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Step 2The repair in a nutshell
The iPod "repair" is extremely simple. To fix it, one need only follow the following steps:
1) Open the iPod case: this can be somewhat easily done by pushing down on the front surface (the one containing the clickwheel). Then, CAREFULLY pry at the case with a pocket knife or screwdriver. (Be very careful not to bend the metal casing).
2) Carefully disconnect the separate components.
3) Reconnect the components, snap the case back together.
And you're done! The iPod should be fully functional and ready to use again. Simple, effective, and saves many a mail in to Apple's expensive iPod repairs division.
1) Open the iPod case: this can be somewhat easily done by pushing down on the front surface (the one containing the clickwheel). Then, CAREFULLY pry at the case with a pocket knife or screwdriver. (Be very careful not to bend the metal casing).
2) Carefully disconnect the separate components.
3) Reconnect the components, snap the case back together.
And you're done! The iPod should be fully functional and ready to use again. Simple, effective, and saves many a mail in to Apple's expensive iPod repairs division.
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Oct 6, 2010. 7:09 PMblowitupjoe
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I had my iPod in a drawer for two years because it gave a "Bad Hard Drive" message. I read this tutorial and BAM!!! Good as new! Thanks for a great simple solution. I know it may not work for most problems- but it just goes to show ya- dont throw away any electronics until you are certain that its beyond repair.
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Jul 23, 2009. 5:37 PM-Hulk-
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almost sounds like apple has put a planed obsolescence code in there and unplugging everything resets it !?
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Jun 20, 2009. 1:25 PMfordman15243
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I have a zune. (i could stop right there ;D but i won't) I'm on my second zune actually (nothing's wrong with the first one, just 30gb wasn't enough) and throughout my years of using microsoft I have had no problems such as this. The only problem i have had with my zune was last year on new years day, when all the 30gb models froze for a day.
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Jun 20, 2009. 4:19 PMpurduecer (author)
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well...odds are good that, should your zune break for some reason, you could try this *shrug*
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Jun 22, 2009. 8:40 AMfordman15243
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I'm not sure actually... I haven't taken apart my 120gb yet to see whats inside, so im not sure of what kind of connector it has in it, i know the 30gb models have ribbon cables... *shrugs*
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Jun 8, 2009. 6:13 PMgafisher
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I'd give you big odds that what's happening is scrubbing of surface corrosion when the connections are unplugged and reconnected. Insider secret -- the same fix brings nine out of ten bad CD and DVD players back to life if you just unplug and reconnect the connections to the laser.
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Jun 9, 2009. 7:28 AMpurduecer (author)
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Hmmmm, sounds good to me. Thanks man :-)
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Apr 4, 2009. 6:31 AMbye-cycle
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I have to assume that you live in a humid climate and that this is to clean possible corosion on connectors. I have a 4th gen also and in it's lifetime it has had just a hard drive issue...I live in a very dry climate. In the "for what it's worth", the 2nd thru 5th thumb nail are very fuzzy then clicked on.
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Apr 5, 2009. 7:58 PMpurduecer (author)
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Sorry for the fuzzy photos (haven't yet really done a good job with the macro mode, you see). Anyhow, all of my iPod repair to date has taken place in the midwest, which isn't particularly humid... My best theory for why this works is that the HD gets "stuck" in a certain place on the drive, and that somehow disconnecting and reconnecting it sort of "resets" the system settings. To be honest, I'm not really sure why it works, but it does.
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