Seattlest: An iPod and A Washing Machine: A Two-Part Tale of Woe

TroyJMorris

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:12:04 -0800

Wow... mention washing an iPod and everyone comes out to comment. Interesting...

petitlapin

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:25:32 -0800

Well, this just happened to me with my BRAND NEW 8GB Nano...and not a good ending. I waited the requisite two weeks, including drying it out with a hair dryer set on "low" every now and then. Then...voila! It turned on and looked as it if would work. It did, for a week! I was thrilled and even became one of those smug arses who makes jokes about how iPods all "need a good washing now and then." I could smack myself. This morning, I went to turn on my ipod and NADA - it wouldn't go on, won't charge, nothing. It's pretty much dead to the world. I will refrain from whining and just go pay the damn $180 for a new one, I guess.

Itazurakko!

Sun, 20 May 2007 20:57:06 -0800

Well, I just found this page googling. Googling on what, you ask? "ipod washing machine" of course, because I just now washed my ipod nano that I left in my pants by accident. No dryer cycle at my house either. Happily, it seems this isn't too uncommon, and can have a happy ending, so, here's waiting for a day before seeing how it goes... Darn things are SO light, aren't they?

Courtney

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:31:29 -0800

Thanks Kevin, but unfortunately it won't help my situation as the garage in question is a gigantic cement building at my office... I have found, however, that a hitch-mounted rack solved that problem right quick.

kevin

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:02:43 -0800

As for driving into the garage with the car on top - bikebouncer is great for preventing that. www.bikebouncer.com - you can buy one from one of the listed re or e-tailers

kevin

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:01:34 -0800

As for driving into the garage with the car on top - bikebouncer is great for preventing that. www.bikebouncer.com - you can buy one from one of the listed re or e-tailers

Elisabetta

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:08:54 -0800

It happened to me the same!!!Running with R&B (my Ipod's name...), put it in my jacket's pocket...everything ended in the washing machine.... Now I'm waiting to come to the US again to buy another little mp3... I'm close to you... Elisabetta!

gritmonkey

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:01:27 -0800

The key to rescuing any electronics from water is to turn the power off ASAP. Most damage is caused by the water shorting out something and causing it to burn out. Once you completely dry it out, clean off any residues with rubbing alcohol [it evaporates rapidly]. With something like that Nano, I would be worried that there is still water inside. If it heats up excessively when charging, there is probably still water inside.

Shawn

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:35:48 -0800

Oh my God, that's almost as sad as Barbaro!