i accidentally forgot to take my ipod nano out of my pocket when i put my pants to wash.. now it doesnt work any longer

when i pug it into the computer, it just keeps showing the apple boot screen then restarts like very 2 seconds.

can i get it fixed or do u think my ipod is useless already.

btw... can i claim warranty by saying that it broke by itself?? my nano is slightly less than a year old.

damn sad man

This post has been edited by satish87: May 8 2007, 03:41 PM

wow i thought so keng ipod nano can become washing machine
but it is around the same price for one

woops...typo...hehe

I like your title "Ipod nano is washing machine"


Anyway you should make sure you ipod is completely dry first before you power on, Now i think the board already short circuit. good luck

oh...aiyo...i let it dry since 8am today...

haiz...what an expensive mistake...

Goodluck, you can try sending it back, normally they will honor the warranty claim and you get a working replacement.

lets hope they do so.

the warranty is for one year right??

they can tell when i bought my ipod from the serial number on the back right?? coz i cant find the receipt

yes, they will use the serial number to varified the warranty.

you can also check it out at www.apple.com/support

@satish87,
Your iPod Nano so dirty you had to give it a wash, with bonus tumble and spin dry too? *kEKekekek*

There's no harm taking it back for warranty claims but before you do that, please make sure the inside's completely dry - otherwise you'll have to come up with an excuse on the spot. If you can't get it 100% dried, then the little parts which are damp, u probably can get away with excuses such as, I got caught in the rain while I was out jogging, etc etc - just don't tell them it went through an entire full wash! Or, if u decide to, tell them AFTER u walk out with a brand new replacement *g*

Good Luck and be more cautious next time round ya?

Sometimes having a small gadget can be a small problem... I am now more careful now reading another careless case like this... But still, I read somewhere else that you will get your warranty honoured if the iPod is dry and you can say don't know what happened to it.

Anyway, if you came across a success, tell us here and we'll appreciate it. Thanks!

sigh... i just checked... my ipod no longer under warranty... aiyo.. time fly so fast.. i thought hvnt reach one year..

will try it again tmr to see if it works... hopefully it does..

or else i really dono what to do...

If you Google up, some iPods do work after completely running dry.

Since that your iPod's warranty is over, i suggest you take it apart so that it dries easier. Good luck !

yea.. i checked also..

hopefully it works...

but i am not gona open it.. maybe cause more problems since i hvnt got a clue how to open it.

haiz... if only i hvnt been so careless...

@satish87,
Try to google and learn how to open it - the faster u can dry the iPod, the better it is for u. Also, don't switch anything on until it's completely dry - perhaps try using a hairdryer or something? Check how many days you'll need cause 1 night is definitely NOT gonna be sufficient.

Good Luck!

say good bye to your ipod, my friend also had same sad sotory as you, and his ipod now RIP

YAY!!

MY IPOD IS ALIVE!!!

WHAHAH... just tested it... it still works..

so happy!! but got one problem... it keeps turning itself on automatically a few min after i off it. other than that got no other problem.. so i guess hv 2 charge it everyday.

tried reformatting it but still the same

wait it dry more, then should ok

lolz...if still got problem maybe u can bring to apple centre and see whether can have anyway to solve it a not...maybe they will charge u a bit but at least can get it repaired...juz my 2 cents..hehe...

yea was planning to send it over to let them have a look..

cant OFF the ipod hope if fixes itself

Will you just leave it alone for say a week before turning it on again. Let it DRY completely 1st if you don't want to fry any components....

cant turn it off... hehe... it keeps coming back on by its self

@satish87,
Do NOT plug it onto a power supply unit and let the battery drain by itself. With NO battery, it's not possible for the iPod to automatically turn itself on - if so, then I suppose it's good news - u won't ever need to charge ur iPod and it can be left on forever!

Just cause it works (other than the auto turn on), it doesn't mean the circuits inside are completely dry. It may still be damp and will certainly need more time - don't let your impatience ruin your iPods 2nd chance to live!

the "can't turn it off" means that the power-on <> power-off wires have a short, and in ur case, the conducting material is the "soapy" water... which is a very good conductor... my advise is to open up the ipod, and use a soft and lint-free cloth to wipe it... then leave it in an air cond room for one day... flip the mainboard over after say 6 hours... that should be good...

wow..ipod can be washed,tumble,spin dry and still be alive...
that's great....i m gonna get one now :-)

It can be runned over by a car too....

http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nano.ars/3

satish..how's ur ipod now??

ouch that hurts. I reckon you can still get a working one back if it's less than a year. My laptop battery konked out less than a year after I got it and I got a free change so same thing...

good luck and don't do it again. lol it hurts.

Yea. We would to know if the Nano are Washing Machine compatible

well just to let u all know.. my nano is still working!! hehe..

but the battary life is less now (i think)

after about 3-4 hours almost dead...

but i guess i should be happy

The battery is not really a good friend of water. You might need to change that.

But hey, it's a small price to pay..

No dude, an Apple iPod's battery is much more costly if compared to your lappie...

maybe you can try placing them under the sun ? Hopes the heat can helps dries off excess damps from the interior and the battery.

@satish87,
Great! Just be more cautious now and don't even think about giving the iPod of urs another wash! *grins*

Change the batt if u think that's causing u problems - wouldn't want the battery to malfunction and cause the entire iPod to die on u - having said that, I'm really no iPod person so have no idea how and where the battery's even located - u'll know better so make a good decision now

Sacrasm intended? (if you did, you didn't do it very well...)


BTW, I'm sure a Apple replacement battery isn't going to cost as much as my Macbook. In fact, they have it dirt cheap on eBay.. DIY though..

i realised that there are some problems now..

it again seems to turn on by itself.. i off it.. it comes back on a minute later.. sigh..

and somethimes the thing lags... then the sound gets very weird.. i think u can picture it...

so yeah.. just hope for the best...

Dude, you shouldn't have post it here, now they're aware this case, i just heard from a friend that works there.

Read this

lucky lucky u

yeap...last time my hphone drop in swimming pool,i let it dry for one week,now still can use with no problem..

hey where la da fella??

c c his ipod ok..he ran away edi?

hey

dont worry... havent run off yet

just to let you all know, my nano is working fine now. no problems at all

all the problems that it had previously like turning on my its self have gone..

hehe.. lucky me

wa really lucky la you. i have the same problem with you too, i just accidentally soaked it in the water about 2 hours ago. lol stupid me.but only difference is mine is sony player, nw-s203 series. hope it can be still be ok after drying it

hehe..yea.. mine also soaked for a about 2 hours..

went through the entire cycle..

wish you the best of luck dude... just make sure you let it dry completely...

give it a couple of days...