Dropping your AirPods Pro in water can be traumatizing. You must certainly know that AirPods Pro don’t mesh well with water, just like any other electronics (unless they’re waterproof).
Even though AirPods Pro are water-resistant, they can withstand moisture only to a limited degree. So, dropping them in water might be a little too extreme for your poor AirPods Pro to handle.
Since you cannot turn back time, you better take care of the wet AirPods Pro before they breathe their last breath.
Aren’t AirPods Pro Supposed to Be Water-Resistant?
AirPods Pro arewater-resistant. That means they are designed to handle a little splash of water here and there. But a dip in the pool or getting soaked from pouring rain can leave them ruined.
If you’re confused, we don’t blame you. The wordswater-resistant and water-proofare often used interchangeably, hence the confusion. To spell it out for you, water-resistant devices can withstand moisture up to a certain limit.
Water-proof devices, on the other, can resist excess moisture. But, the hard truth is that they all succumb to moisture after a point. The degree to which they can handle moisture is dependent on IP ratings.
IP Rating of AirPods Pro
IP rating, short forIngress Protection, shows the resistance capacity of the electrical enclosure against intrusion and moisture. The first digit of the IP rating reveals the intrusion resisting capability while the second digit shows the effectiveness to resist moisture.
AirPods Pro and AirPods (3rd generation) are graded with an IPX4 rating. This rating of IP enables the device to resist water splashes. But, anything beyond that will damage the AirPods Pro.
Home Remedies for Water Damaged AirPods Pro
If you dropped your Airpods Pro in water, you can take measures to prevent water damage. Here are a few home remedies that will help cure the damp AirPods Pro.
Wipe AirPods Completely Dry
Quickly dry the AirPods after retrieving them from the water. You might be tempted to use a blow dryer or a vacuum cleaner to dry the AirPods sooner. But, their warm air and high air pressure will do more harm than good.
You should use a soft and dry microfiber cloth to wipe the outer surface of AirPods. Here are some Apple-approved ways to dry the water-damaged AirPods.
Use a Fan To Speed the Drying Process
You may get impatient while waiting for your AirPods to dry. In that case, using a fan could help speed the process.
When your AirPods are drying, turn on the fan. This will increase the airflow in the room thus, helping them to dry sooner.
Put AirPods in a Bag of Absorbing Agent
Water-absorbing agents like Silica gel packets can come in handy when drying wet AirPods. These absorbing agents such as Zeolites and Calcium Sulfate are called desiccants. But, since Silica gel packets are more commonly found, you may use them.While we’re on the topic of using desiccants, let’s address the use of rice for wet AirPods. Rice is often used to dry and don’t get us wrong, it works too. But, when it comes to AirPods, rice may not be a good idea because it can get stuck in your AirPods.
So, it’s better if you stick to silica gel packets. Here’s what you need to do with them.
Water Ejection Apps
There are water ejection apps that you can use to further remove the water from AirPods. For this, you will need to pair your AirPods with your iPhone and run the water ejection feature.
Once the app starts ejecting the water, the AirPods will start vibrating. The excess moisture will then start seeping out from the AirPods’ opening.
To show you how it works, here’s an example of using Siri Shortcuts to eject water out of AirPods Pro.
Repair or Replace AirPods
If the suggested fixes didn’t work out, you should seek help from professionals. Visit the Apple outlet near you to see if you can get your AirPods repaired.
RegardingAppleCare+ for Headphones, it won’t cover the water-damaged AirPods for free replacement or repair. But, you can get them repaired at around $29 for each incident. Likewise, the out-of-warranty fee is around $89.
But, if your AirPods are gone for good, the only thing left to do is to replace them with the new ones.
