My kids seem to have a knack of getting their electronic devices wet, whether it be their cell phones or MP3 players. I have lost track of the number of times that they have put their MP3’s through the washing machine.
The first thing to do when you discover that your electronics have gotten wet, is make sure YOU DON’T TURN IT ON !!
Turning on a wet MP3 or cell phone will completely fry it, and give you no chance to rescue it.
After you make sure no one turns it one, put the MP3 or cell phone down in a bowl of rice. Yes, rice. Make sure the device is completely surround by at least an inch of rice. Brown or white rice, it doesn’t matter. I haven’t tried instant, but imagine it would work, also.
Leave the device in the rice for several days. A minimum of 3 days. The take it out of the rice and try turning it on.
We have been able to rescue several MP3 using this technique. Some MP3’s a couple of times.
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