iPod shuffle in the washing machine

My 512mb ipod shuffle went through a complete wash cycle. The headphones and USB cap were still plugged in/intact after the wash. I took the cap off and unplugged the headphones and set it on top of my desktop computer case(it warms up to 80 degrees F) for one week. I didn’t press ANY buttons on the ipod. Periodically, I sucked air through the ipod with my mouth in an attempt to evaporate any liquids in the device. This was done by sealing my lips around the USB jack or the headphone port and sucking in air.
After one week I pressed the battery life indicator button on the back of the ipod. It showed a yellow light! I then plugged my headphones in and pressed play. The ipod has been playing perfectly for 2 weeks now. Amazing!

i knew you were a hippie.

Man i’m dumb shuffle went through washing machine… accidently turned it on for half a second… hopefully turned it off fast enough so it didn’t register we’ll find out

Mine also went through, and it still works. Here is an article on getting it working. http://www.notesfromthecape.com/2005/11/ipod_shuffle_pa.html

hope i can get my ipod shuffle to work with this

I just put my son’s Ipod Shuffle through the washing machine yesterday. I let it dry out and tried it today, it didn’t work….Here’s what I did to get it working.

1. Turn the Switch to the off position and using a knife popped the button off from the left side.

2. Using plyers, pull the USB Plug out slightly (not too far, it appears to be a delecate cable)

3. Using a Pen I pushed the chasis out of the plastic case.

What I found was that the USB plug is connected to the battery using a ribbon cable with Adhesive. I pushed the cable firmly back onto the battery, reassembled and it works fine now!

One note, if anyone attempts this, make sure you keep the battery check button facing down. I turned the case upside down and this button fell out! It was a pain to get back in….I was surprised how easy it was to fix…..the headphones are toast.

I accidently washed my ipod shuffle last night. I may have killed it. The iopd sat in the washer for about 2 hours before I discovered it. After a few minutes of stressing, I pulled th ipod into my computer. The green and amber light flashed, then went amber (as if charging). This went on for about five minutes, then a message popped up on the computer screen saying it didn’t recognize the ipod. I have left the ipod sit and dry out completly. If only I had search google first. Duh!!

I also washed my Nano and didn’t read Case 2 and the warning about not plugging it in. Is there still hope? I couldn’t tell if the update was from the person who did the same thing as me. Arggh!

so i was dissapointed to find out that my i pod didnt work when i plugged it in after two hours of being in the washing machine. So now im doing research and finding out that you can let it dry!! man i should have looked this up first. Its now been 3 days and nothings happened. I think mines dead for good. fan-fricken-tastic.

my ipod can take music from my itunes and it loads up but it just wont turn on? do i have to wait till its fully recharged because it got saoked

I just took my Ipod from the wash machine, I am trying the blow dryer, I wanna kill myself, but I know that happens, I am gonna wait a week befor I try =(

OMG! my iPod Nano went into the washing machine…it doesn’t work!!!! any suggestions anyone?

OMG! my iPod Nano went into the washing machine…it doesn’t work!!!! any suggestions anyone? i tried drying it w/ a hair dryer and its been out in a dry place for 2 days! im devastated….i need help! the worst thing…i cannot find the reciept….my dad has insurance…but w/o the reciept its difficult….im so stupid…and i really need help…

Wow……..It is working again!!!!!!!!!!
I am so happy I waited for a week and tryed the blow dryer……….and it is working fine.

My Ipod nano went through thw washing machine 2 months ago and i am wundering if a new battery would work?

I have the new ipod shuffle (think bullbog clip), is less than a month old, still on it’s first battery life run and this morning it went through the wash cycle. Of course first thing I did was tried to turn it on (should have read case 2 first), have now placed it in the hotwater cupboard, so will leave it for a week. Hopefully this will work.

just put my sons i pod nano that he got for xmas in the washing machine!!! have tried to dry with hair dryer, have put in warm place for a while and have now read these comments and will wait for a week, at least i now have some hope!!! allready bidding on another one on ebay tho as feel so guilty!! it just wont turn on OMG!

