Re: Toilet, Ipod, sad young lady

On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:26:38 -0600, "amdx" <amdx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


"D from BC" <myrealaddress@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:05:28 -0600, "amdx" <amdx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My 16 year old daughter was cleaning the bathroom,
(what did I just say? pinch me, am I dreaming?)
Her Ipod got loose and landed in the toilet, she grabbed
it and rinsed it immediately. It worked for about two days
then went completely dead. If plugged into the charger the display says
the
battery is dead and never changes from this display. (normally if the
battery was dead it
would say that, then after a few minutes it would display charging).
Anyway, any thoughts about cleaning any growths that may have shorted
connections, I don't see anything abnormal. Any solvent recommended? It's
dead I have nothing to lose.
Mike


Did it land in a toilet full of clean water?
Or did the toilet also have some cleaning chemical?

Did you rule out foul play?
Perhaps the Ipod died long ago due to stupid abuse..
The washroom cleaning was just a cover story.
Even sneakier...
Maybe it's not her Ipod.. It's an identical one (broken) that belongs
to a friend to scam you into getting a new one.


D from BC
Suspicious mind there D from BC,
Clean Water, no cleaning solution, no foul play, no abuse,
no cover story ( I saw it go in and saw her hesitate before she stuck her
hand in to get it :-) ) it was her Ipod, no scam , she already has ordered a
new one with money from her own bank account.
Now the scam, if I get it to work I'll have an Ipod.
Mike


Hey...I practice electronics...My motto is: Trust Nothing.
It's like this for me because often everything I work with doesn't act
like it should.. :P

I don't know how impact resistant Ipods are..
Do you think the Ipod hit the hard toilet 1st (rim shot) or was it a
water landing?

Just a theory...
I suspect track, lead or other corrosion forming oxides in the trapped
liquid creating an ionic fluid that is conducting and causing circuit
problems..
Soln: See alcohol post.

Theory 2...
Guessing a failsafe mechanism in the batteries is water sensitive and
corrodes.
Soln: Change batteries..
It's just a guess.. I don't know what batteries those Ipods are using.


D from BC
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