I had my iPod in the pool, it works, but it's super dark

Question

I dried it out with rice and it works, it can turn on, it can charge, but it is really dark and adjusting the brightness settings doesn't help. I was in the pool for less than a minute. I made the mistake of turning it on to see if it worked, which it did, but the battery was low and it died. My friends found a bowl of rice and we put it in there, and then we replaced the bowl with a ziploc bag. (Should I have sealed it or not?) Should I have blow-dried it? I charged it to my computer, it can turn on, I can take pictures (To test, I even posted it to Instagram..) it makes noises, it basically works, but it's super dark. I did adjust the brightness settings, which didn't work. Then, I realized the iPod was pretty hot, so not knowing what to do next, I put it back in its bag of rice. I'm still here, not knowing what to do next. Thanks if you help, it's a 4th generation iPod, I've updated it, I've had it just a little over a year, it used to have all of my pictures on it (then it automatically shut off and said to connect to iTunes, all of my stuff was gone) and I've worked to get it back. This is unrelated, but I moved a few months ago and since I have an old phone with no texting, voice mail, internet access, apps, IMing, mobile email, my iPod is my main way of keeping in contact with people, so I'd really appreaciate it if you could inform me on whether it's fixable or not. Since I moved, I don't live near an Apple store, but would they even help or would I have to get a replacement? Do you think the water (there was chlorine in the pool..) would have damaged the inside too much- can it be fixed? And should I update it again? Thanks.

Answer 1

If the iPod is dry then the iPod is permenently damaged.
Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for this price. They do not fix yours.
Apple - iPod Repair price              
A third-party place like the following maybe less. Google for more.
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens
Fix it yourself if you are up to it
iPod Touch Repair – iFixit