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There's no hope, right? Ugh1. And he's 15 and unpleasant enough without this. Of course, he left it in his pants, but it's my fault...
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« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2009, 10:13:52 PM » |
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If it's still under warranty, take it to the Genius Bar at your local Mac store and have them do a diagnosis (they'll do that for free).
I washed my iPod, and thought it was beyond hope, but they managed to dry it out, and it works fine.
The laptop that got vomited on by the cat was a different story.
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« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2009, 10:15:46 PM » |
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Don't try to turn it on.
Take out the battery and the sim card.
Put all the pieces in a jar with rice or synthetic (not plain clay) kitty litter. Put a lid on the jar and leave it for 24 hours.
Alternatively, you could dry each piece separately with a hair dryer on low.
Sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn't. Good luck.
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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2009, 12:43:28 AM » |
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Echoing SystemD, though of course you can't take apart the iPhone. I would give it a week in the kitty litter, and don't try to turn it on.
Then go the genius bar and be prepared to part with hundreds of dollars. Though if the right sob story hits a sympathetic enough "genius" you might get lucky.
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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2009, 12:55:36 AM » |
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Clowns, I tell you. Clowns.
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2009, 01:27:48 AM » |
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Echoing SystemD, though of course you can't take apart the iPhone. I would give it a week in the kitty litter, and don't try to turn it on.
Then go the genius bar and be prepared to part with hundreds of dollars. Though if the right sob story hits a sympathetic enough "genius" you might get lucky.
My college freshman offspring has just received her third free replacement I-phone from the Genius Bar. I'd dry it a la kitty liter first then try the genius bar. Good luck! |
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« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2009, 06:14:02 AM » |
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I don't have an iPhone, but the rice trick worked when I dropped my cell in a fountain.
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« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2009, 08:28:23 AM » |
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It's YOUR fault?
Your child is 15 and should be doing his own laundry.
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Oh yeah--Professor Sparkle Pony. "Follow your dreams, young genius, and you will meet with success!" Students eat that up.
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« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2009, 08:42:42 AM » |
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What is a 15 year old doing with an Iphone anyways (unless of course hu paid for it with money hu earned)?
No wonder we have to deal with 'entitled' students when they get to university!
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« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2009, 08:53:32 AM » |
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I don't know about Iphones but I washed AND dried GD's phone in the laundry. I figured it out when I went to find out what was making all that racket in the dryer. 24 hours later it was fine. Tough little things!
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« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2009, 09:03:24 AM » |
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Thanks for the help and optimism. "It's my fault" was meant to be sarcastic. He is doing his laundry from now on, since he realizes if he does it, he won't leave things in the pockets. Please don't place my son in the "entitled snowflake" category yet. He won't be when I'm through with him.
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« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2009, 09:03:58 AM » |
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Oh and also, yes he paid for half of it.
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« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2009, 09:23:27 AM » |
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Oh and also, yes he paid for half of it.
Presumably the dry half? <ducks & runs> |
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i think is good for every one only the think is that we will always scares about that. |
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« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2009, 08:18:15 PM » |
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Whoa! I'd have to leave home if I did something like that. Fortunately, I haven't done the son and heir's laundry since he took home ec in middle school.
I've dropped the remote in the toilet twice. Probably another reason my son doesn't let me touch his stuff.
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« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2009, 08:30:47 PM » |
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I washed my ipod shuffle by accident.
It would connect to my computer just fine afterwards, but the battery wouldn't hold a charge.
I'd only had it two months and it was under warranty and I still feel guilty about getting a new one from Apple:
Me: "Uh, the battery doesn't hold a charge anymore."
Apple: "We'll put a new one in the mail tomorrow."
I'm a broke grad student.
DON'T JUDGE ME!
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