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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
most electronics will be okay when they encounter water as long as they weren't on at the time and are not turned on again until completely dry
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Yeah. Unfortunately, barely any portable electronics truly turn off anymore. Even something simple like an iPod Nano, which appears to be "off" isn't - it's still slightly awake, and actually doesn't power off RAM, internal clock, etc, until its been unused for a couple of days.
I think the savior in this case was that it was a front load washer - the iPod likely never actually submerged like it would with a top load washer that uses much more water.
Still, it's always nice to hear of electronics faring better than one would expect.