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Old 13 June 2012, 02:59 PM
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In short the wifes i-pod Nano 4th Gen died a few months back, battery is dead, she used mine for a while but now wants hers fixed.

I have 2 options e-bay replacement battery and watch the online guide for a bit of DIY which looks quite tricky with plenty of potential for a major F-up but the kit is sub £10 so tempting.

Alternatively make an appointment at my local Apple store for the members of the "Genius Bar" to replace it, when I spoke to them they said they couldn't give me a price but it wouldn't be any more than £100 , the thing only cost £112.

So has anyone experience of the prices can't see anything on the web site although there is text in the Battery replacement tab stating "Please refer to the Repair Pricing tab on the left" sadly the Repair pricing tab doesnt seem to exist on that page and I dont think it's worth spending a large sum on.

Any advice welcome on their pricing
Old 13 June 2012, 06:55 PM
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Make an appointment, go to the store and they will tell you.

I don't think it would be that much as Apple seem pretty good at swapping things out but I only have experience of things in warranty.

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Old 14 June 2012, 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Funkii Munkii
In short the wifes i-pod Nano 4th Gen died a few months back, battery is dead, she used mine for a while but now wants hers fixed.

I have 2 options e-bay replacement battery and watch the online guide for a bit of DIY which looks quite tricky with plenty of potential for a major F-up but the kit is sub £10 so tempting.

Alternatively make an appointment at my local Apple store for the members of the "Genius Bar" to replace it, when I spoke to them they said they couldn't give me a price but it wouldn't be any more than £100 , the thing only cost £112.

So has anyone experience of the prices can't see anything on the web site although there is text in the Battery replacement tab stating "Please refer to the Repair Pricing tab on the left" sadly the Repair pricing tab doesnt seem to exist on that page and I dont think it's worth spending a large sum on.

Any advice welcome on their pricing
Hi Funkii,

This link will help you out.

http://support.apple.com/kb/index?pa...m&product=ipod

Regards

Jason
Old 14 June 2012, 10:39 AM
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Hi Jason

Many Thanks for the link

Cheers
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I had a problem with my iPhone 4 - out of warranty & I'd bought it off eBay.

They replaced it free of charge !

Unless it's majorly inconvenient, I'd say it's always worth asking.
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