Is it possible to save an ipod that was dropped in water months ago?

A couple months ago i bought a green gen 7 ipod nano. About two weeks later i dropped in the toilet. I now realize that this was a stupid thing to do but i turned it on and off. I then put it in rice and left it for a couple months. I just took it out today: Won't turn on and heats up when charged. Is there anyway to save it? I heard of soaking it in rubbing alcohol might this work?

Not sure if this means anything but the screen was glowng when turned off.

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I dropped my Iphone 4 in water i retrieved it in seconds and put it in rice. Is there any thing else I can do to dry it out and what is the chance that it will work?

Remove the battery from the device. This is critical, and do it as soon as possible, even if you are not going to follow this technique, this is your best chance for device survival.
Find a container slightly larger than the device that will hold liquid.
Remove battery covers and other compartments so you can be sure to get into all areas of the device.
Place the device in the container and fill with Isopropyl alcohol (80% or greater) completely submerging the device. Jiggle the container around a bit to make sure the alcohol gets in there well. You may need to weight your device to keep it submerged. I would suggest a 5 minute period of soaking, you can vary the time based on your results and optionally repeat this step if you are not successful.
Remove the device and put it somewhere to dry for a few hours. Q-tips and a hair dryer are helpful to speed up the process. BE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE DEVICE IS 100% DRY.
Reassemble your device and hopefully you are good to go.
NOTE: all you're doing with the alcohol is helping to get the phone dry. The alcohol mixed with the minute amounts of water in the phone will evaporate more quickly than the water would by itself. The point is to get the phone dry. You could also just skip the alcohol and disassemble as much of the phone as possible and use a hair dryer.
Moisture in itself will not damage electronics if they are powered off and there is no power supply connected. What you are hoping for is that during the brief period of time when the phone was still powered on with the battery connected and it was exposed to water/moisture that a short did not occur damaging the circuitry. There is a good chance this did not happen if you pulled out the battery quickly.
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Why doesn't apple improve the specs over time - as newer technology comes available at a cheaper price? Most PC manufacturers improve the video card, processor speed and hard drive size over time - and charge the same price.
Apple appears to be offering a 16 month old configuration for the same price they charged 16 months ago - but they have not changed the original configuration (other than offering an 8-core option).
Am I missing something (I might be - and this is why I'm asking)? Why should I spend $2500+ to get something that I could have purchased 16 months ago for the same price.
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I feel lucky to be able to use Mac Pro for the last 16 months, and not wait for something, and while there are definitely improvements, most people are probably happy with the current configuration - outside of perhaps the limited "mid-range" graphics offering from ATI.
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My iPhone landed in normal tap water and was in there onlyu for the few seconds it took me to get it out. I let it dry for a bit and tried to turn it on, the screen flipped open for a fraction of seconds and went black again. Then for a while I could see foggy glass on the phot-eye and the flash light was on. Now there is no more damp on the photo eye and no flashlight on, it won´t go on and nothing moves. I am not in the country where I bought it and cannot reach an Apple store easily. What do I do?
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Pattisong wrote:
I let it dry for a bit and tried to turn it on,
You most likely shorted the battery doing that. Your warranty is now voided, so a third-party repair shop "might" be your best option. Although, if you go that route, you will forfeit the right to an out of warranty replacement. I doubt you can get an out of warranty replacement unless you go to an Apple store in the country of original purchase...cost would be US $199.
Sorry, but your options just are not good.

HT3964 i have a iphone 4 that was dropped in water for a short period of time. it then was put in rice to dry it out. and now i'm trying to restore the iphone and it will not restore. what do i do now?

i would like to know what i need to do?

If the iPhone was in water, the dry rice for a week trick sometimes works, sometimes does not work. If it does not work your only choice is to take it to an Apple store genius bar and see about a replacement. For an iPhone 4 the out-of-warranty replacement is $149 in the US.

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Ive tried almost EVERYTHING and i still cant track my iPod that was recently stolen. Ive called apple been all over the website and still no way of tracking it. What are some other ways!?

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Hi, is there a possibility a text message /SMS) that was deleted before a long time to restore

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It can be restored only if you have an iTunes or iCloud backup that contains the message. If not it is gone.

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My Ipod Touch was stolen a few weeks ago and I have it connected to the app Find My Iphone. When it was stolen the wifi was turned off. I was wondering if the theift were to turn the wifi on if I could send them a message to return it? (from an unregistered wifi.)

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My ipod touch was submerged in water and now it is telling me to connect to itunes, but itunes won't connect until i put the passcode in my ipod, and i can't do anything with my ipod until it connects. what should i do?

my ipod touch was submerged in water and now it is telling me to connect to itunes, but itunes won't connect until i put in the passcode, and i can't do anything to my ipod until it connects to itunes. so, basically i can't do anything from the ipod or to it from the computor. what should i do?

Restore...
From iTunes, select the iPad/iPod and then select the Summary tab. Follow directions for Restore and be sure to say "yes" to the backup. You will be warned that all data (apps, music, movies, etc.) will be erased but, as the Restore finishes, you will be asked if you wish the contents of the backup to be copied to the iPad/iPod.
There's more to try but let's go a bit at a time.

My ipod touch was dropped on the ground, screen is cracked, won't even turn on when it's being charged, what to do?

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What gen and GB is it? Replacements start at 99 for 8GB 4th Gen, Accidental damage is not covered under hardware warranty, thats not a hardware defect.

HT201272 Hi How can I redownload app that I bought it 6 month ago and could not find on my all purchase although I have the receipt of purchase. tks

Hi, how can I redownload a app that I bought it 6 month ago, my son lost ipod. I checked all my purchase and 1 is missing, I have the receipt number.tks

congested wrote:
FluidDruid wrote:
Hi everyone,
I downloaded several apps from Ovi store, but since upgrading my phone's firmware (at Nokia's request) I have lost my purchases, and can't redownload them. Does anyone know how I can access them again?
I tried contacting Nokia support via their UK website, and initally got a very friendly response, but as my request was bounced between several departments emails became less frequent, and eventually the correspondence stopped. Furthermore, my requests for updates on their progress have been repeatedly ignored.
That was nearly three months ago.
I provided all the account, purchase, and technical details Nokia asked for within a few hours of Ovi support requesting them, but have had nothing in return. Does anyone know how I can get support to listen to me? If anyone from Nokia reads is reading this, could you please process my request? Or at least give me an update?
I'm normally a huge fan of Nokia's products, but unfortunately have to report that their "support" is amongst the worst I have ever encountered.
For the record, the apps I purchased were Tetris, Bejeweled and Best Timer.
Regards,
Andrew
Hello FluidDruid,
I have sent links to download your purchased applications Bejeweled, Tetris and Best Timer to your device. Please send me a pm if you need anything else.
Thank you,
congested
Thanks!
It's a shame that it took a post on a discussion board to get this resolved, when going through the correct channels failed, but everything is working now, so that's the main thing.
Andrew
Message Edited by FluidDruid on 06-Oct-2009 11:35 AM

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