Let’s say the iPod slipped from your pocket while you were jogging and broke into a thousand small pieces ; no brainer, time to get a new iPod. Let’s say your iPod just started acting weird and ceased working, or it slipped into the water but you got it out quickly so it couldn’t most likely have got all that wet. And, of course, this all happens after the warranty on the iPod ends.

Just in case you perchance hurt your iPod right after you purchase it, Apple provides free one year from date of purchase warranty on iPods. The guaranty does not include damages due to accident, liquid damage, disassembly or unauthorized service or modifications. So basically only if your iPod stops working for some unknown reason is it covered by Apple. They also offer, for a further fee, and extended guaranty plan that extends to two years from the date of purchase.

Great, but my iPod is beyond the guaranty or extended warranty date, or is damaged by a means that makes it exempt from the warranty. So, what to do? I would be thinking it may be worth looking into getting my broken iPod corrected rather than heading out and buying a newer one. As everyone knows, we love them but they aren’t cheap.

A fast Google search will find many internet sites asserting they will happily fix your broken iPod for you. OK, let’s think about this what is the really damage to the iPod and is it worth purchasing a new Ipod or getting the broken iPod repaired? Repairing Your IPod

You dropped the iPod and the screen is cracked. You find a domain where a company claims they can replace your screen. O.K, this is worth looking into ; it needs to be cheaper than replacing the iPod. Repair IPod

Your iPod battery is going running out of juice faster and quicker. Makes sense that you’d need a new battery. Okay, this is worth looking into ; again, it should be cheaper than replacing the iPod.

If you’re only getting sound from one ear bud, it may be a damaged headphone jack. Again, makes sense it might be cheaper to replace a headphone jack than replacing the iPod. Repair IPod

Your iPod totally died. It did not fall in the water. It did not hit the floor. But it is dead, not a strong indication. It may be that the drive died, and it might just be time to bury it and go to the store for a new one. But some folk never give up all that easily. If you need a diagnosis of death, or an autopsy to discover why your iPod died, or are perhaps curious about learning whether a transplant that would bring your iPod back to life, there are web sites that say they can perform these services for you.

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