iPod's Hold Button is broken...

[Macs R Us]

Last night, I was walking with my iPod (10 GB, 3rd generation) off (and hold on), and it dropped. Not very far (or hard), but when I picked it up, turned the hold off, it wouldn't turn on. The iPod is still works, since when you sync it, it turns on. But it won't turn on otherwise, since it's stuck on hold...

It is under warranty, I bought it in July. So, I went to the Apple Store, told them what had happened. They said there's nothing they can do. Too tedious to fix, I'll just have to get a new one (for the discounted price of $260! Yay! Considering I got it for $270 with a federal discount...)

So, my question: anyway to fix the hold button? It's basically just stuck on hold...and there's no way to get it off. A restore didn't help.

So, here's my solution: I go to another Apple Store, and say that the hold "just broke." Since it's under warranty, they have to fix it, right?

I rather do this the honest way...but is there anyway to fix the hold button, or do I have to orphan it on eBay?

Please help!

-Joe

This happend to my iPod 3G 15gig, So I cracked it open and fixed it... Some times it pays to be an Apple Service Provider... But good luck..

 

[toughboy]

I always liked the term "Percussion Maintenance".

 

[emptyo]

WORKS!

I have been without my iPod for almost 2 weeks. I was just about to call AppleCare when I stumbled on this.

I was a little hesitant to rap it on a table...so I rapped it on my quad, just above my bent knee, a couple of times. VIOLA!!! Working iPod.

Well done, chaps. Gotta love beating electronics into submission....

mike

 

[rendezvouscp]

Makes you wonder if Apple has there own little tricks they do in AppleCare. Why open the iPod up or replace it when you can just hit it on a certified AppleCare desk to get it to work? Maybe that's why people's Macs come back from AppleCare so banged up sometimes...
-Chase

 

[z0x0rs]

And yet another iPod fixed---3rd gen 15 gig. Score one (or several, actually) for Domestic Remedial Tech. =D

~Linz

 

[sephohnek]

holy crap

i just feel that for the sake of firmly establishing the credibility of the "desk smack" method, i might as well throw in my own testimonial. i did it. it worked. thank you mac forum.