Daughter's IPod Touch went through the washer!  Any hope?  What to do?

Her new IPod Touch went through the washer. Can anything be done to salvage it?

Do not turn it on. Put it in rice for 1 - 2 weeks. Take it out, and attempt to turn it on. If it says to plug it in, you can jump up and down. Plug it in, and charge it. If it works, yay!
Did you know, if the metal inside was a metal that didn't rust, and no electricity was going through the circut boards, you could wash your iPod as many times as you wanted. Just when you want to use it again, make sure it's dry.

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    Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for $149. They do not fix yours.
    Apple - iPod Repair price              
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    my went throough the washer machince and i did not use rice at all. my brother is using it right now.........but the screen is a little hard to see.  you should plug it back into the computer after yu take it out of the rice.
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  • My iPod Touch 4G went through the washer and dryer. What should I do?

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  • Ipod went through the washing machine

    My son's ipod touch went through the washing machine and just wanted to know if there is anything  can do to save it?

    See:
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  • Ipod Touch Went Through washing Machine

    So my ipod touch went through the wassh but not the dryer. I know, it was really stupid. So, i put my ipodd in a bag of rice for a week and it seemed to absorb all the water out of the screen. The ipod looks like it is in perfect condition.
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  • My iPod Touch 4 went through the washing machine

    My iPod touch 4 went through the washing machine what do I do????
    you can see water through the cameras.

    Dry best you can with towel and shaking and then follwo these instructions:
    How to fix a wet iPod or iPhone | eHow.com
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  • My ipod went through the wash about two years ago and now the wifi is dimed out and wont let me turn it on. :/

    okay so , my ipod is about two years old and went through the washer and dryer. no one has used it for two years because no one ever took the time to fix it, until now when my previous ipod cracked and barley works now. So i took it upon my time to fix this washed ipod and i have been able to successfully restore it and , backup, and restore backup. i have also reset the network settings, and still my wifi is dimmed out and wont let me switch it on, i have read the apple websites resolution to this problem and i have tried it and they do not seem to work as my wifi is still DIMMED out. I would like to switch over to this one because my cracked one is hard to use, but in order for me to use this one it would be very nice to have wifi so i could download apps, and when i restored and reset the ipod to act like a new one, it wont even let me sign in to my apple id because i do not have Internet, now the funny part is my wifi is working fine for my 5 family members and their phones/android tablets, i am the only one who has an apple device. please right back!!! thanks!

    See:
    iOS: Wi-Fi or Bluetooth settings grayed out or dim
    One user reported that placing the iPod in the freezer fixed the problem. A trick that works frequently with iPhones:
    Settings > AirPlane Mode ON, Do Not Disturb ON
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    If not successful, an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is usually in order.
    Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

  • My ipod went through the wash. how successful is the rice trick?

    my ipod went through the wash. how successful is the rice trick?

    not very.  It think your best bet is to let it air dry for several days and cross your fingers.

  • My iPod classic accidentally went through the washer. I put it in rice and now it will turn on but it just shows a red X. Am I just out of luck?

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