My iPhone miracle story survives washing machine....

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    Yesterday I was doing the biggest wash cleaning out my room, my wallet and phone were in my jeans which was in the washer on the option "SUPER WASH" heavy load. I noticed as I was moving them to the dryer the iPhone was at the bottom of the washing machine...
    1. First I panicked
    2. I was thinking of calling 911 for emergency help
    3. Then I finally realized there was no hope left
    4. I then put it in a bag of rice and put it over one of the heater vents in my house.
    5. Waited 10 hours overnight and I tried to turn it on this moring no luck...
    As I was going to take it apart since I figured it was toast anyway, I was holding the on button (non-intentionally) while holding it in my hand.

    I saw the apple logo and I said "THANK YOU GOD"

    NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, made calls, text message, connected to wi-fi, listened to songs on it through speakers and headphones.

    ITS A MIRACLE :D
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    The only thing I have to watch is the battery life to see if thats changed any. I will post updates to this thread regarding that if anyone cares :)
     
    Shazz, Jan 4, 2009 IP
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  2. RPSlacky

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    #2
    Lol!

    You got lucky!

    I once had a phone that got soaked through - replaced it, then about 3 years later I found it and it worked ;( Wasn't as expensive as an iPhone though :D
     
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    #3
    I had my other phone washed and it never worked :(
     
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  4. Shazz

    Shazz Prominent Member

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    I forgot to mention the phone was on too :eek:
     
    Shazz, Jan 4, 2009 IP
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    #5
    How about the wallets contents? Howd they do?
     
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  6. Shazz

    Shazz Prominent Member

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    $40 leather wallet ruined... I could care less about that though :D
    Phone was under wanter for 15-20 min. thats longer then phelps!
     
    Shazz, Jan 4, 2009 IP
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    That's pretty amazing. It would have been terrible if it stopped working because iphones are so expensive.
     
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    #8
    i had someone spill a drink on mine...went screwy for an hour and then was good...u got lucky
     
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    Shazz Prominent Member

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    I probablly could have dried it off faster putting it in the dryer :D
     
    Shazz, Jan 4, 2009 IP
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    #10
    I did this to my old k800i and it died lol.

    Your lucky now this post makes me want an i-phone they look wicked.
     
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  11. Shazz

    Shazz Prominent Member

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    Behind the LCD it looks like water or something damaged it and its freakin bright in some parts of the screen :mad:
     
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    #12
    my iphone rarely leaves my sight :D
     
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    Shazz Prominent Member

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    I can't get rid of the white diagonal lines!!! The LCD on half the screen is ruined :mad:
     
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    #14
    Its a good news that its working After a SUPER WASH Too,
    Would That iphone like another ride,
    Thats A miracle lol
     
    CyberWorldJobs, Jan 4, 2009 IP
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    #15
    My PSP got washed a while back, it died.
     
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    #16
    lol!!
    I have the exact same story with my iPod. It was in my trouser's pocket and my mom washed it without checking the pockets.
    Heated it for 12 hours long under a 100 Watt lamp and it came alive. The speakers of the headset got damaged a bit.
     
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    I would've cried if my iPhone even went near the washing machine, cool story though.
     
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    Shazz Prominent Member

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    The screen finally cleared up, no problems now :D
     
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    #19
    You got lucky man... will buy an iphone very soon :D
     
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