iPod mail-in repair service
Blue Raven's mail-in iPod repair kit. Is your dying iPod worth it?
(Credit: Blue Raven)It's a rare sight to see a functioning first or second-generation iPod out in the wild these days. If your vintage iPod's battery hasn't lost its ability to hold a charge, then there's always the chance of a failed hard drive, a broken screen, or an intermittent headphone jack. Sure, the latest crop of iPods are thinner, cheaper, and longer lasting than your bulky heirloom iPod, but if you have a soft spot for the old guy, or just resent gadget obsolescence, there's a new repair option for you.
Blue Raven, a manufacturer of DIY iPod repair kits and iPod accessories, has announced a new mail-in repair service for all models of the Apple iPod and iPhone. The mail-in service kit is available at major retailers and offers free two-way shipping of your broken iPod, along with an impressive turnaround of three business days.
Blue Raven is offering the mail-in repair kit in three flavors: a $129 kit that will repair any dead iPod regardless of what the problem turns out to be (includes battery replacement); a $59 kit that replaces any iPod's failing battery; and a $129 cracked iPhone screen kit (available in January). Each of the kits includes the free two-way shipping and a 90-day guarantee on the repair.
The services seem fairly priced, especially when you consider the convenience of just dropping your iPod or iPhone in a mailbox. The real question is, how much is your old iPod worth to you? Is that iPod Mini an heirloom, or a brick that's holding you back from a better player?
Donald Bell is CNET Reviews' senior editor for MP3 players and portable audio, and one half of the MP3 Insider blog and weekly podcast. He also likes getting his hands dirty with digital audio tools for musicians and DJs. 
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Compare the total prices including shipping and you will see that they are the most affordable online. Delivery and support are tops also.
Your ipod deserves name brand and not cheap generic batteries.
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The website was www.nftechservices.com. You can find coupon codes for them on Google, but the sales rep gave me an extra discount because I had the rear panel installed too. (service would have totalled $115, if I remember right.) I was really impressed with my experience and I can recommend them.
- by ipod_repairs October 30, 2009 12:28 PM PDT
- There are plenty of reasons to repair that broken iPod, iPhone, Zune or XBOX 360. While most of the newly released devices are becoming more difficult to repair parts on, there are still several affordable and economical reasons to try.
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- by ipod_repairs October 30, 2009 12:31 PM PDT
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(11 Comments)Apple is making modular replacement parts harder to come by, they are actually trying to wipe out several small repair businesses by cutting down on the serviceable parts inside a given device. There is still plenty of upgrading and customization you can do though. iPod LCD screens will always be a top replacement part as well as hard drive upgrades, and batteries.
We recently used http://www.rapidrepair.com as an undercover test to see how affordable it was to repair an iPod. We were impressed, the whole process took less than a week and the unit was back in my hands. We sent in an 80GB iPod video with a faulty screen. We shipped it out on a Tuesday and on Thursday we received a phone call from RapidRepair with a quote. $59.99 is all it cost to fix the screen, they also included a free extended life battery, a thinskin protective screen cover and a free pair of earbuds! This was exactly the kind of service I was expecting. I authorized for the repairs and I had a tracking number the same day. If you are thinking about throwing that broken iPod in the garbage, think again. Try Rapidrepair.com or plenty others online.