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These are a few my recent iPod repair experiences.
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Joe Skutnik sent in his iPod from Sunderland, Massachusetts.
The way he described it, his 5th Gen video iPod had merely been dropped. When it got here I could see it had been opened and repaired incorrectly a couple of times. Some small but needed parts *and* the headphone jack, hold/lock switch wire harness had been cut through.
I provided the parts, he provided the cash. And actually he sent 3 $20 a $10 and a $5 to pay the needed $75 for the repair.
The wire harness was $35 and labor with return shipping was $40
Fixed - Total cost..$75.
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David Alger works at the Alhambra water office here in Santa Rosa.
He called to describe what was going with his 5th Generation video iPod. He was going on vacation two days later and wanted to take it with him. The battery in it wasn't holding a charge so the repair seemed simple enough.
Once I changed the battery, I was able to get the device up and working portably. Then I noticed the LCD had no backlight. Data was painting to the screen but you could only see it in the strongest sunlight. Thinking a trace on the LCD connector might be corroded I pulled connector from the jack. No corrosion and reseated the connection again. No difference.
Then I tried a new LCD in it, this time I got a working back light. It was fainted than I'm used to so I decided to tear down the device and see what else was at hand.
Tough there was no evidence of water based corrosion on the back, the front of the logic board had severe lead oxide corrosion. I called Dave and explained to him there was a 100% probability the device would stop working in the next 3 months if we left the corrosion in place but I could replace the LCD and get it to him for his trip.
But I could also make an attempt to solve the corrosion problem so the device would have ongoing utility but the surgery might be more than the device could take and the corrosion could be so bad that parts on the logic board would become loose and fall off rendering the device useless.
If the device didn't live through the surgery I told him, he was out $20 and he would have had to replace it anyway. If it came through surgery then it would cost him $23 for the battery, $33 for the LCD and $40 labor.
He elected to go with the surgery, and his iPod came through just fine. Works perfectly has a good screen and battery. Total cost was $96
the brighter LCD
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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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