Prevent Water Damage to Your Wireless Earbuds

Following these guidelines can help you prevent water damage to your WF-1000X Wireless Noise-Canceling Earbuds:

Precautions

• The following earbud locations may allow water to enter:

  

• Don't operate the earbuds with wet hands.
• Don't leave the earbuds in a humid location for long periods of time.
• Avoid using the earbuds in an environment where it may get wet, such as the bathroom.
• Water can enter your earbuds by capillary action.

  • This is a phenomenon where liquid moves along thin spaces by the force of the liquid surface tension.
  • You can observe capillary action by standing two sticks close together and applying water at the tip of the sticks. The water travels in the space between the sticks.

    

• Repeated exposure to small amounts of water, such as condensation or humidity, may corrode the internal components over time.

Possible Causes of Water Damage

Exposure to the following conditions may cause water damage. 

• Operating the earbuds in the rain.

  

• Handling earbuds with wet hands.

  

• Accidentally spilling a drink on the earbuds.

  

• Washing your clothes with the earbuds in the pockets.

  

• Accidentally dropping the earbuds in water.

  

• Leaving the earbuds inside a pocket while perspiring or during a workout.

  

• Leaving the earbuds inside a bag near a cooled beverage.

  

• Condensation can form on the earbuds if your environment temperature or humidity changes drastically, such as moving from a well-cooled room to outside where it's hot, or moving from a heated, humid room to outside where it's cold.
  • If you notice condensation on your device, don't turn it on until it is fully dry.

Examples of Corrosion

• Corrosion of the terminals:
  • The charging terminals of the earbuds can show blue-colored corrosion (copper rust).

    

• Corrosion of the charging case:
  • Placing wet earbuds in the charging case can cause blue-colored corrosion (copper rust) on the terminals.