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shelleyy replied on September 24, 2008 22:32 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

hii i woke up one morning to find out that the top of my screen didnt work.. you can see all of the icons but the top half does not react if it is touched.. it is really annoying and i bought this iphone from a friend with no warranty. Is there a way that i can get it replaced at the apple store if there is no warranty or contract with at&t? or does anyone have a way that i canfix it myself? I already tried restoring it....

kp999 replied on September 24, 2008 02:48 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

How I fixed my wet iPhone, out of warrenty, on my own (with the help of fellow net people).

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...

DryPodsOnline replied on September 18, 2008 12:23 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

We get tons of emails from customers about water damage and drop damage. All I can say is invest in a good quality case. Do not purchase a case simply for its looks as most of those designs do not offer protection. If you need help picking out a case drop me a note as we carry waterproof and the OtterBox Defender cases for daily use. I use the Defender Case personally and I am not gentle with my phone.

Let me know if I can help.

estubby replied on September 09, 2008 17:10 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

If it is really cheap, I'd buy it if you don't. If water seal is broken simply place it in Silica Gel Packets for a few hours or a day and then try it. It is worth a shot! You can get the Silica Gel Packets online from several web sites but we get them from www.SilicaGelPackets.com as they offer Priority or Overnight shipping and are cheap!

Emil Fernandez replied on September 09, 2008 16:56 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

Umm, somebody's trying to sell a cheap iPhone that got wet. It isn't working, but if I buy it, is there anyway I can make it alive again?

Eric Suesz replied on August 13, 2008 21:25 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

Boy, everyone has great things to say about those silicone packets. I'm impressed.

Spoons replied on August 13, 2008 21:13 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

My iphone which I bought 9 days ago said the hard goodbye this weekend. All I have to say is there were two forties drank at bedtime and it was a bad idea. Anyway, I left it in the fridge for all of Sat and Sun and that didn't work. Then I thought it was dead and left it in my hot car for two more days. I tried plugging it in last night and the little apple showed up and then the battery. I was very excited to say the least. Then I got all of my missed calls and texts but low and behold, the touchscreen did not work. I had had it in brown rice and had ordered the silicone packets that absorb moisture. They came in today. Within three hours of using the silicone packets my iphone is up and running. There is some hesitation when scrolling down the contacts list but everything is operational. Very, very cool and a great way to save the $250 I was going to have to pay to fix it or the $400 to replace. Highly recommended.

A comment on the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

although your iphone has two speaker compartments, only one of them is a speaker, the other is the microphone. – steves, on August 09, 2008 03:20

jessicasquires85 replied on July 17, 2008 03:50 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

hey how did u get them to replace it. i got an apple iphone for my birthday i got it on june 20th of this year and i accidently droped it and now the top half of the screen does not work if anyone can help me out any plz email me [contact information removed for privacy reasons]

estubby replied on July 09, 2008 20:26 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

I dropped my iPhone while running in from the car during a storm, I let it air dry and would not work. I found an article on iphoneatlas.com and said to dry out your iphone you needed to place it in a zip-lock bag with Silica Packets and linked to: http://www.silicagelpackets.com

I ordered some via Priority Mail and let the phone air dry until I got them. I simply placed then in a zip-lock bag and let them in there overnight and tried the phone the next day and it worked perfectly. Maybe it will work for some of you as well, not sure the exact link to the article but you should be able to find it via the web site.

applelove replied on July 02, 2008 10:45 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

Got my iPhone wet in the rain, hardly a few drops but i guess it was too late. The water went in through the headphone jack and changed the water sensor to halkf white and half red, so warranty is down the drain! It prompted me to "power off" the iphone, which i did. I tried drying it for a couple of hours with a hair dryer (some 6 inches away from it). It happened yesterday,and its still not powered on. I am now trying to keep it under uncooked rice, wish me luck. I love that gadget, and had just got it some months back. Any suggestions? Is there any way to find out if the circuit hasnt shorted already.

