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My 2nd gen went through the wash. Amazingly, a week in rice and it powered up. The problem I now have is that the touch exhibits erratic battery level and when it goes to sleep, the clock/date resets back to 1969. My first thought is bad battery, but a second opinion is welcome. I opened up the pod and there is a tiny bit of corrosion on some of the screw heads but nowhere else that i can find. Will a bad logic board (charging circuit?) present similar symptoms? Additional detail: at first, the pod would run for a little while unplugged, now it shuts off immediately after being unplugged, even if the battery indicator reads full. also, sometimes the pod will go through a few aborted reboots when i plug in (many flashes of the apple over and over). Will a new battery get me there, or does this look like more extensive damage?
OP here. Replaced battery, works okay- but gets pretty hot when charging, wifi kills the battery FAST, and a full charge is only good for an hour of music. There is probably some other damage- but the pod is sort of useable. it was fun re-soldering the battery. you better have a steady hand :)
glad to hear the dry-it-in-rice trick helped you revive your iPod touch. from the symptoms, my first guess would be the battery is damaged and needs to be replaced, do you have access to a voltmeter to check its voltage when charging/fully charged? I guess it’s also possible there’s still water inside the battery or elsewhere causing trouble - it can take a long time for electronics to dry out… It could also be the charging circuit, but without a known good battery it may be difficult to confirm. perhaps replacing the battery first is a relatively inexpensive first step. Good luck
It could be the battery because when you remove the battery the device automattically loses date/time etc.. I think you must open your iPod up and remove some parts and either put them in rice or use a hairdryer/heat gun. Then change the battery (if you havent). Hope I helped you!
Changing the battery will not do anything, you`ll just lose money… What you should actually do, is take your iTouch apart and do a board clean, use some kind of acid… Remove all oxidation cause by water in contact with electricity. Good Luck!
what size wire i need to replace battery in ipod touch
hello I would like to get my 16gb 2nd generation ipod working again I think it has water damage i did put in rice but it didn’t work when I plug it in it turn on but nothing is on the screen it even make to sound like it on but nothing is on the screen
