How to Make an iPod Work After Washing It
Apple iPod devices are powerful from a technological standpoint, permitting you to take thousands of songs with you wherever you go, but are nonetheless susceptible to damages that impair their function. When you wash your iPod, for example, water gets into it and prevents the device from powering on. Aim to dry out your water-damaged iPod as soon as it comes out of the wash for the best chance of getting it to work again.
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Instructions
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Fill a plastic zip-top bag halfway with white rice. Place the iPod into the bag, then fill it the rest of the way with rice and seal it.
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Wait at least 24 hours. Remove the iPod from the bag of rice, then attempt to power it on. If the iPod doesn't turn on within the first five seconds of being plugged in, unplug it to prevent further damage.
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Bring the iPod to a repair specialist. If drying the iPod out doesn't cause it to power back on, it is damaged beyond the possibility of a quick-fix repair.
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Tips & Warnings
IPod warranties never apply to water damage, so even if you've only had your iPod for a short time, a water damage repair is never covered.
Don't power on the iPod until you have dried it out. Applying electricity to an iPod filled with water causes further damage, lessening the chances you'll ever be able to use it.