I washed my son’s Ipod nano- 1 gig. Complete wash cycle and I found it when putting the clothes in the dryer. I tried to plug it in right away and the screen just blinked and it kinda went zzzzt. I unplugged and we just left it alone for about 2 weeks. He runs the fan in his room a lot. I went ahead and bought him a new one - 4 gig, as it was my fault and he had bought the original one with his own money. and it was for early Christmas too. Then one day i decided to just plug it in and hey, presto, it works fine. now I have an IPOD too!

o0o man just five minutes ago i was taking my clothes out the dryer and i see my ipod shuffle (original model). I was so shocked and bummed I thought my shuffle was dead. I turned it on right away and it played music great. the headphones are good too. o man im so lucky i didnt see the ipod while moving the clothes from the washer to dryer or the thing would be most likely broken. the wierd thing now is the lights above the controls. they are not aligned perfectly anymore. the yellow one is a bit to the left side, just a bit, but it is noticable. Also sometimes when i turn it off the yellow light faintly blinks really fast. O man im so happy my shuffle is still alive. Respect for APPLE for making a durable stick of music.

Wish I would have read case 2 first. Even my son begged me to let it dry out for awhile on a hunch. I tapped it alot then blew into it and used blow dryer last.
Not a peep…Plugged it into computer—nothing.
Now all we can do is wait. It was a christmas present.
My son is one of 3 sibblings being raised by only me so replcement is not an option. .

My iopd nano went throght a whole cycle on heavy wasg in a pair of pants.I wish i wasn’t so blind to see my ipod hanging out of my pocket when i went to go wash my jeans. Now i have to wait a week to see if its okay. How can i be so stupid. *Smacks self in the face*

wow. i don’t feel so bad. i really feel like a stupidass for washing my ipod. i’m praying it will still work.

i just took my ipod nano out of the washer after i forgot to emty my jean pockets. it wont turn on or anything! , i hopei t will still work.

what if i turned it on before i even looked up this advice? will it be dead permanately?

thanks so much for writing this!

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My ipod went through the washer and the dryer. I pluged it in the computer after it had dried it for about an hour. Now it plays but i can only click the touch pad, I can’t just swipe my hand over the touch pad and make it scroll down. should I keep drying it with my electric heater?

what to do i-pod was in washing machine ………

My daughter’s Nano recently went through our washing machine. My husband is a scientist so he took the Nano to his lab. He poured some Drierite into the bottom of a jar, put a paper towel over it, put the nano in the har and sealed it up for a week. My daughter then took her newly dried out nano and charged it up. It works! Drierite is a dessicant that you can buy at http://www.drierite.com/default.cfm.

Ok, so I washed my ipod nano, too. (you would think apple would plan for this, it seems to happen to a lot of people).

Here’s the series of events for me: after the wash, i waited and dried it out for a few days. Then I plugged it in and it would charge, but not mount. The screen lights up at this point, but no display. Finally, after a few more days of charging I can get it to mount, itunes will recognize it, and so I went through the restore function. The restore was succesful, I then put new music on it, and it seems to be working fine for the audio. However, the screen is still only lighting up with no display. No battery icon, no song info, nada: just a blank white screen. So, basically, it is now an expensive shuffle.

Anyways, I have searched around and though I have found many articles on washed nanos coming back to life, I have not found anything on what to do when the screen is nuked. Does anyone have any ideas?????

My wife washed her ipod shuffle in the washing machine. That is, she lost track of it about week ago, and just found it ! It went through the regular program, warm water, with spinning, no bleach. We took it out before it went into the dryer. Five minutes on the table and we anxiously plugged it in to my laptop. It worked like charm. The headphones worked too. The shuffle has no screen - lucky me. It is a simple white color ipod, very clean and shiny at this time. I applaud to Apple for the robust design !

