It’s nearly impossible these days to walk across the Wabash campus and not see students (or employees) sporting the tell-tale white iPod ear buds. Many people take their iPods everywhere, and this frequent use–and occasional abuse–can take its toll on the devices.
What to do when your trusty iPod has a problem, whether a lost bezel, cracked case or screen, or the battery is dead? Depending on how long you had the iPod, you may decide it’s time for an upgrade, but with most problems you can repair your iPod for a fraction of the cost of purchasing a new one.
One repair option is RapidRepair, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. You can send your iPod (or Zune) to RapidRepair and they will make the repairs for you, or you can purchase many parts and install yourself (the site offers handy repair guides, as well as an assessment of the difficulty level of specific repairs). Express testing only costs $0.01 (plus the cost of shipping your iPod), and they provide a quote before making any repairs. In addition to repairs, they offer a variety of upgrades and accessories.
I recently tried out RapidRepair myself, when the top bezel broke off my daughter’s iPod Nano. After reviewing the part options and repair guides for this particular problem, I decided the best option was to send the Nano in for repair. Once I ordered Express Testing ($0.01), they sent instructions on where to ship the Nano. I received confirmation they received it, and a day later they called with a price to repair the Nano. It shipped back to me a couple of days later. In all, I was happy with the repair process, and the Nano looks as good as new.
