I was about to throw out my old iPod Classic because the battery was shot

I had it open on my kitchen table in Austin, ready to recycle the parts. Then I saw a tiny, faded sticker on the inside of the case from the repair shop that fixed it in 2010. It hit me that I'd been treating it like trash instead of a fixable thing. I ordered a new battery kit online for 12 bucks and it's working again. Has anyone else saved a gadget by just looking a little closer?

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jennifercooper3d ago

What else have you fixed this way?

martin.margaret3d ago

Honestly seems like people are making a big deal out of nothing. It's just a tiny scratch, not like the whole thing is broken. Fixing stuff with a marker is basically just hiding it, not a real repair. Doubt it even lasts that long before it looks bad again.