Hypothetically, Lets say some ones wife drops her iPhone 4 in the toilet and it stops working can this woman husband take it back to the Apple store and get it replaced? Hypothetically of course.
Hypothetically, Lets say some ones wife drops her iPhone 4 in the toilet and it stops working can this woman husband take it back to the Apple store and get it replaced? Hypothetically of course.
"why a little bit of water would apparently void the warranty on the device?"
I think once a device becomes completely submerged in a liquid (ie toilet, washing machine, etc) it's no longer considered a little bit of water.
i realize this but as said, mine went through a full wash and dry cycle... just a tad more extreme than dropping it in the toilet. and exponentially worse than spilling a glass of water on it, etc.... not saying i would have expected warranty coverage even if i was eligible and not even saying the toilet incident should be covered but since the device can obviously recover from an extreme case, it can't be all bad. so again, why so strict on just a little water and what is the threshold of the sensor?
"sorry, can't talk now. it's raining outside. don't want to void my warranty!"
Apple is one of the great companies that are sometimes willing to accept a bit of a loss on an item to keep the customer happy because in the long run it means that customer will keep coming back. Now there are a few things you can try before you take it back to the Genius Bar put it in a bowl and cover it with rice for 2 or 3 days. The rice will soak up the moisture in the phone and might bring it back to life. If you have house insurance you can also make a claim on the phone but keep in mind that the insurance might go up so it's questionable if it will be worth it. The last thing is just to go to the Genius Bar and tell them what happened, be truthful don't make up any lies to try and get a new phone. If you have a phone make sure it's visible so they see that you're a repeat customer and don't ask right away if they offer a discount on a replacement phone. You might just be surprised and the Genius might say let me just check with my manager what we can do for you. It's luck of the draw and in the end you were willing to pay the replacement cost anyway. This time you need to get an aquapak case GL