With the water shaken out, use a soft cloth to wipe the iPhone and remove all visible water. Paper towel works in a pinch, but a cloth that doesn't leave residue behind is better. Remove the SIM card. The more drying air that gets inside the wet iPhone, the better.
You can't remove the battery and there aren't many other openings, but you can remove the SIM card. The SIM slot isn't large, but every little bit helps.
Just don't lose your SIM card! Leave it in a warm place. Once you've gotten as much water as possible out of the phone, keep your device off and leave it somewhere warm to dry. Others prefer a sunny windowsill. Choose whatever tactic you like. Let it dry a day or two. Probably the easiest—but not the cheapest—way to save a wet iPhone is to get one that resists water damage in the first place.
The iPhone 7 series models , iPhone 8 series , and iPhone X are all water resistant. They have an IP67 rating , meaning they can survive being in up to 3. That means they can go into up to 2, 4, and 6 meters of water, respectively, for 30 minutes without damage. If your iPhone is soaked, what you don't do is just as important as what you do.
If you're not careful, you might accidentally do something that could further damage your device. So, if your iPhone or iPod is wet, don't do the following:.
Never turn it on. If your iPhone is water damaged, never try to turn it on or wake it. You may be tempted to do that to see if it still works, but doing that can short out its electronics and damage them even more. In fact, you should avoid anything that could cause the electronics to function, like getting notifications that light up the screen. If your phone was off when it got wet, you're fine.
If your device was on, turn it off this is a little risky, but it's better than leaving it on with all functions running. Don't use a hair dryer. While this technique has worked for some people, you can also damage your device or spread the water around more.
It's best to avoid fans for the same reason. Don't leave your device on a radiator, either. That will get much too hot and could damage the phone in other ways. The simplest and probably safest method to save a wet iPhone is to let it dry out naturally.
But there are a couple of advanced options you can try to speed up the process:. If it starts up without issue, then things are looking good. Test out the controls to make sure everything is okay. It is also possible that the device lost charge while you were waiting. It could be a bad situation, because the water had three days to spread.
Try taking it to someone reputable who repairs iPods. Yes No. Not Helpful 4 Helpful Put it in rice immediately and check it the next day. If you wait, the water will have more time to damage the phone. Not Helpful 9 Helpful Put it out in the sun for a few hours a day. I did this for three days and mine is working now. Not Helpful 11 Helpful It's been a month since it's been on the rice, and now it won't work or charge.
How can I turn it on? In this case, take it to a phone repair shop or just get a new iPod. It does not sound salvageable. Not Helpful 15 Helpful 7. Not Helpful 6 Helpful 2. You can try times, but if it doesn't work after that, take it to the Apple store, or just buy a new one. If I put my blow dryer on the cold setting, will it work, or will it still damage the iPod?
I dropped my iPod in the toilet and I used that method. It worked fine. Just make sure that after you blow dry it, you put it in a bag of rice for hours. Not Helpful 2 Helpful 6. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. If you can open it up, do so. Put away the blow dryer, you'll kill your iPod even more with it. Also keep your next iPod away from deadly water bottles.
What's strange is my iPod touch has survived excessive licking and has been drenched in Mountain Dew with no effect. User profile for user: deggie deggie. You can put it in a baggie of raw uncooked rice and let it dry for several days.
DO NOT put it in direct sunlight. Put it in a warm, dry place, like a cupboard, and let it dry for 5 to 7 days. After this time put it on a charger, let it charge for at least 30 minutes, and Reset it while it is still connected to power. Let us know what you have to say:. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Can anyone help me? I accidently washed my ipod nano. If I take it in for repair would they be able to fix it. I am facing this problem too. Exactly the same as yours- accidentally washed my ipod nano and did the rice trick for 48 hours.
I have no idea if the circuits shorted or anything! Help my iPod classic fell into water a few hours ago. I was took it in rice but still not working. I dropped my iPod in the toilet for about a second, it was turned off for days in rice and still not working, is there anything else I can do? I shouted out a bunch of words that i dont think you guys should know….
If it does nothing what else should i do? I dropped my IPod 5 in a pool but luckily only the top fell in, i was able to catch it before it was completely submerged. Thank you for sharing the technique to repair a wet iPod. Last month my iPod got water damaged. Then I go to play and talk shop.
They repair my iPod properly. They can also repair video games, mobile phones and sell new video games, iPods, mobile phones. Then can also repair video game, mobile phone and sell new video game, iPod, mobile phone. Someone help me!!!! My ipod nano 4th generation went through the wash about 2 months ago. I immediately but it in a bag of rice for a few days.
Last night I stumbled upon it and decided I would try and plug it in. When I plugged it in the screen came on but the light was not working nor would it turn on without being plugged in. Also the screen would only come on while it was on lock. What should I do???? My 3 year old son went to sleep with his ipod touch 2nd generation two nights ago, in the middle of the night I went in his room to check on him and he was asleep.
Sadly his ipod touch was laying face down on the bed in the milk. I quickly grabbed him and the ipod. I tried pushing the home button and it worked perfectly right after, so i wiped it clean and put it on the counter. Plus it kept trying to turn off on its on. My iPod 3rd gen got water damage 3 year ago and being a bag of rice ever since, if I tuck It out is their a chance it will work? My partner and I stumbled over here different web address and thought I might check things out.
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