mcal44
02-02-2006 11:24:40
So my sister's shuffle got stuck in a USB port and to make a long story short, its now has a torn USB ribbon. I've been looking around to see if anyone has tried repairing it and was wondering if anyone here has given it a shot. It still plays the 100 songs on it fine, just new ones can't be added to it. Let me know if you have tried this or know of anyone that has.
mcal44
02-02-2006 12:29:44
[quotef0b00fadcf="Kidd"]would it be worth it[/quotef0b00fadcf]
Don't know. She gave it to me for nothing, so If I can fix it for $20 then yeah its worth it.
hehehhehe
02-02-2006 13:50:01
Maybe if you could post a pic of the torn part, we can help you.
mcal44
02-02-2006 14:04:10
[quote35d647e300="turpentinedreams"]solder it.[/quote35d647e300]
cant, need a new cable
hehehhehe
02-02-2006 14:08:39
If it's simple (straight tracks) you can make one.
mcal44
02-02-2006 14:19:13
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It's this but the ribbon is torn. I don't have a picture of the actual one yet because she just mailed it to me at school.
mcal44
02-02-2006 14:29:58
[quote12eceddd05="shortys408"]is it under warranty?[/quote12eceddd05]
nopers
shortys408
02-02-2006 14:39:06
how much would apple charge to repair it?
turpentinedreams
02-02-2006 14:39:25
how is it not under warranty? the shuffles aren't even a year old are they?
mcal44
02-02-2006 14:45:32
[quote04625d1264="turpentinedreams"]how is it not under warranty? the shuffles aren't even a year old are they?[/quote04625d1264]
The apple store said this wasn't covered by the warranty. I guess it goes by the logic if you drop and shatter a brand new ipod they arent going to fix it because its more then "normal wear and tear"
kdollar
02-02-2006 14:52:31
sounds to me ur almost outta luck buddy, but a shuffle isnt hard to complete on a site, so i say quit worrying and get to work on one.
i bet u can even sell the used one on ebay, people love buyin broken stuff to fix. make some money off it
hehehhehe
02-02-2006 15:09:41
I'd give you some cash for it.
turpentinedreams
02-02-2006 15:20:59
go to the apple store and ask, they have never turned me down
don't tell them you ripped it off, say it just game out when you pulled it out
mcal44
02-02-2006 15:43:02
I've already done the freepay shuffle, but yeah I am most likely just going to mess around with it myself and see what I can do, altough I may try the apple store myself.
nobody2000
02-02-2006 19:36:00
how many metal strips are in the ribbon? (i can't see, and i don't have ashuffle)
mnx12
02-02-2006 20:16:06
So my LOL has a sheet! Oha hahaha oh man, thats too good, nieh. More taste than really is or over...
mikedb
03-02-2006 04:51:54
4 usb leads = 4 metal strips....
could you sand the severed ends down to the wire and then solder them together? Im not quite sure how the ribbon is constructed, but thats what id try first...