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iPod Dangerous When Wet

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the potential-hazards dept.

puggsincyberspace writes "What do you do when your mom washes your iPod? Fix it, of course. A teenager in Australia found out the hard way that messing with the insides of his iPod is dangerous and needed medical attention after it exploded."

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  1. iPod Killer? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or Killer iPod?

  2. iPod bombs... by The+Jabberwock · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...the primary choice of militant geeks everywhere.

  3. I heard somewhere that by PurpleXanathar · · Score: 5, Funny

    getting wet for electronic devices is a dangerous thing.

    1. Re:I heard somewhere that by RealityMogul · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes, the scroll wheel turns in the opposite direction

    2. Re:I heard somewhere that by schtum · · Score: 5, Funny

      Mod parent down "WRONG". The iPod was not in his pocket, it was in his hand. His other hand had a screwdriver in it. The iPod was only defending itself. Seriously, he probably shorted the battery or something.

      If you really want to take your iPod apart, there are instructions all over the place online. I've never done it (don't even own one), so I can't vouch for how safe it is, but I'm thinking they should all add a new "step one": Wait for iPod to dry.

  4. In other news... by JohnnyBigodes · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... playing with fire will get you burned, suprisingly!

  5. In other news.. by khrtt · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..if your cell phone falls into the toilet... duck and cover...

  6. This boy has a great future... by dpbsmith · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...as a Toyota Prius mechanic.

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  7. Re:The kid pierced the Li Ion battery with a screw by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The kid tried to argue with the laws of physics, and as always - lost.
    You don't always lose. In Kansas, the second law of thermodynamics is illegal. Apparently people there live for ever.

  8. Hey... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Guess what's going to put you on the no fly list when the Department of Homeland Security gets to work in a few hours.

    Somehow I don't think iPods will be making to an eBay auction either.

  9. Rumour has it... by OverflowingBitBucket · · Score: 5, Funny

    .. that the iPod is also a choking hazard if you attempt to swallow it.

  10. Re:The kid pierced the Li Ion battery with a screw by captain_dope_pants · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ah, if only they did explode randomly.

    I for one would spend my free time sitting in the park looking out for gyrating youths and betting with my friends whether they were dancing or in severe pain from their exploding portable music players.
    Hours of fun.... But then I don't get out much ;-)

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  11. nice title by Dr.Opveter · · Score: 5, Funny

    FTA (page title)
    Teenager's iPod goes boom - Breaking - Technology - theage.com.au

    That's breaking technology alright.

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  12. This kid wouldn't perchance live in... by Demerara · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..Darwin, would he?

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