ipod help please
 

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the wife's shuffle got soaked in coke in the cup holder in her car. having dried it out it plays fine, but when docked to the pc am getting a message along the lines of 'unrecognised usb device'. Nowt wrong with itunes as the other 3 ipods in the house are fine. have tried various tips from itunes/ipod help but no luck.

any ideas ?


 
Posted : 11/11/2010 3:43 pm
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Clean out the ipod's dock port with some IPA or other electrical contact cleaner. Probably just got coke on some of the contacts.


 
Posted : 11/11/2010 3:45 pm
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ah, never though of that - I have some IPA spray so will try that tonite. cheers


 
Posted : 11/11/2010 3:46 pm
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Aye - coke (being sugary and sugar is a conductor) is bound to frack up electrical contacts as they will short out)


 
Posted : 11/11/2010 3:53 pm
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yay, it worked, many thanks STW !


 
Posted : 11/11/2010 9:52 pm
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you left your wife in charge of a car, an ipod and a can of coke, all at the same time? you brought this whole situation on your self buddy.


 
Posted : 11/11/2010 9:54 pm
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you left your wife in charge of a car, an ipod and a can of coke, all at the same time? you brought this whole situation on your self buddy.


aye, she even had the kids in there too !! 😆


 
Posted : 11/11/2010 9:57 pm