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[Msc300zx]

My son left his ipad out in its case but it was drizzling. When I plug it into the wall charger I just get the apple symbol flashing on and off. Does anyone know if this is repairable? Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[J. A.]

My son left his ipad out in its case but it was drizzling. When I plug it into the wall charger I just get the apple symbol flashing on and off. Does anyone know if this is repairable? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Hi, welcome to iPF!

Don't plug it in or try to start it.
Wipe it dry as good as possible, then put it in a bag with uncooked rice and let it stay there for two days to get the remaining moisture out of it. Then try starting it again.

 

[giradman]

My son left his ipad out in its case but it was drizzling. When I plug it into the wall charger I just get the apple symbol flashing on and off. Does anyone know if this is repairable? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Hi Msc... - welcome to the forum! Well, the first 'mistake' was to plug it into the wall charger (or even try to turn it on) - so, as already suggested, you need to let the device 'dry' - HOW? The dry rice suggestion is common - now there is some controversy as to its usefulness (just google but one discussion HERE) - the basic concept is that a 'desiccant' will draw out moisture from the wet device over a period of time (whether hours or days) and hopefully restore its function - well may certainly work - now I'm a woodworker w/ some expensive hand tools that come w/ little desiccant packages so might try those, if needed? BUT, keep in might that applying 'electricity' to a wet device w/ delicate electronics is likely a potential disaster - let us hear whether your iPad recovered? Good luck - Dave