ipod
Jan 13th 2009, 10:07 am
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Just emptied the washing machine and my youngest daughters ipod shuffle has gone thru a cycle
As you can imagine, she is very 
Does anyone think if we leave it for a few days to dry out it will work again?
Lynn xx
As you can imagine, she is very Does anyone think if we leave it for a few days to dry out it will work again?
Lynn xx
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Jan 13th 2009, 10:10 am
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and she did that and hey presto worked the next day!
Jan 13th 2009, 10:11 am
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It's worth a try. I've seen mobile phones that start working again 2 - 3 days after they've been for a swim! Good luck!
Jan 13th 2009, 10:11 am
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If the battery was flat you might be ok but I doubt it.......Flog it on Ebay today for spares.
Jan 13th 2009, 10:15 am
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Jan 13th 2009, 10:15 am
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I did the same with OH mobile, give a few days to dry out and it should work again.
Jan 13th 2009, 10:17 am
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Probably better than Ambrosia! 
I guess it works on the same principal as putting some grains of rice in a salt shaker.....the rice absorbs moisture.
I'd leave it for as long as possible though and try and resist the temptation to try and turn it on and check if its started working for a couple of days.
I guess it works on the same principal as putting some grains of rice in a salt shaker.....the rice absorbs moisture.
I'd leave it for as long as possible though and try and resist the temptation to try and turn it on and check if its started working for a couple of days.
Jan 13th 2009, 10:20 am
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Thanks all for your prompt replies 
Have put it in rice - of the dried variety (is basmati ok????)
Will leave for a few days and hopefully it will work again
Lynn xx
Have put it in rice - of the dried variety (is basmati ok????)
Will leave for a few days and hopefully it will work again
Lynn xx
Jan 13th 2009, 10:29 am
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Just resist the temptation to switch it back on!! You may have problems with the display being cloudy as it will take longer for the moisture to dry out of there. Put it in the airing cupboard if you have one? Somewhere dry and warm should speed things along.
Jan 13th 2009, 10:35 am
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I take it the earphones are totally shot?
Lynn xx
Jan 13th 2009, 11:22 am
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Do Aussies have an airing cupboard???
Jan 13th 2009, 12:09 pm
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An airing cupboard normally has the boiler for the central heating in it.....hence the reason Aussies don't have one!
Jan 13th 2009, 8:57 pm
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Solid state flash drives survive all sorts of conditions including boiling water. It is the surrounding electronics that may have an issue if rusted. I have put a few USB drives through the wash and they worked after a dry out.