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In Reply to: RE: My iPod... posted by mkuller on April 09, 2015 at 15:59:42
Five weeks and counting since my beloved 160GB iPod went into the shop for a new hard drive. And I wait.
They say they may not be able to get a new hard drive. They cannot give me an ETA for part delivery/repair.
And I wait.
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I found a place that replaces iPod batteries some time ago when my wife's died. At the $400 cost for a new one, a new battery was a steal, like $25 and $20 for them to do it, now on special with $35 plus shipping both ways. They'd sent it with instructions, but I figured that I'd likely take 2 hours doing it with a high possibility of breaking it in the process.
I got it back in maybe a week with confirmation emails when they received it and when it was shipped. I was quite happy.
-Rod
DigiExpress in Pennsylvania. As of last night, they advised via email they are still waiting for the part.
I asked them last month if they could install the SSD mentioned by Abe and they replied that they couldn't do that work.
So much for the "express" part of their name.Waiting this long for a common part is just the first problem. Sounds like they don't do much of this kind of work, which is another red flag.
Apparently, they're ordering parts from a supplier which doesn't have the part and has to order it from *their* supplier, which won't send out "onesy-twosey" parts, 'cause they're a volume wholesale house.
The next problem will be after they install the drive and it doesn't work right. That'll be another two months to fix.
Another possibility is that they've lost track of your unit and are afraid to tell you.
I'd call and tell them to send it back NOW.
Then, take it somewhere else.
:)
Edits: 04/10/15
Get the unit back and have an SSD installed. Faster, *much* more reliable, and able to take a hard fall to pavement. And prices nowadaze are doggone cheap, you could probably get 256GB for about $125...
-RW-
I posted a source in the Denver area that would have replaced his iPod HDD for $109 including parts / labor. They had the part in stock. Not sure who he sent his unit off to.
there are SSDs available specifically designed for your iPod. Faster, lower power consumption, no wear to speak of.
I think OWC Mac Sales has those SSDs to retrofit older HDD based iPods.
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