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Boonjovi
Title: Electric Sex Pants
Joined: Dec 30 2009
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Yeah, I kindasorta left my brand new (less than a month old) iPod Nano 8GB in my pocket and it went through the washer and dryer. I've got it in a bowl of dry rice right now, as I've heard that helps, but is there anything else you guys would suggest?
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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 2450
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Don't turn it on or even try to until its completely dry.
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
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My phone never recovered from having Hurricane Ice spilled all over it, hopefully you have better luck.
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bassguy252
Title: Professional Malcontent
Joined: May 26 2010
Location: Mount Dhoom!!!!!!!
Posts: 517
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 sorry to hear that dude, that really sucks!!
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Let's assume it's a mixture of the two!
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mechafuhrer
Title: General jackass
Joined: Jul 29 2010
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My dad dropped his blackberry in a river, a cup of pepsi, and a few other places, and it still works. Why aren't all phones waterproof now?
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Hacker
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Joined: Sep 13 2008
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| My dad dropped his blackberry in a river, a cup of pepsi, and a few other places, and it still works. Why aren't all phones waterproof now? |
I've often wondered why they can waterproof a $15 watch from walmart.
But not a $300 phone
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FNJ
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Joined: Jun 07 2006
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Because the phone is more sophisticated technologically?
Because phones are more concerned about being sleek and sexy, and therefore don't want to afford the extra space for waterproofing?
Just spitballimg here, could be wrong.
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Sehkmaenzo
Joined: Jun 29 2010
Posts: 1818
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Phones have to take sound input, watches don't. If a phone was completely isolated, it would mess up the sound, I think.
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JonSnow
Joined: Nov 03 2006
Posts: 763
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Nice profile pic... maybe the reason is they want it to break so you have to buy a new one. the flip phones, or slide phones. Probably make them near water proof when they're shut, and when they open up part is not water proof.
I agree it would effect the sound, and the part you charge it would need some sort of cap.. I think it'd be possible.
I always check my pant pockets before i throw them into the washer.. because i have a habit of leaving my wallet in them  .
Good luck with the ipod, maybe it's still under warranty...
-Snow
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
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If it is under Warranty don't tell them you washed it.
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
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They have special stickers that change colors when they get wet. They'll know. Let it dry for at least 24 hours.
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Drew Linky
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Joined: Jun 12 2009
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I've done this. Twice. And with my mp3 player.
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Slayer1
Title: ,,!,, for you know who
Joined: Sep 23 2008
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Buy a two gigabyte MP3 player at a cheap store and then go get a PSP with a four gig memory stick... I'm just kidding ya... you could try it in a fridge...
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
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I'd look this up first, because I could be full of shit, but I think I saw on Good Morning America that you should soak it rubbing alcohol, then let it dry for like three or four days. Rubbing alcohol is supposed to force the water out somehow.
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Klimbatize
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I've soaked my iPod in rubbing alcohol and it fixed the problem for me. Again, please look it up and be sure you want to do that, but it worked for me. I got the idea from a friend of mine who used the same thing to fix his iPhone. It forces the water out, and then dries safely.
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FNJ
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Worst case scenario, buy one from SAMs club, put your ruined one in the box, and return it.
Trust me.
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
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That's your solution to everything!
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FNJ
2010 SLF Tag Champ
Joined: Jun 07 2006
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It works OVER 9000 Percent of the time.
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Boonjovi
Title: Electric Sex Pants
Joined: Dec 30 2009
Posts: 199
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Well, thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I slept over to a friends house, and left my ipod with the screen at a slight upwards tilt, in a bowl full of rice covered in plastic wrap next to the window. When I came home today, I tried the iPod, and it worked! It plays music fine, the click wheel works but.. the screen is very black. Like the old gameboys, but worse. Think maybe the backlight was shorted, or destoryed or something?
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FNJ
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Now return it to SAMs and say the screen didn't work when you bought it!
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Boonjovi
Title: Electric Sex Pants
Joined: Dec 30 2009
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LOL What is SAMs anyway?
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Joined: Aug 22 2005
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You don't have them in Newfoundland. I don't even know if St. John's has a Price Club.
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FNJ
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Sam's Club is a chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs. Founded in 1983, it is owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and is named after Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton.
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Boonjovi
Title: Electric Sex Pants
Joined: Dec 30 2009
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| Valdronius wrote: |
| You don't have them in Newfoundland. I don't even know if St. John's has a Price Club. |
St. John's does have a Price Club, it's just called Costco now
Sam's Club however, we do not have.
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