Foo - Put my iPod Shuffle through the wash

...damn! Maybe if I put it through a dryer cycle now! :mad: Had it attached to the jacket I had just ridden with.

This is a 2GB 2nd generation. They don't sell em anymore and I was addicted to that thing. :(

What ever you do, don't turn it on. Remove the speaker jack and place it in bag with silica desiccant (or a bag of rice) to pull out the moisture. Place it in the sun. Give it a like three days before you try and sync it/charge it/turn it on.

Mine worked just fine after a wash cycle.

What ever you do, don't turn it on.

Too late. Thanks though, I'll try that anyway.

I did the same. Put mine on the stove top for a few days. Works fine.

I did the same. Put mine on the stove top for a few days. Works fine.

Did you like me attempt to turn it on first?

Pour gasoline on it and set it on fire to make sure all the moisture evaporates. It should work fine after that.

Did you like me attempt to turn it on first?
yes.

...damn! Maybe if I put it through a dryer cycle now! :mad: Had it attached to the jacket I had just ridden with.

This is a 2GB 2nd generation. They don't sell em anymore and I was addicted to that thing. :(

I'm sure the music will sound cleaner after you get it all dried up.

I'd recommend some WD-40, it's designed to displace water.

and you can set it on fire to get rid of any residue from wd-40

Put it in a hot car. I did that with a cell phone that was so full of waterthe screen had a bubble floating in it, it dried out and worked fine.

Set it in a tupperware with rice for a week it should do the trick, whatever you do dont set in on fire lol

Apple will be happy that you washed your iPod. they really love guys like you.

Seriously...the tips above are bang on. Activating a damp product may cause the battery to short and then the games up.

Setting it on fire is the only option left to you. Relish that experience before buying another.

Buy another one used on eBay, they're all over the place.

Buy another one used on eBay, they're all over the place.

From the short time I spent looking on ebay, they aren't particularly cheap. I may continue to look there but I tried a bid of $70 on a 2GB last night and didn't get it. There's likely more 1GB available at better prices. Those 2GB shuffles weren't on the market very long.

I found one of those little iPods on the local walking path. It's pretty nice and holds a lot of music.

^^^believe it or not, the first shuffle I owned I dropped somewhere. It was a silver 1GB.

I'm clearly not responsible enough to own one.

My wife found an 8GB Zune in the road. God loves me.

My wife found an 8GB Zune in the road. God loves me.

If your wife washes you, does she have to set you on fire too...................

If your wife washes you, does she have to set you on fire too...................
one can only hope.

I found one of those little iPods on the local walking path. It's pretty nice and holds a lot of music.

Does it hold a lot of water too?

Did you like me attempt to turn it on first?

I had an iPod Nano that went MIA last fall. It was missing so long I'd gone out an bought a Zune to replace it. Couple weeks later I was sweeping the puddles of water and leaves off the drive and there is was, submerged in a puddle covered with leaves. It had not only been sitting in a puddle, the wife had driven her car over it multiple times.

It didn't turn on when I tried it, no surprise it had been missing at least a month. I plugged it in and after a couple minutes I got the charge indicator. Couple hours later it was charged. Click wheel wasn't very responsive, I let it sit overnight to dry and it's been working fine since.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2750/4490729014_812d1db571.jpg

My first gen Shuffle has seen numerous soakings as it was my go to device for commuting.

^^^^like a Timex commercial for those old enough to remember!

I just realized I had a newer style shuffle lying around. Haven't used it in ages :p

http://img.xataka.com/2009/03/ipod-shuffle-0.jpg

All efforts to rescue this have so far failed. I was able to land a new one on ebay for about the cost of the new 3rd generation 2gb shuffle.

I always check my pockets. Glad.

All efforts to rescue this have so far failed. I was able to land a new one on ebay for about the cost of the new 3rd generation 2gb shuffle.

and the ebay item I received was a toy. Trying to resolve with paypal and ebay now.

I like the second gen shuffle. It is small enough to have a clip and be out of the way, but doesn't require special (and expensive) headphones. If I wasn't able to procure another 2G shuffle, I'd probably just go for an inexpensive WMA player that they sell at Target.

I like the second gen shuffle. It is small enough to have a clip and be out of the way, but doesn't require special (and expensive) headphones.

and you can operate it with mittens, that was the part I liked. The part about being able to use headphones of choice is pretty huge too though.

I am getting my money back on the fake I was sold.

guess what? two months later it starts working! I had been plugging it in off and on and hoping and got red, green and orange lights and then the lights would not shut off after unhooking. Of course the computer didn't recognize the device either and then today, boom, good as new. Fully charged and playing as well as ever. Cool.

^^^^this thing is a tease....it worked fine for about 3 hours and died again!

^^^^this thing is a tease....it worked fine for about 3 hours and died again!

According to many on this forum, you were most likely smarter, skinnier and more creative for those 3 hours.

I did the same thing with my 2gb Sansa Clip... Oddly enough the thing still works with no problem. Even the led screen still works perfectly.


...damn! Maybe if I put it through a dryer cycle now! :mad: Had it attached to the jacket I had just ridden with.

This is a 2GB 2nd generation. They don't sell em anymore and I was addicted to that thing. :(