Well, I washed my (new model) shuffle and I immediately panicked and felt like crying and turned it on no light. I freaked out and went to my computer plugged it into the adapter and it turned amber as if charging but windows nor itunes would recognize it. So I’m going to let it dry for awhile use the hair drier then try again. Am I already screwed over because I turned it on and put it on the adapter?

My little sister got a brand new nano a couple weeks ago, and accidentally put it in the washer. We went to switch the clothes to the dryer and found it, and almost cried. Luckily we found this page before we did anything, so we didn’t try to turn it on or anything. You could see water behind the screen, and I was thinking best case scenario it would work again, but the screen would be messed up.

We let it sit on a towel for a day, then put it in a jar with 5 packets of silicone gel (like you get inside new purses and such, I think that’s what it’s called, it absorbs moisture) and let it sit there 2 days. Took it out, plugged it in, and it appears to be working perfectly! You can’t even tell anything even ever happened to it. We are thrilled.

I-pod Shuffle in wash……my life just sucks…………….

Y’all shouldn’t buy new iPods for your irresponsible kids that left them in their pockets. It’s not your fault that they are not careful with their belongings!

When getting and small electronic device wet follow these steps.

Rule #1. Don’t plug it in or turn it on, this is the best way to destroy your device

#2 Put some plain white rice (uncooked of course) in a bowl. Set your iPod or other device on the rice and then cover your device up with some more rice. The rice will actually draw out the moisture from the iPod.

#3 Place the bowl of rice and your iPod on a warm but not hot surface. Be creative

#4 Wait a few days to be safe, but then try using your iPod.

Hope this is helpful.

i am a dumb ass, I put my shuffle in the washer and dryer. after all that i imeditly tried turning it on, nothing. i ruined it. hope no one else does that. let it wait before you turn it on. all this happened the day after i got a D.U.I. talk about a shitty 4th. of july.

o crap! i just washed my nano!!!! i suck and b4 reading this i turned it on!!!! but afta dring it wiv a hairdryer i tuched a button nd it came on wiv a pic of a i-pod and a xclimation mark!!! but i cud still c loads of water i hope it works… it woz a pressent frm my best frend and i fried it… i suk!!! X( o well if this duzznt work ill have 2 tell her :( UhOh!!! wish me luck!!! thnx 4 posing this i wud of been sooo upset if i didn’t find this syt… ur a lyf sava!!! u rule!!! thnx.!.

I have had my iPhone for three days now and allthough I took the phone out of my pocket (thank god) the head phones went through and the washer and the dryer too. I was bummed out because i know i was going to have to pay an arm and a leg for the new ones with the built in mic, but i guess after a complete wash and dry cycle the only thing that happened was it became nice and clean and kind of smelled like dawn a little. I notice no drop in sound quality. I guess the key to making these electronics work after being wet is to make absolutely sure they are dry. Try using silica gel, the stuff that comes in perishible foods and shoe boxes, in a tupperware container to remove all possible moisture from the circuf board. Or I guess you could just put it through the dryer but I recomend not doing that with anything battery powered being that batteries do not do well in high heat situations.

Heeeeeellppppppp! i lost my ipod nano months ago, thought it was stolen!! just two days ago found it in my trouser pocket in the ironing pile, it had been through the wash!!! :(
Good thing was it works, bad thing is, the touch pad and buttons dont work, only the “hold” switch works, which i use to turn it on, i have opened it up and cleaned most of the corrosion off it but still wont work, i am 15, was 14 when i got and i had to save up the money for this for a LONG time, and now im so dissapointed, i cant believe this could happen, now i know why i have a lock on my door, so i can stop my mum from getting “washing” which doesnt need to be washed and putting it in the washing machine!!!! and yet, she blames this on me, like she made me pay for my new phone after SHE spilt coffee all over it!! £200!! hardly fair, but anyway

ANYONE WHO CAN TELL ME HOW TO GET THE BUTTONS AND TOUCH PAD WORKING WOULD BE A LIFE SAVER - THE IPODS LIFE ANYWAYS!

