My ipad drop in water
my ipad drop in water need help.
I doubt very much that the Apple techs will do anything other than tell Bancie that s/he needs to pay for a replacement. After an hour in the water (as stated in his/her other thread) the iPad is almost certainly damaged, and the Apple Stores will not disassemble and try to repair a water-damaged iPad, they'll just replace it for their standard charge.
Keeping the iPad from drying out it also just going to increase the chances of corrosion, so I see little benefit in taking steps to keep it wet.
Regards.
Message was edited by: Dave Sawyer
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