Swimming and Iphone Don't Mix !

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  1. Tally

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    Yup I pulled a "Junior" :( I went swimming with my Iphone in my pocket. Got it in a bag of rice and put it in the oven (I only turned on the light, relax). I'm gonna leave it over night which means I want be having a very good sleep. :|
     
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    Ahaha.. Pulled a Junior!

    I DIDN'T DO IT. MY GIRLFRIEND DID!

    Fingers crossed it works for you. If nbot, apply will replace it cheaply... and since they don't make the 16gb 3g you'll prolly get a 4 :D
     
  3. Rise and Fall

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    apple should make an app so iphones can swim, they have apps for everything else

    if it doesnt work get a blackberry, youll be much happier :p
     
  4. Tally

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    Lol, Junior your girl's givin you all sorts of problems. (read your other board). Still haven't tried it, I've heard you need to keep it in there at least 24 hours- 48hours. I'll keep you guys updated :p

    R&F a swimming app would be nice, maybe even some iphone floaties included in the package. And I've tried other phones and nothing feels as good as the Iphone.
     
  5. Tally

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    UPDATE: Plugged it in to charge it, turned on fine and was working properly. Except the screen had a few bright spots from water damage. As soon as I unplugged it though it turned off and won't turn on anymore. R.I.P My dear friend :(
     
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    Awww Tally ): I'm guessing it's not covered under the warranty...
     
  7. Tally

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    No, the warranty doesn't cover water damage, and they make sure that no one tries to lie to them, they have multiple water triggered sensors on the phone. :( I might find someone who can repair it.
     
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    I found w water repair place... would of cost me more than contacting apple and getting them to send me a new one. I think $300 via apple. Or $350 through this repair place. (local to me)
     
  9. Tally

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    Really :eek: I found a few that are in the $60 range :/ Might go for it. There are also some on Ebay for cheap, but those are hard to trust.
     
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    I would definitely definitely not trust eBay.
     
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    btw, it sounds like the battery's the thing that's damaged- try just buying and installing a new one.
     
  12. Tally

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    Yup it was the battery, got it replaced for $90. Everything works fine now :) Screen has a few bright spots, but I didn't feel like paying an extra $80 to make my phone look a bit prettier :p
     
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    Yay, congrats! it could've been alot worse :p