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12-10-2008, 02:06 PM
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wtf rofl ftw lollerskates
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Argh nuts. Just put iPhone through wash. Suggestions?
Stupid me.
I may or may not have just put my iPhone 3G through the wash.
I have taken the sim card out and plan to leave it in the sun for a couple of days.
Does anyone else have any suggestions about what to do? 
I suppose you can laugh at me too if you want.  |
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12-10-2008, 02:11 PM
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It's a cruel, cruel summer
Group: Regulars
Location: NSW
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I don't think the iPhone can survive that.
And what do you mean, 'may or may not have'? You either did or you didn't.
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12-10-2008, 02:13 PM
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Regular
Group: Regulars
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How's your contents insurance?
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12-10-2008, 02:15 PM
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An Internet acquaintance
Group: Regulars
Location: Central Coast
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I haven't heard of an iPhone coming back from being in water for a second, let alone a whole wash cycle.
You could try to dry it out by putting it in a sealed bag with a lot of rice and put it somewhere warm (not in direct sunlight)
Hopefully you have insurance on the phone or you will be up for a whole new iPhone  |
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12-10-2008, 02:15 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Put it in a bag of rice and leave it for a couple of days. Works better than the sun treatment.
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iMac G4 800Mhz PowerPC, 17", Mac OS X Tiger iPhone 3G 16GB Black Optus
Successful Trades: Huy and darksplat.
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12-10-2008, 02:15 PM
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wtf rofl ftw lollerskates
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Nah believe me I did.
Wrote it like that as trying not to sound like the true idiot that I am |
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12-10-2008, 02:16 PM
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wtf rofl ftw lollerskates
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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So I did take out the extra insurance through Optus, but surely this wouldnt be covered???
Oh and it seems there may be (false) hope! |
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12-10-2008, 02:17 PM
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Regular
Group: Regulars
Location: Hobart, TAS
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Was it on at the time (better if it wasn't, bad if it was), and have you tried to turn it on (better if you haven't, bad if you have) since you put it through the wash?
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Originally Posted by wholikespotatoes
So I did take out the extra insurance through Optus, but surely this wouldnt be covered???
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In that case, get a replacement - tell the truth to the guys at Optus, share a laugh (at your expense).
Pay the excess - $100 (or whatever the excess is) is a cheap way to learn a lesson. |
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12-10-2008, 02:19 PM
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Regular
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wholikespotatoes
So I did take out the extra insurance through Optus, but surely this wouldnt be covered???
Oh and it seems there may be (false) hope! |
Just take it to the Apple Store and say it doesn't work, you should get a new one. Just don't say you put it through the wash. 
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iMac G4 800Mhz PowerPC, 17", Mac OS X Tiger iPhone 3G 16GB Black Optus
Successful Trades: Huy and darksplat.
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12-10-2008, 02:20 PM
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Group: Regulars
Location: Frozen North
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Don't leave the phone in the sun as it won't dry evenly, put the phone into a bowl of dry rice and wait several days. I've done this with retired phones that I dunked into water, it does work 
Since the iPhone battery is physically wired in, you may have toasted the battery & phone so expect the worst. If you don't have phone insurance, ya screwed.
Final suggestion: beg for pocket change 
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12-10-2008, 02:27 PM
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It's a cruel, cruel summer
Group: Regulars
Location: NSW
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Originally Posted by Meh 626
Just take it to the Apple Store and say it doesn't work, you should get a new one. Just don't say you put it through the wash. |
They might believe you but I'm sure when they crack it open they'll notice something strange.
If I'm not mistaken, the iPhone does have things inside that change colour when water has entered it (I think I saw it somewhere, don't quote me). So they'll know if it has been subjected to water.
Look here:
Hardmac.com : Le "Macbidouille" in English
I wouldn't lie about it. |
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12-10-2008, 02:28 PM
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wtf rofl ftw lollerskates
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bennyling
Was it on at the time (better if it wasn't, bad if it was), and have you tried to turn it on (better if you haven't, bad if you have) since you put it through the wash?
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Yeh it would have been in standby mode in my pocket. When i realised I did push the home button once to see if itd respond, which it didnt.
Anyway, I now have taken it out of the direct sunlight and into a bag of rice.
Thanks for your help thus far guys.
I'll now start to look into the insurance aspect. |
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12-10-2008, 02:32 PM
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Regular
Group: Regular.
Location: Newcastle
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good to hear that it is working. At least you took out the insurance as it covers damage from accidental situations such as this.
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12-10-2008, 02:33 PM
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It's a cruel, cruel summer
Group: Regulars
Location: NSW
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NetGX
good to hear that it is working.
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It isn't working...  |
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12-10-2008, 02:40 PM
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wtf rofl ftw lollerskates
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Nah it isn't working atm.
I have been reading some pdf about Optus' safeguard insurance and as far as I can tell this situation would be covered. I am half expecting Optus to somehow say that it isnt covered though
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