A very clean iPod

[Nerfherder]

So the wife left her brand new iPod shuffle in her pants... they got washed last night.

We tried to dry it and left it overnight but this morning it wont turn on.

Any suggestions ? Do you think anyone will be able to fix it ?

 

[Keeper]

try the oven trick - and put some cookies in there for good measure.

 

[Nerfherder]

How does that work ?

 

[bwana]

It might be too late but I'd go to the Spar or PNP and buy a bag of the crystal type kitty litter (it's silica) and drop it in there and hope for the best.

 

[Boomstomp]

dump the whole thing in a bowl of alcohol, leave it for 10 mins and then remove and leave it somewhere for an hour or 2 to dry. Alcohol should replace any water inside it, and will evaporate much faster.

did this with my cellphone a while back!

 

[AvatarS]

Apparently rice works too, to absorb the moisture.

PS: Try all of these at your own risk!

 

[Saajid]

I'd recommend doing a Google search, and verifying the claims above before trying them, especially those involving liquids...

You'd probably get better, verifiable advice through a Google search...

 

[waynegohl]

rice works too.

http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/ri...er-anymore-use-it-to-dry-out-electronics-169/

 

[Artagra]

To add to the rice / kitty litter trick - put the device and kitty litter in a sealed container together, otherwise the rice absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.

Personally, I'd do rice, then alcohol.

 

[bwana]

rice works too.

http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/ri...er-anymore-use-it-to-dry-out-electronics-169/

Kitty litter is the new rice - unless you're having a curry in which case rice is still rice.

And since it's only real advice if google verifies it . . .

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=kitty+litter+wet+electronics

To add to the rice / kitty litter trick - put the device and kitty litter in a sealed container together, otherwise the rice absorbs moisture from the atmosphere.

Personally, I'd do rice, then alcohol.

I did suggest dropping it in the bag.

 

[Nerfherder]

I think I'll do the rice thing first... then try alchol then try the oven.

 

[waynegohl]

Kitty litter is the new rice - unless you're having a curry in which case rice is still rice.

And since it's only real advice if google verifies it . . .

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=kitty+litter+wet+electronics

jeez man if you did not quote me i could have deleted my post.

 

[SlinkyMike]

I'd love to know exactly how many shuffles this has happened to.

 

[bwana]

jeez man if you did not quote me i could have deleted my post.

Rice is still good and, unless you have a cat, you're likely to have some in the cupboard.

I think speed is the key and since this happened last night . . .

 

[Gadget Man]

The damn thing is so small ... easy to see how that would happen.

 

[Nerfherder]

The new one is so frikken tiny.... the last one was the old square style but was also lost (green in green grass). She likes the portability for gym

 

[Le^stat]

happend once to me before...then i got one of these...

http://www.igear.co.za/pIBAG/Water-resistant-carry-case-for-iPod.aspx

now its all " goggles and a snorkel"...

 

[McGuywer]

]Kitty litter is the new rice - unless you're having a curry in which case rice is still rice. [/B]

And since it's only real advice if google verifies it . . .

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=kitty+litter+wet+electronicsI did suggest dropping it in the bag.

How about I throw in some curry to sweeten the deal?

 

[EchoZA]

Personally, I'd do rice, then alcohol.

Sushi and sake trick

 

[PeterCH]

Rice is still good and, unless you have a cat, you're likely to have some in the cupboard.

Pffft.... I'd just put it in the kitty litter already in the kitchen on the floor.