my mom put my ipod in the washer then it went in the dryer for a few minutes until she realised it was in there, i tried turning it on before she told me that she had washed it. help?
Chances are it's not going to work anymore, and you won't be able to return it for a refund. There are people out there who know how to open these up (to replace the batteries), so if this happened to me, instead of just tossing it in the trash, I would at least find out how to open it up properly, then use a hair dryer on it, on low setting, for about 15 minutes (to remove all the moisture), put it back together and see if it works. Even then, I wouldn't get my hopes up. Sorry.
Had this happen to a PDA phone...
First thing to go is the Li-ion battery which usually shorts out immediately. Next, the complicated electronics also develops multiple faults. Got a new battery and my phone would turn on sometimes after a long, long drying out, but was completely glitched when it did.
If your battery is alright, maybe you will be ok. Good luck.
About 3-4 years ago I accidentally dropped my iPod in my water bottle when I was going to practice. It was only in there for a couple minutes before I realized what had happened. When I got to practice everyone told me not to try and turn it on. One guy even opened it up and told me to leave it out in the sun while we were practicing (it was a VERY nice day over spring break). He also told me not to take any heat to it because it can damage the circuits. At the end of the day I attempted to turn it on. At first the screen was pretty washed out but after leaving it on for awhile, it was actually functional and legible again. Sometimes the screen washed out when I first turned it on but it was definitely still usable. Hope this helps!
I feel sorry for you. I made the same mistake with my nano, tried to turn it on directly after i had washed it. Mine doesn't work anymore :/ But I have a touch now 🙂