subject: How To Manage Your Ipod Touch [print this page] Sometimes when you drop your ipod you will find that the screen has become cracked and unusable. Is it possible to salvage such a terrible misfortune or must you purchase a new ipod? You will shortly become a master ipod screen repairman and be able to diagnose problems with you ipod and mend them at will.
If you find that your ipod is in dire condition there are several methods you can pursue to fix the problem. Many customers take their beloved iPod Touch to the Apple store, only to find out that the apple care plan they purchased excludes the screen. This always leads one to question their initial decision of purchasing the Apple service plan.
You will be further thrown into a fit when you find out that a screen repair will run you the same as the cost of a new ipod. I couldn't believe what I was seeing? Really it costs that much to repair a busted screen?
The next step would be to assess the damage yourself. The repair is a rather lengthy repair, with the rubber surround being almost inevitably damaged on every removal. Repairing an ipod touch is a lot like performing surgery with every move being more crucial than the next.
One alternative is to send it to a firm whose CEO majored in ipod repair in college and really knows how to handle these advanced music playing machines. This is an alternative but it has its downfalls because repairing one of these ipods at a repair shop can cost almost as much as just giving it to Apple. Nevertheless, if you want to restore your ipod to its functionality, this is not a bad option.
The last option is the at home repair. This is a feasible possibility but make sure that you have at least 15 Dexterity and are wearing your Ring of Thieves +3 while performing this operation. Careful when you remove the screen because you run a significant risk of damaging the contents located directly beneath the screen.
There is always the possibility that you simply cannot repair the damn thing and that's ok too. You're going to have to go to a store and buy another one so here are a few tips you can follow to make the transition to a new ipod as cheap as possible. First, there are several companies on the web that buy broken devices. Check out eBay because people there will buy almost anything if the price is right. So, this article outlined the possibilities available to a person whose ipod is broken.
