My ipod touch pretty much comes everywhere with me. Podcasts when on the bus to and from work and music when I’m running.
My wife got me it for my 30th birthday in 2010. This was to replace an older ipod which was on its last legs (it was 5 years old).
All was going well until August while out on a long run I noticed the lock/power button at the top wasn’t working. When I got home, thinking moisture was the enemy I placed it somewhere to ‘dry out’ the next day it was working as it should. But it only lasted a week and the same problem happened again.
That was it. I couldn’t get the power/hold button to work again. It’s been nearly 5 months now and I’ve been pausing the ipod when not using and letting the screen time out.
I’ve noticed recently though that the battery life isn’t as long as it used to be.
Seems this ipod after just a year is to on its last legs. I’ve looked on the internet and I believe this to be a common problem.
I’ve asked at a mobile phone stall in the market if it can be fixed. It will cost me £35 to replace the button. I’ve been told that I could take it to my local Apple store and as a goodwill gesture they might just replace it, I don’t hold much good for that though.
Fingers crossed that they do. You should get more than a year and a half out of it!
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