I'm a repair tech and all you really can do is try to shake as much water out as possible and blow as much water out as possible. It's not just water that's a problem, it's minerals are too. The largest priority after liquid damage is to remove as much of the liquid, and when possible, rinsing individual parts with distilled water thoroughly. You do not have that option with air pods so your only bet is to attempt to rid as much water as you can. Afterwards just run a fan next to it in a dry place.
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They turned out ok, never wearing them anywhere near any sinks again.
Whenever I'm passing a grate or manhole, I always hold onto my phone and keys. Nothing's ever happened, I'm just way too paranoid
Put it in rice overnight. It will attract asian people who will fix it right up.
For real though, don't put it in rice. Small rice particles can get stuck in your device and cause damage.
I laughed and immediately felt bad about laughing.
But you're right about rice. A better solution is to use a silica packet. A good argument for keeping some handy instead of throwing them out.
But if I use my silica packets for that, how will I season my rice?
I knew those coulda been good for something lol. Its a while until I need new shoes tho
don't listen to the people telling you to put it in rice. putting it in front of a fan will have a much better drying effect. ancient people didn't preserve stuff by putting it in rice
You’re right. Not even a grain of rice anywhere near Tutankhamun, or the AirPods he was wearing.
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Aren’t newer versions of the device waterproof? Though, you may be using a version that didn’t have that feature yet.
Rice method.
- Don’t do it again
Rice wouldn't hurt. Draw any moisture out.
Apple themselves have said putting it in rice can actually damage the hardware. Don't do it.
This is news to me. Do you have a link? I can't imagine how rice would damage electronics and would appreciate more info.
According to Apple, the small particles can damage the electronics. No further detail.
Hey, thanks for the link! I'll definitely take the advice someone else had and use packing silica instead.
If you have any silica packs, these work better.
Oh, that's an interesting idea! I'm going to start saving them when they are in packages just in case of this sort of scenario.
You can also buy them online for cheap and in semi-bulk last time I checked
Luckily, I just bought a bunch of sneakers and they shipped it in each box.
These are a terrific inexpensive item to keep on hand in general. I bought some food grade packets off of Amazon and I use them in many of my kitchen dry goods and homemade spices.