thanks

well i did some laundry and did not realise i had forgotten my nano in my pocket and i threw it in the dryer it went through a whole cycle any suggestions

i washed my ipod shuffle, waited like a week then it worked fine, unless u consider the less than one min battery to be bad, so i took it apart in hopes of seeing if i could get a new battery n make my own case to make it look like the 2nd gen ones but fatter

by new battery i mean like buying a rechargeable battery n wiring it up to it

My aunt put my ipod nano through the wash and now it sin’t working.. it’s been two days and I haven’t touched it we tried this morning to plug it in and turn it on but it just won’t work… I’ve only had it since April and it really sucks that it’s broke… is they’re any chance that it will start working again after some time…. HELP

I was working out with my 2nd generation Nano and I guess my sweat (great, huh) went through the USB port. It stopped and I knew it must have been my disgusting sweat. When I got home (in about three minutes) I plugged it in to see if the computer would recognize it, but nothing.

I read some advice on this site and used the blow dryer for about 10 minutes on HIGH because I’m impatient. I started to notice minsicule drops of moisture on the screen and I freaked out and left it alone. I went out and when I got home I plugged it back into the dock and it worked fine. About 8 hours had passed.

The select button sticks a little. Who knows if it will still be okay months from now, but I’m glad I can listen to Bill Moyers while I sweat again!

i put my ipod nano through the wash. it was an 8 GIG $250 christmass present!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i can listen to it every once and a while. but when im charging it. sometimes it freezes up. then i have ot wait for it to get un-stuck if you would say. then i let it sit. but the wierd thing is. i remember charging it the night before i t went through the wash. i didnt listen to it..and now when i turn it on. the batery is dead…..why is it dead. it was fully charged.well i am saving up my money to buy a new one now. but im trying new things. just waiting for it to work. help me out here ppl!!!!!!!!!

I accidently put my ipod nano in the washing machine,
I let it dry for a day and then i plugged it into my ipod speakers!
Only coz i’d forgotten i’d washed it,
Anyway it worked and it was playing and everything,
But then when i went to take it off it went off and hasnt gone back on since!
What can i do???????
Please help.

I recently found my shuffle (clip-on model) still clipped to my clothes in the dryer. I am a scientist and saw the post by “your mom…”, so I’ve got it in the dessicator. Hopefully a little lab magic will do the trick. If not, I have an excuse to get a new iPod Nano.

I washed the ipod shuffle clip on style, plugged it in to the usb dock straight away nothing happened. After 2 days drying it is working again no problems, even the headphones work.
It was a cold water wash.
I guess it’s just luck if it works or not.

Ok I have the red nano and let me tell you its my BABY!!! I left it in my hoodie pocket and I put it in the wash machine. I didnt realize it to I opened the lid and saw my head phones and pulled on them and my ipod poped out. I was hysterical. I read different postings online some positive and some negitive. It didnt work. It started but it froze and it showed a picture of a little ipod with a sad face and it said go to apple.com/support. About 4 days after i called apple and told them my story and they dont do anything about it even if you have a warnty. Its “accedental” so yea. So I put it away and the next day I was curious and I turned it on AND IT WORKED!! I was amazed. There is always some flaws in products now days but who can litterly say you can was this idem and it STILL WORKS!!! So for people with this problem just give it a few days trust me. All you need it a lil patients is the key. Good Luck!

O.K., so i put my ipod nano through the wash on accident and i tried it the instant i took it out. However, when i let it dry for just a couple hours and plugged it into a wall charger, i could listen to music. I think my battery is just dead. Could this be true?
When i plug it into my computer it just reads “low battery, please wait” Do you think i can just replace the battery? any help is appreciated!!!

