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On top of my battery issues I’ve been having intermittent firewire connectivity issues. Sometimes I’ll plug in my iPod and my computer will launch iTunes immediately, other times I have to jiggle the firewire cable to get it to recognize. No longer.

I looked into the iPod repair programs available online, but the best available was $55. So I decided to take matters into my own hands. I’d seen galleries of iPod disassembly over at ipodlounge so I knew it must be possible, but there are very few step by step tutorials on getting the device apart beyond taking out the battery.

After sweating a few bullets I jumped on in and took apart my little machine. I found exactly what I expected: a broken connection on the firewire port.

Not wanting to shell out $55 or risk melting the iPod with my newfound soldering ability, I went to the local electronics shop where they mostly work on CB radios and have never heard of an iPod. They fixed the connections for $5 and I brought it home, put it all back together and have a fully functioning iPod once again.