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These are a few my recent iPod repair experiences.
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Violet Carvalho emailed and then sent in her 4th Gen Nano
from San Marcos, California. It had been put through the washing machine and she hoped I could work my magic on it.
I was not able to make it work and refunded her $20 of the PayPal funds she had sent.
I can't *always* make water cases come back to life. I'm pretty good though. For Nano 4th Gen models I can typically make 7 out of 8 work again. Three out of that 7 need to have the LCD replaced.
In her case, the iPod basically works but has no scroll wheel utility because the scroll wheel controls were hit so badly with lead oxide corrosion that I couldn't make a difference in. This shows a detail of the area of corrosion.
Total cost for Violet to know she would not get the iPod to work again ever was $20.
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Nader Farhood owns Billy's Restaurant in Lincoln, Nebraska.
His 80GB 6th Generation video iPod found it's way into water and he called me to discuss options. I discussed the process and sent him by email a summary of the instructions I gave him on the phone. It arrived a few days later and I went to work on it.
It had a few problems, the biggest one was the drive wouldn't work and the battery needed to be replaced. I sent him this message outlining his options,
"Nader,
The iPod arrived and I've taken it apart and gone through all the parts.
The hard drive doesn't work and although the battery holds a charge, it
would be best to consider replacing it now.
Here are options:
1) You can replace the original 80GB drive with a 30GB which is more than
enough for about anything going on. (A 30GB will store 18 hours of video *and*
30 days of un-repeated music even though it has just
an 11 hour battery). The
30GB drive is $60 not $100 and replace the battery for $19 which will give you a
good portable device as an iPod and external portable hard drive but you
wouldn't be able to rely the LCD to see fine detail but it is useful. Then
the additional cost would be $79 for the drive and battery.
2) You can replace the drive with a 30GB drive at $60 and not get a new
battery. Then the additional cost would be $60 for the drive.
3) You can replace the drive with a 80GB which is $100 and replace the battery
for $19 which will give you a good portable iPod.
4) You can replace the drive with a 80GB which is $100 .
5) It doesn't get repaired and I send it back with a $20 refund
Let me know the way you want to go, but I really think option 1 is the viable
one, the case will still say it's an 80GB iPod the only person that will
know it's a 30GB is
you.
Frank"
He chose a 30GB drive at $60 instead of the 80GB drive at $90. For his use it was a perfect substitute and fit in the same 80GB case so the only one that will know is you, me and him.
With those in place the iPod worked perfectly. The drive was $60 and the battery was $19, labor with return shipping was $40
Fixed - Total cost $119.
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I'm in Sonoma County... Northern California wine country.
If you live nearby, are traveling through or live in the San Francisco Bay Area bring your iPod to me and I can do the work while you wait or go wine tasting for a while. Send me an
email just to make sure I have on hand whatever parts your repair will require.
Call or email me
with questions or to set up a repair. You can also call, I am here most days from 8am to 8pm
Toll Free 1-877-IPOD-PRO (1 - 877 - 476-3776)
Send the device to:
Frank Walburg
2145 Service Court
Santa Rosa, Ca 95403-3139
Methods of payment
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