I too have had iPod woes involving the washing machine.. I made the mistake of immediately trying to turn it on, THEN waiting until it dried completely. It charged up fine, which got my spirits up, but the battery life is absolute crap now. And to get it repaired it’ll cost me half the cost of another shuffle - $40. Worth it? I think I’m going to wait for another shuffle to be released before I splurge that $40. I have a PSP that works fine for all my musical needs as of now. (Ironically, minus the “portability” factor)

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Maybe there is hope. I washed my ipod shuffle yesterday. I didnt think it would still be wet or that turning it on would damage it. What do old people like me know about modern technology LOL. So, I thought it was dead. Guess I should wait a week and try recharging it. Then see if it comes on. :shrug

Thx for the advise.

I did the same thing with my old shuffle yesterday, i have been drying it out but my sister had already tried to turn it on when it was found at the bottom of the machine, but no lights or anything start up so im gonna leave it for a week, however my headphones which also went through the same heavy duty wash cycle work fine!! i hope it works again, but i don’t think its dead!! but who knows what will happen in a week! All the best to those in the same disposition!!

Wow, I seriously don’t feel as stupid knowing that I’m actually not the only one who’s put their iPod through the wash. xDD I’ve had it for about 9 months (bday gift) and for the first time days days ago, I accidentally put it through the way.

I pushed a few buttons, and to no suprise it didn’t open, so I shoved it in a jar of rice.

I decided to test it out a few times today, but it still isn’t working. I remember my battery had been practically dead so I figure there’s still hope…

I read about people iPods working again once they tried plugging it into their computer, but there’s still condensation under the screen so I guess I’m going to have to wait. :/

Yup, my ipod nano 2gb was washed in the washing machine last night. Now it works perfectly again! It’s true! You could wash the ipod and it’s fine!

I washed my ipod shuffle (2nd gen) in the wash today. It was in my jeans which were still in the wash about 2 hrs after the rinse. Once my mom found it she was freaked because of all the money i put into it. I must be an idiot, but i tried to use it the second i found it. It was dry on the outside so i went ahead. I listened to the music and my shuffle was stuck on the 15 sec. skip. I thought it was done for, but after pressing a few buttons it worked fine. I Can use it right now and the music plays the same. !!!!!!BUT!!!!!! I plugged it into my computer to upload some more music and give it a routine charge. While it was on the adapter, it wouldn flash, nor load on the computer. 5 minutes later, my computer beeped and the ipod file popped up. And then it turned off. Gosh. Well im going to dry it now and see if it will load up next time. I feel like and idiot. Damn

i put my ipod nano in my washing machine.

Waited a couple of weeks and now it PLAYS but the screen doesn’t light up. the screen has got white stuff inside it.

Is it now a shuffle?
I don’t even know what music is on it or what i’m selecting…….

any ideas???

well i did somthhing and dont knw wat i did
i put my ipod video next to a hairdryer while it was still on.
and a second later the sound of myy ipod went off
i tried diffrent earphones but no sound
im really worried please hellp

I put my Ipod Nano first genoration, and headphones wrapped around the Ipod, in my jeans in the back pocket, and it got washed and dried. When I found it, the back had been damaged badly, and came out, the battery came out of place, and it would not turn on when I tried to fix it. I havn’t realy done any thing for about a month. So I dont know if I should put the battery in place again,(for who knows were that plugs into in the back), take it to a service to try to fix it, or just to give up. Help!!! What should I do?

I feel like such a moron… I forgot about my ipod shuffle in my pants pockets. Last night, i was lying in bed, and i thought it might be there cuz i couldn’t find it but i figured my mom took it out. Sure enough, today’s christmas morning and we found it in my jeans. It’s not working at all and my parents are pissed of.. I just got it in september, so i dont think it would be the battery…I’ll give it another few days but it did go through the dryer, so i dont think its wet…I’m so scared and upset. I totally blew it. :-(

My roommate washed my Ipod an hr ago. my girl gave it (pod) to me as a christmas gift so i feel sad.i read all teh comment s so i am hopefull, rice and a heatlamp 80 dgrs, I hope it comes back tho so he feels better i thought he was going to cry when i asked where my I pod was

