Okay, typical scenario occurred when I got home today. I was going to the bathroom to do my business, but upon entering, my iPod (4th gen) flies out of my hand and into the toilet. Thankfully, said toilet was filled with clean water only when my iPod decided to go for a swim, but the screen still turned black when I was frantically pressing the lock button in hopes that it would turn out okay. So after that, I went onto the computer and looked up what to do. First thing that I learned: It was NOT a good idea to try and turn it on. I pressed and held the lock button once or twice to see if I could actually turn it off, but I have no idea if that made it worse or not (probably so). After researching for a few minutes, I finally found that putting the iPod into uncooked rice would help soak up the water, and I did just that. However, I also read that you have to make sure the device is off, otherwise the iPod will have an increased chance of not functioning ever again. So about 40-55 minutes later, I fished my iPod out of the rice (like an impatient idiot) and held up a flashlight to it so that I could see if it was truly off. After pressing and holding the lock button one more time, I finally managed to see a very dim image of my lock screen. With that, I was finally able to turn my device off (for sure this time), and I returned it to its resting place in a bowl of rice. So my question is, is there even a chance that my iPod will still function somewhat properly when I check on it? And how much should I wait? I heard that waiting 24-48 hours would be sufficient enough, but I want to make sure. Serious answers only, please. Thanks so much.
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