Comments on: iPod Touch – Dehumidifier http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/ Help for the Switcher and New Apple Macintosh User Tue, 22 May 2012 01:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mica http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/comment-page-1/#comment-22257 Mica Sun, 31 Oct 2010 08:48:00 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/#comment-22257 Great idea and I tried it once when my phone got wet. The key is to be very vigilant like checking it over and over again as to status or just to be sure, do a vigil over it. Thanks for the tip. Great idea and I tried it once when my phone got wet. The key is to be very vigilant like checking it over and over again as to status or just to be sure, do a vigil over it. Thanks for the tip.

]]> By: Typical Mac User Podcast » iPod Touch - A flashlight feature http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/comment-page-1/#comment-12934 Typical Mac User Podcast » iPod Touch - A flashlight feature Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:26:14 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/#comment-12934 [...] I still have a working iPod touch to do this with. Some of you may remember my previous post on the household iPod Touch dehumidifier every US home comes with… Yup my iPod is still going [...] [...] I still have a working iPod touch to do this with. Some of you may remember my previous post on the household iPod Touch dehumidifier every US home comes with… Yup my iPod is still going [...]

]]> By: georgestarcher http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/comment-page-1/#comment-22007 georgestarcher Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:10:00 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/#comment-22007 And hypothetically the thing is still working just fine even now two weeks later. And hypothetically the thing is still working just fine even now two weeks later.

]]> By: georgestarcher http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/comment-page-1/#comment-18316 georgestarcher Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:10:24 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/#comment-18316 And hypothetically the thing is still working just fine even now two weeks later. And hypothetically the thing is still working just fine even now two weeks later.

]]> By: Doc Rock http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/comment-page-1/#comment-18315 Doc Rock Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:32:02 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/#comment-18315 You can also leave in it a bowl of uncooked rice for a few days for more hypothetically wet electronics devices... Rice is a natural hygroscopic substances therefore can be used in used in desiccation. You can also leave in it a bowl of uncooked rice for a few days for more hypothetically wet electronics devices… Rice is a natural hygroscopic substances therefore can be used in used in desiccation.

]]> By: mattbeckwith http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/comment-page-1/#comment-18314 mattbeckwith Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:37:36 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/#comment-18314 That is a great, hypothetical, way to fix that unfortunate, even if it never happens, accident. Thanks for the tip, may I never know anyone that needs to use it. That is a great, hypothetical, way to fix that unfortunate, even if it never happens, accident. Thanks for the tip, may I never know anyone that needs to use it.

]]> By: Philip from Australia http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/comment-page-1/#comment-18313 Philip from Australia Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:14:26 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/#comment-18313 Or, rather, that his hypothetical wife didn't find out that the hypothetical person needed a not so hypothetical replacement iPhone. :)<br><br>Philip Or, rather, that his hypothetical wife didn't find out that the hypothetical person needed a not so hypothetical replacement iPhone. :)

Philip

]]> By: Simon http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/comment-page-1/#comment-18312 Simon Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:58:13 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/#comment-18312 Even a "Hypothetical" beating hurts so I would say you are a very lucky Hypothetical person ;-) Even a “Hypothetical” beating hurts so I would say you are a very lucky Hypothetical person ;-)

]]> By: darusha http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/comment-page-1/#comment-18311 darusha Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:49:32 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/#comment-18311 About a month ago I dropped my ipod video in the toilet. The toilet was, thankfully, clean, but the ipod was entirely immersed. And for then next several days, completely non-functional. It made some terrible noises for a while, too.<br><br>However, after a few days of just letting it dry out without any extra help, it sorted itself out and is now completely fine (after a firmware restore, of course). Patience, it turns out, really is a virtue. About a month ago I dropped my ipod video in the toilet. The toilet was, thankfully, clean, but the ipod was entirely immersed. And for then next several days, completely non-functional. It made some terrible noises for a while, too.

However, after a few days of just letting it dry out without any extra help, it sorted itself out and is now completely fine (after a firmware restore, of course). Patience, it turns out, really is a virtue.

]]> By: joemanich http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/comment-page-1/#comment-18310 joemanich Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:22:41 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/#comment-18310 This story reminds me when 3 months ago, I spilled a cup of coffee into the Mac USB keyboard. I quickly turned it upside down and let it sit overnight, and it now works! It is no longer all white though...<br><br><br>JoeM This story reminds me when 3 months ago, I spilled a cup of coffee into the Mac USB keyboard. I quickly turned it upside down and let it sit overnight, and it now works! It is no longer all white though…

JoeM

]]> By: typicalmacuser http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/comment-page-1/#comment-18309 typicalmacuser Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:34:42 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/#comment-18309 Wow said hypothetical person is indeed lucky. Great outcome to what could have been an ugly story for someone. <br>Victor Wow said hypothetical person is indeed lucky. Great outcome to what could have been an ugly story for someone.
Victor

]]> By: Andy http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/comment-page-1/#comment-18308 Andy Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:12:29 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/#comment-18308 lol - you dropped your ipod in the toilet? lol – you dropped your ipod in the toilet?

]]> By: Mark Sheppard http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/comment-page-1/#comment-18307 Mark Sheppard Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:48:31 +0000 http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/2007/12/30/ipod-touch-dehumidifier/#comment-18307 I wonder if we would still have a blog post about this had the procedure not proved successful? :-) I wonder if we would still have a blog post about this had the procedure not proved successful? :-)

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