How not to fix an iPod Shuffle!
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Published June 19th, 2006 in Apple, Noteworthy, Technology
This is an unusual and unlucky story about the fate of an iPod Shuffle. The story goes like this; Francis’ friend had a buggered Shuffle. It was out of warranty and he looked around the good old interweb for guides to disassemble it. He first checked to make sure it was ‘dead’ by plugging it into the laptop. He got right into trying to take it apart and never left the battery and various components to ‘discharge’. This was the most likely error which caused the iPod to go kaboom. He used a knife to pry out the bottom, and started to hack his way in and must have hit a capacitor as he started to swear and run around the room. The iPod “basically exploded in his face and caught fire, sparks flying and thick black smoke“.
So this is a meaningful story for those who want to venture out and fix your iPod. If you don’t know what you’re doing, then find someone who does. And be carefull when doing these types of things, as electronic devices can be somewhat dangerous. Always follow guides carfully and never just ‘hack’ your way through if things don’t work out as they are supposed to!
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ouch!
That looks a bit nasty!! Dont think I will be doing any DIY ipod repairs lol. At least it was only a shuffle! not a 60gb video lol