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For those of you who have questions regarding most anything about electronics, this is the place to be, to find whatever help you may need. Whether its questions about how to repair something, or how to put something together, you could find what you need here.



I tend to get a lot of questions regarding how to repair an ipod, (if its at allpossible). To those of you who have asked or just dont know if you can or not... I will tell you that it is possible to reapir an ipod.

First of all, its important not to worry too much because most ipod parts and accessories can be found to do the repairs. You just need to know where to look. Unfortunately, they arent at the local electronics store, at least the parts arent. If you decide to buy the accessories at the local stores, they usually wind up being mostly overpriced and not exactly what you may be looking for.

Here are a few tips to consider when something happens to your ipod and not sure what to do next.

1. As I already said... Dont worry too much, (95% of it is easy to fix)

2. Dont throw it away, (parts are cheaper to buy than to buy a new one)

3. Remember what happened to it before it stopped working to narrow down the parts options

4. Locate an ipod parts store and place an order

5. Do the repair



Yea, I know, it sounds simple but it really is that simple. The one place I found to order all my ipod parts is here... http://www.ifixit.com/. They have the largest selection of parts and accessories and the service is great. The last time I ordered a part from there was last week and when the shipping was configured, it said roughly 7 days before I would receive it. Granted that was ground shipping, but not too bad considering they are located in California and I am in Ohio. The moral of the story is, I received it 4 days after my order was placed. I own a 5th generation ipod, which at the time I purchased for $300 at a local retailer. (yea I know, not too smart). But the issues I have had with mine has been the headphone jack going out on the left side. I thought, ok how can I fix this. I always try my way first and that didn't work out so I went looking for the part. To my surprise, ifixit.com had the part I needed for $25. That's a much better deal than putting it a drawer and forgetting about it or throwing it away and buying a new one I think.

So as you can see, getting the parts is easy. "How do you put them in" you ask? That's easy too. Although some things do need to be considered when taking apart you ipod, fortunately, they have information on everything you need to do after you get your parts and are ready to do the repairs.
One last thing to remember when looking for ipod parts, you should know what type of ipod you have. Yes there are many to choose from and knowing which one it is you do have makes it easier to find the correct parts to bring your ipod back to life.
Thanks for listening and see you next time...