B-Rad replied on June 29, 2008 20:50 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

well i was at six flags magic mountain yesterday. me and a cupple friends got on a ride called roaring rapids and if you ever been to knots its exactly like big foot but big foot your gunna get soaked no matter what. well we got on not knowing we were gunna get soaked cuz we saw some people comming off the rode and they were mostly dry. we asked the ride attendent can we leave are stuff in a locker or with him (just in case) and he said no there arnt any lockers and we cant hold on to them cuz if something happends blah blah blah. anyways all 4 of us got off SOAKED! first thing i did was pull my iphone out of my pocket and tryed to dry it off it was impossable cuz my whole body was wet. so i grabed some paper towls and dryed it off then hell started. i tryed to turn it off becuz it was 20% low battery and it wouldnt turn off. it cept poping up over and over again with 20% low battery i clicked ok and then the phone froze like that for about 10 min and it turned off. im takeing it to the apple store today. wish me luck :-(

Sugarfreepez replied on June 28, 2008 11:23 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

My phone got wet (pepsi wet) yesterday. I took the case off and dried it off and the little "I need charging" pic came up. Then it died. I took out the SIM card and wiped the pop off, put it in some rice overnight...to no avail. I, of course, would lovea new or fixed phone... but what I really need is my calendar stuff as ALL my 2 year olds appts and docs phone numbers are in there. Is there a way to retrieve info?

plohish replied on June 11, 2008 16:59 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

Hi everyone. I was wondering if there is a way to check that water sensor without taking the iphone apart. Thanks.

AppleSux replied on June 10, 2008 01:21 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

Ya know, this is why the darned things are so expensive - because instead of being careful with your phone, or being honest with what you did, all of you tools are trying to pull one over on Apple...I can only hope that karma takes care of all of you.

Kou replied on May 27, 2008 05:31 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

I went fishing with my brother in-law and his fishing rod feel in the lake...well I jumped to the rescue, but unfortunately my iphone was in my pocket and I didn't event get the rod back. My iphone died and tried everything but it seems like it was just a bad dream which I can't seems to wake up from it. I felt though I've just lost a set of legs or arms. Everywhere I go now, I felt like I'm handy-cap without my iphone. Just bought it too. Very Very Sad and disappointed... ATT should carry insurance for this product. Can't believe they denied my request for it. Well after all the research I've done seeking, it seems to me that try drying up the phone might work again. So I'm going to wrap it up in a sweatshirt and toss it in the dryer for at least 30 minute and see if it works... HOPE IT DOES... I'll let you guys and gals know what happen later....

Lil replied on May 15, 2008 05:03 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

My three your old came running in from the yard with my iphone (she is NEVER allowed to touch it) and says "uh oh". The phone was dripping with water. She sprayed it with the hose. When this happened it wasn't fully charged but as soon as I tried turn it on it didn't do anything. I drove straight to the apple store and they could see the water sensor and said it wasn't covered with apple care. 250 to fix it. I burst into tears (can't even think about paying that, it is only four months old) and ran out of the store. Tonight, just for the hell of it pressed it and it turned on. Put it on the charger and I was able to make a phone call and text too. Starts acting funking, turning off and on but that least now I have hope. I read on line to put it in a bag of rice and those packets that take away moisture. FINGERS CROSSED! Hope at least this means my sim card is ok. My question: is it bad to turn it on?

amycs replied on May 12, 2008 22:28 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

My iPhone fell into a cup of water today, only the top half was submerged and I pulled it out immediately, but of course it had to be the headphone jack end. I dried it off and rushed it to the genius bar only to be told the water seal is broken and they can't do anything. The guy was a total jerk to me as I cried in the middle of the Apple store, all I wanted was my phone numbers! So now I'm trying to let it dry out in my car in the heat and I'm going to put it in a bag of uncooked rice tonight. Anymore suggestions for me? When it first happened it looked fine, then lost service. So I tried to turn it off and then the apple logo showed up and then it went dead. AHHHH this thing is like my child! My whole life is in that phone!

Brien replied on May 12, 2008 16:37 to the discussion "Got my iPhone wet, and Apple replaced it with a new one..." in Apple:

I spilled beer on the bottom of my iphone on the right speaker and the charger port. it wasnt much but the message about changing to airplane mode popped up instantly and kept coming up for the rest of night night and next day, it still comes up sometimes but rarely now. the right speaker doesnt work. but the phone does still. the top water sensor in the headphone jack is white but i hear there is a second one, could this one be damaged if i spilled on the speaker? i spilled friday night, its now monday morning, and my battery wont last 2 hrs. is a broken speaker and bad battery enough to get a new iphone? thanks