Well I was looking for iPod shuffle and couldn’t find it anywhere. Then finall found it in the washingmachine after it went through a whole cycle. I took it out with the earphones still in it and it was on the whole time. I pushed the button in the back to show the battery charge and nothing lit up. I thought it died so i took it and let it sit over night in regular house temperature. The next day I took off the connecting piece and dried the inside with hair dryer. Also dried the part where the plug goes in. Then I charged it until it was at GREEN. Pressed the battery button and it came up green and it worked fine. (When I turned it on I heard a little noise but it soon went away and I didn’t hear it anymore.) Crazy but true!!

I just put my iPod nano, 3rd generation through the washing machine.
I managed to keep myself calm and I pressed the center button - nothing.
I took it off hold and pressed the center button again - nothing.
After reading all these posts, my iPod is now sitting in front of a blow dryer and drying out.
I am going to try it once a day, and the rest of the day dry it.
Hopefully it will work again?
I’m just hoping.

hey there!!
Two weeks ago my ipod nano went thru the wash and the dryer.. my ipod works. but now it does not hold charge an the screen does not light up, i need 2 be in the light 2 see the screen.. eny suggestions???? before i send it away..

omg… NOW YOU TELL ME after its been through the washer, i turned it on to see if it still worked but it didnt so i plugged in to the charging dock & then it turned white and went black so it doesnt work … HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh i tryed for 3 weeks nothing work please help me tell how long or so my well i think it took away most parts in my ipod the elc! its dead instlly! mine is sort of dry and wet ill try to blowdry it agin im soooooo stupid but thank for the hints!!! ^–^

well im drying it in a dryer box like waer u can put heranades! my sister if deaf but…i think it might work in one week or sooo. thean i tapped the sides gentley and the charged and dryed it a just for 3 days! thean on this day forward its almost working! so thank u for this very helpful tips! it worked a lot cause whaen i turned it on it was orange thank u bye!!! ^__^

I hope my ipod still works

my nano got wet in the washer and it is not working what should i do ?HELP MEEE

My sons ipod nano and headphones went into the washing machine two days ago. Luckily I found this website and just put it in a bowl of dry white rice and found one of those silicon packets and stuck that in too. Yesterday I took it out and blow dryed it for a few minutes then put it back into the ric e. The problem is I can still see the water under the screen. I actually have a few days left on our store warranty but obviously cannot bring it back with water under the screen. So, my question for anybody is how do you take the back off? I figure I can dry it out if I can get it apart w/o it looking like I tampered with it.

I washed my sons iPod accidentally and it was completely broken! Was told to put it in the freezer over night. Charged it the next day all day and SURPRIZINGLY it worked! Couldn’t believe it. Does anyone know why?

ok so my 7 year old son was so excited that i bought him his ipod shuffle that he takes it everywhere! i noticed that he put his shuffle in his pant pocket and i washed it! headphones and all! i was so worried it was about 2 hrs ago since i left the clothes in the dryer for some time but turned it on and it works!!! cant believe it, much props to the makers of the ipod shuffle!

any good advice, dont turn it on at least until a few hours later ….since i figured his was alrdy dry and that is why its still working ….god that would have been bad if i broke it for him after him having just a week! :(

Hello
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I found an Ipod while walking and it seemed like it may be dead from the rain (a few hours ago) so I tested it and nothing….I dryed it and put it in rice (after waching a few tips on Youtube) for about 12 hours. I tried it afterwards and still….nothing….so I tried to find an owner and stuff. No such luck so now I have a broken Shuffle and I wanna fix it

I washed my shuffle and I was gutted. It was annoying, but I found this website about 2-3 weeks later, maybe more. It still wasnt switching on, but I charged it and it works now! Im soooo happy. I thank apple for making such a good design. I guess Im just luckier than other iPod owners with washed Ipods. I actually thought it would be clean, but the apple on the back is just scratched. Thats annoying, Id rather it got cleaned!!!!!!