Thread: iPod Repair

So a few months ago, while I was installing an update, my first gen ipod touch froze and has not been responding since. I performed a bunch of stuff on it, restoring the whole thing, went through the whole troubleshooting process on itunes/apple, etc. To no avail. It's dead.

I had pretty much thrown it somewhere and planned to get some other music player. Recently though, upon discussing my graduation, my brother told me that if I could get my ipod fixed, he'd buy me a new one (..and pay for the fix). My question now is, where is the best place to get this fixed, and fixed for good? Frankly I don't see the point of getting a first gen fixed and spending $$ on doing that, but if my brother wants it then that's his choice. I guess it'd be safest to say getting it fixed at apple, but does anyone have any idea how much that costs? I'm trying to find someone I can email on apple to get an estimate, couldn't find an email though. :p I don't have an apple store nearby, either.

Or maybe I should just go to some electronic fixing place? but would that be wise, since I want this ipod to stay unbroken.

PS: I purchased this ages ago, a month after the very first ipod touch came out, so warranty = dead.

Oh and lastly, I realize that the 3rd gen ipod touch came out not so far ago, but can anyone estimate when the fourth gen will come out? They are releasing a new iphone this summer..

Thanks in advance, and sorry if questions are stupid.

Have an Apple specialist look at it. They might be able to fix it for you. Unless it's a hardware issue, apple support is free.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

Have an Apple specialist look at it. They might be able to fix it for you. Unless it's a hardware issue, apple support is free.

What Ninja said

So you mean an apple specialist at an apple store, right.

Yeah, an iPod Genius at the Genius Bar.