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MikeWaters · 12-19-2008, 04:34 PM

Yes I rock.

Farrah's 30gb ipod gave up the ghost, she said.

So I started some troubleshooting, thinking that maybe the battery had died.

Anyway, I finally narrowed down the problem to a faulty hold switch (there is a big dent next to the switch where Farrah dropped the ipod on the ground). It was stuck in "lock" position.

So today I pried it open, however in doing so, did it too roughly and instantly disconnected the battery and hard drive cables. So after figuring out how to reattach the hard drive ribbon, I used a screw driver to shift over the internal hold mechanism, then slipped the battery ribbon to where it is supposed to go, hoping it would lock when I pressed the ipod back together.

And what do you know....presto....fixed.

Anyway, it's just frickin ridiculous how apple originally never planned to be able to replace batteries, and have made the hardware so user-unfriendly. Screw Apple.

Now, which album was it that I was listening to on Farrah's ipod.....

il Padrino Ute · 12-19-2008, 04:42 PM

Good job, Mike.

I'm not as patient as you are. If I can't figure out within the first 30 seconds what the problem is, I smash the thing with a sledge. If it's going to be broken, it better look broken.

MikeWaters · 12-19-2008, 04:56 PM

I think fixing my broken bluetooth was more impressive.

I took it apart, found a wire that had become disconnected from the circuit board. I soldered it back onto the board (constrained quarters here, so had to work carefully).

Put it back together and bingo.

FarrahWaters · 12-19-2008, 05:28 PM

My husband is my hero!

MikeWaters · 12-19-2008, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by FarrahWaters

My husband is my hero!

Liar.

I already told you on the phone before you read this and you acted like I had just tied my shoes.

Archaea · 12-19-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Liar.

I already told you on the phone before you read this and you acted like I had just tied my shoes.

I wondered when she remarried. You're not involved in some polyandrus sect, are you?

BarbaraGordon · 12-20-2008, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Yes I rock.

Farrah's 30gb ipod gave up the ghost, she said.

Can I send you mine? What are your rates?

MikeWaters · 12-20-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Can I send you mine? What are your rates?

it's not that hard.

BarbaraGordon · 12-20-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

it's not that hard.

That's what Farrah said.

12-19-2008, 04:34 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Do I rock? Yes I rock. Farrah's 30gb ipod gave up the ghost, she said. So I started some troubleshooting, thinking that maybe the battery had died. Anyway, I finally narrowed down the problem to a faulty hold switch (there is a big dent next to the switch where Farrah dropped the ipod on the ground). It was stuck in "lock" position. So today I pried it open, however in doing so, did it too roughly and instantly disconnected the battery and hard drive cables. So after figuring out how to reattach the hard drive ribbon, I used a screw driver to shift over the internal hold mechanism, then slipped the battery ribbon to where it is supposed to go, hoping it would lock when I pressed the ipod back together. And what do you know....presto....fixed. Anyway, it's just frickin ridiculous how apple originally never planned to be able to replace batteries, and have made the hardware so user-unfriendly. Screw Apple. Now, which album was it that I was listening to on Farrah's ipod.....

12-19-2008, 04:42 PM	#2
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Good job, Mike. I'm not as patient as you are. If I can't figure out within the first 30 seconds what the problem is, I smash the thing with a sledge. If it's going to be broken, it better look broken. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

12-19-2008, 04:56 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I think fixing my broken bluetooth was more impressive. I took it apart, found a wire that had become disconnected from the circuit board. I soldered it back onto the board (constrained quarters here, so had to work carefully). Put it back together and bingo.

12-19-2008, 05:28 PM	#4
FarrahWaters Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,122	My husband is my hero!