okay, a Diet Coke, Exploded in my backpack, and Drenched my ipod,.,. and now It won't turn on.,., It har the Sad ipod Icon.,. and it's tellinf me to go to the Support section on apple.com.,. but that's not helping.,. CAN ANYONE HELP ME????
2006-11-13 15:09:22 · 8 answers · asked by Beccaface08 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
I didn't buy it from an Apple Store.,., I bought it at Target,. will that matter to the ppl at the Apple store??? and what do I need to take with me???
2006-11-13 15:15:28 · update #1
You should call their support number. Depending on the IPOD you have - it may be cheaper to buy a new one rather than shipping and having it fixed. Find out before you put out money to fix it.
2006-11-13 15:14:17 · answer #1 · answered by Soramdara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK its toast so you can't make it any worse.
Rinse the ipod off under running water until all the coke is gone. Now go to the store and get a gallon of distilled water. Put the ipod in a container (like a glass) so it's vertical, pour enough DW to cover it. (if it floats weight it down) Leave it for about 10 min. Now check to see if the water if discolored or smells like coke. If so, remove it from the water, gently shake out as much water as you can and repeat the soak. Do this until no more coke comes out. Shake out the water and let it dry vertically in a warm 90-100F place for a few days. Try charging it and cross your fingers.
You see everything in a ipod is sealed against moisture except the switches. And the coke goo is in them. The DW should dissolve the goo and leave no residue. The only problem is coke has phosphoric acid in it which may corrode the contacts. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
2006-11-13 23:38:28 · answer #2 · answered by charley128 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in the dishwasher. No joke. Once it is washed pull it out and let it dry on a towel for a minimum of 24 hours.
The problem you are having is from the sugar in the Diet Coke, when it dries it crystallizes forming continuity bridges allowing the short circuit.
I work in a casino as a Slot Machine Technician and am always repairing motherboards and I/O boards this way since the morons who play them think the token collection bin is a place to hold their beer.
2006-11-13 23:40:05 · answer #3 · answered by Dmanestdman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but your pod is fried. If you have an Apple store in the area, go there. If not, call Apple's 800 support number. At worst, go and buy a new ipod...
2006-11-13 23:12:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt matter that you bought it at target, you can still go to the apple store,
2006-11-13 23:17:18 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ Sydd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u know wut, a friend got his ipod washed in the washing machine. and died. he filled in the online form say the ipod is completely died. then they replaced one for him. maybe you should just wash it to take off the coke. and say it's died with no reason. just a suggestion. hehe . but the story's true. otherwise they will tell u it takes 100 to repair
2006-11-13 23:15:40 · answer #6 · answered by Jian S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least your new paperweight won't be sticky.
2006-11-13 23:22:43 · answer #7 · answered by Jeff F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your i pod is toast . try a warranty claim
2006-11-13 23:14:45 · answer #8 · answered by Maka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