Wet Charger, Error Message -- HELP :(!

[ekauriphoneuser]

The piece of the charger that connects to my iphone fell into a glass of water last night....I don't know how long it was in it, and the charger was plugged in. As soon as I saw, I dried it and connected it to the phone, but all I get now is an error message -- this accessory is not for use with iPhone, do you want Airport mode, and so forth.

What should I do? How can I make things start to work properly again?

(The nearest Apple store is about 4-5 hours away...)

 

[Eraserhead]

Leave it for 48 hours before plugging it in? If its just the charger, try leaving it for 48 hours then try plugging it in again. Otherwise just buy a replacement. I assume the iPhone itself is OK.

 

[ekauriphoneuser]

thank you eraserhead; i hope the charger does work after 48 hours -- it's now ~36 hours, and nothing is happening (even the error message no longer appears).

The unit was plugged in when the end fell into water -- is that likely to make a difference? (I've tried connecting the USB charger cable to the computer to check if maybe the unit short-circuited, but it doesn't make a difference.)

The phone, btw, works just fine. It's just running out of charge .

 

[Eraserhead]

thank you eraserhead; i hope the charger does work after 48 hours -- it's now ~36 hours, and nothing is happening (even the error message no longer appears).

You aren't supposed to try it for 48 hours to give it a chance to completely dry out. Putting power through it if its still wet will damage it.

The unit was plugged in when the end fell into water -- is that likely to make a difference?

Yes.

The phone, btw, works just fine. It's just running out of charge .

Good, so you are only $20 out then . Make sure if you drop something electrical in water again that you leave it for 48 hours before trying it so it has the chance to completely dry out.

 

[lozanoj83]

Why dont you try calling Apple and telling them what happened? You never know you could get a replacement...