I got some helpful advice on this forum regarding my ultimately successful attempt to replace the battery in my mom's iPod. I figured I'd solicit some more on my own.
I have a 6th Gen 160 GB, and it's worked well for me for the past 5 years or so. Recently the hold button started being wonky, and I foolishly kept using it. About a month ago it got stuck in the lock position - it can be moved, but it clearly has no effect - I can feel it engage when put in the lock position, but there's no feeling of engaging when moved into the unlock position, and indeed the iPod doesn't register it.
These days I mostly use my iPod in my car, and can control it from my car radio. So option 1 is just to leave it like that.
Option two is to open it up and replace the hold button/headphone jack. Opening the 5 wasn't exactly easy, and the 6 seems harder. For the cost of ordering the part and risk of breaking the components inside, is it worthwhile?
Option 3 is to pay someone to fix it (I haven't ordered the part yet). There's a lot of options there, opinions welcome.
Another question, if I'm opening it up, is whether I (or a repair service) should put a 240 gb hdd or new battery in (current battery life is pretty good for a 5 year old iPod).
Anyhow, opinions welcome. All options are decent as long as it doesn't end up broken. It's not exactly replaceable anymore...
I have a 6th Gen 160 GB, and it's worked well for me for the past 5 years or so. Recently the hold button started being wonky, and I foolishly kept using it. About a month ago it got stuck in the lock position - it can be moved, but it clearly has no effect - I can feel it engage when put in the lock position, but there's no feeling of engaging when moved into the unlock position, and indeed the iPod doesn't register it.
These days I mostly use my iPod in my car, and can control it from my car radio. So option 1 is just to leave it like that.
Option two is to open it up and replace the hold button/headphone jack. Opening the 5 wasn't exactly easy, and the 6 seems harder. For the cost of ordering the part and risk of breaking the components inside, is it worthwhile?
Option 3 is to pay someone to fix it (I haven't ordered the part yet). There's a lot of options there, opinions welcome.
Another question, if I'm opening it up, is whether I (or a repair service) should put a 240 gb hdd or new battery in (current battery life is pretty good for a 5 year old iPod).
Anyhow, opinions welcome. All options are decent as long as it doesn't end up broken. It's not exactly replaceable anymore...
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