i pod got wet..

[broken_line]

me and my buddies were goose hunting, i look at the fish finder, 4.4' deep i jump out its like 8 waders fill with water and everything gets wet.. so i opened up the back ov my 2nd generation ipod nano. it only works when the ipod is plugged into the computer if i unplug it it shuts off...

[Steve Bakken]

I've done this to my phone several times. Take out the battery and dissassemble as much as you can. Then throw it in a ziplock bag of white rice for at least 24 hours. It will suck out all of the moisture that is creating short circuts in your system. It's always better if you dont try to even turn it on until you've done this. That way there's no chance of frying anything. It's possible since you've already tried to run it, that it's too late, but...I'd give it a try. You might still get lucky

[Musky_Madness]

you can also bake it in the oven on the lowest temp your oven will cook on and leave the door open. It takes 3-4 hours to do and the dry heat will do the same as the white rice and pull the moisture out. I have done this on several cell phones as well.

[jwmiller33]

ya both the over and white rice will work. white rice is a little safer. if you use the oven, just keep a close eye on it

[JimBuck]

Another 2nd gen. iPod owner eh? Mine (60gig) is still kicking after numerous encounters with dew and moisture. The bag of rice trick works really well. I love how whenever I pull it out people still say "Is that an iPod? That thing is huge." Let us know how it turns out.

[carpmanjake]

by turning it on before drying it, you probably wrecked it. same thing happened to my palm treo last year. you have to let it dry before even trying to use it. otherwise it will get fried

[nofishfisherman]

I've had cell phones get wet before and even after attempting to turn them on before drying they still came back to life after drying out.

[123fish]

How hard did your buddies laugh when you went under? You might want to check your depthfinder for accuracy along with your iPod.

[broken_line]

haha they didt really laugh he said he was kinda scared whena 6' 2' guy goes completly under with waders on.. i took the back side of the ipod off... it only works if its pluged into a power source.. what can i do? who will work on it for me???

[walleyewild]

Broken Line,

You just might be out of luck.

When you plug the unit into a power source is when the chemical reaction begins, tht is why everyone says remove battery right away, stop the current flow.

It may or may not come back, more likely not with what I have seen workin on cell phones over the las 12 years.

Best pratice keep it in a ziplock bag if you have to take it with and keep your phone in there too.

Not 100% but it'll at least give your electronics a chance.

WW

[terminal tackle]

try charging it first then use a heat source such as a top of a lamp for a couple of hours (this worked for me) if it has been wet a few times it will not work.Don't try to warranty it because they no if it has been wet, something to do with where you plug in the power source(something changes colour inside that hole)

[lotsofish]

So you say it works fine when its plugged in to the computer? I have a feeling that the only problem is your battery is shorted out and broken. I wouldn't use it anymore until you get the battery out, and I would try to get it out ASAP in case it's leaking.

I see there are replacement batteries online for under $10. You have to take it apart to replace the battery, but there are videos on the web that show you how.

Something else might be wrong with it, but if it works when plugged into external power, then $10 is worth a shot.

[broken_line]

yess it works fine if its hooked to the computer or any power source.. when i un plug it it turns off.. when i plug it back in it goes to the apple screen lik i just reset the i pod...