 11:47 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from gorgeous nugget at 2:45 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Mines done that and never ever recovered. :( OMG KILL ME WHY DON'T YOU   -- Posted by Bearsy at 11:47 am on Aug. 30, 2008 dude don't put salt inthere dry it out, like blow it out like you do a keyboard -- Posted by atomictastic at 11:47 am on Aug. 30, 2008 OMG!!! This same shit happened to my mother expect the fact that it was in the washing machine... The screen was all black and there was water inside... What I suggest you do is don't turn it on for a week let it dry in a hot area or fan or something and it'll work again like normal Sorry to hear that if that was my Zune, I'd freak OUT! -- Posted by Eclipse2005 at 11:47 am on Aug. 30, 2008 You can open up your computer, spray it down with as much water as you want, and as long as there's no power running through it while you do it and you let it dry completely before you re-plug it in, it will still work. Water doesn't hurt the electronics, shorting it out does. So just leave your iPod off for a night or two and try again. -- Posted by Anonymous at 11:48 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from Micus at 2:45 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Don't power it on. Let it dry overnight. The same thing happened with my phone and I thought it was a goner. I took out the battery and opened it all up and let it dry overnight, and in the morning it worked. Now, I doubt you'll be able to open up your iPod, but if you could manage it, it'd be a good start. Yeah I don't think I can't open it. I just read to let it try for a week and a half and don't turn it on cuz the circuits are wet and blah blah.. I don't know. I'm soo frustrated.   -- Posted by Anonymous at 11:49 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from Tavis at 2:46 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Tavis ftw!   Dum de de dumm!!   Q: Oh no. My electronic device has fallen into water, and isn't built for it. What can I do?   A: Well, first of all, I hope for the love of everything, you haven't tried to dry it by putting it in the drier. That is a foolish thing, and doesn't help. You need to find a way to dry it out, not just push the water around into more areas.     How would i turn my ipod apart?   And second. I have no rice.   You look around, freak out on not finding anything to do, but the answer is most likely in your cupboard. Rice. First, turn it off and put it in cold water, then into the rice bowl. Cold water will wash off all impurities and acidic things so it doesn't mess up the circuits. Take a bowl big enough to hold your electronic and then more. Add dry rice. Add the electronic, put it in the center, surrounded by rice.     Rice is a very dry thing, and will suck up all of the moisture/wetness in your electronic, leaving it dry. So, wait a couple of hours, I would say, 5. Then, add batteries/charge it because it might have lost its power, and try it! It should work very well, I have personally used it before a few times, and is a very simple trick to save your electronics. I HAVE NO RICE. and I'm not going all dr who on the poor thing i think the experince was already traumatic. -- Posted by superkiwiness at 11:50 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from Micus at 7:45 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Don't power it on. Let it dry overnight. The same thing happened with my phone and I thought it was a goner. I took out the battery and opened it all up and let it dry overnight, and in the morning it worked. Now, I doubt you'll be able to open up your iPod, but if you could manage it, it'd be a good start. ANd yeah.. open it up.. and then you have recked your ipod =.= -- Posted by Anonymous at 11:50 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from Eclipse2005 at 2:47 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 You can open up your computer, spray it down with as much water as you want, and as long as there's no power running through it while you do it and you let it dry completely before you re-plug it in, it will still work. Water doesn't hurt the electronics, shorting it out does. So just leave your iPod off for a night or two and try again. I kinda did tried charging it...   -- Posted by Eclipse2005 at 11:51 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Ya, you may be screwed then. Cause when its charging, its using even more components with more voltage then just running the battery. It may be a goner :( -- Posted by superkiwiness at 11:51 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Have you tired Retting the Ipod maybe??? I dunno if you have tried that if you know how to- but if not. let it dry for a few days and it will be as right as rain.  =] -- Posted by Tavis at 11:52 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from iJeannie at 2:49 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from Tavis at 2:46 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Tavis ftw! Dum de de dumm!! Q: Oh no. My electronic device has fallen into water, and isn't built for it. What can I do? A: Well, first of all, I hope for the love of everything, you haven't tried to dry it by putting it in the drier. That is a foolish thing, and doesn't help. You need to find a way to dry it out, not just push the water around into more areas. How would i turn my ipod apart? And second. I have no rice. You look around, freak out on not finding anything to do, but the answer is most likely in your cupboard. Rice. First, turn it off and put it in cold water, then into the rice bowl. Cold water will wash off all impurities and acidic things so it doesn't mess up the circuits. Take a bowl big enough to hold your electronic and then more. Add dry rice. Add the electronic, put it in the center, surrounded by rice. Rice is a very dry thing, and will suck up all of the moisture/wetness in your electronic, leaving it dry. So, wait a couple of hours, I would say, 5. Then, add batteries/charge it because it might have lost its power, and try it! It should work very well, I have personally used it before a few times, and is a very simple trick to save your electronics. I HAVE NO RICE. and I'm not going all dr who on the poor thing i think the experince was already traumatic. Well, if you get rice, just put it in it, charge it, and tada, it should work. -- Posted by Anonymous at 11:52 am on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from Eclipse2005 at 2:51 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Ya, you may be screwed then. Cause when its charging, its using even more components with more voltage then just running the battery. It may be a goner :( Shut up.  I need to know now.   -- Posted by princess timz at 11:53 am on Aug. 30, 2008 dry it continuaslly with a towel! If you think you're done, you're not halfway there. -- Posted by breannafhchick06 at 11:58 am on Aug. 30, 2008 i think you should start planning the funeral :( mine did that and it never worked again -- Posted by Anonymous at 12:01 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from breannafhchick06 at 2:58 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 i think you should start planning the funeral :( mine did that and it never worked again MY IPOD IS A SURVIVER. He will not die. I have no money for a new on.... And He's like 5 years old now. :(  He can't die. WHY WHY WHY ME   -- Posted by Autumndaze at 12:05 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Try and wrap it in a towel and see if that works. I doubt it though. Its probably gotten in the screen too. Just wrap it in something really absorbent and just hope that it will work! -- Posted by Anonymous at 12:15 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Quote: from Tavis at 2:52 pm on Aug. 30, 2008 Well, if you get rice, just put it in it, charge it, and tada, it should work. OKAY IT'S ON RICE ON TOP OF A WINDOW GETTING AIR. now what? How many hours? btw, it turned into the apple thing once but it was all gone kinda wet or something and now it's back to black   Pages: 1 2  Next