I wish my Scirocco was as easy to fix as my IPOD was

[verboten1 at gmail.com (Verboten1)]

mine is the 15Gb 3rd gen love it, minus the crappy battery life, but i
bought it for $120 and have used it since

On 7/4/07, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> What model is it?  2+ years old means it's well outside of any warranty
> you may have had.  Pop that sucker open.  A battery is maybe $40.  I got my
> stuff through pdasmart.com.   They were for the most part cheaper than
> everyone else.
>
> This is the page for the 4th gen Ipods.
> http://www.pdasmart.com/ipodpartscenter4g.htm
>
>
>
>
> On 7/4/07, Verboten1 <verboten1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I have the silicone cover for mine, I've had it for 2+ years and bought
> > it used.
> > still in decent shape, i kinda need to replace the battery though
> >
> > On 7/4/07, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@xxxxxxxxx > wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't know about extreme... but, actually it was the vibration of my
> > > 87
> > > that actually killed my drive in my IPOD.  I had a mount that gripped
> > > the
> > > Ipod and attached to the windshield.  It still vibrated like crazy.
> > >
> > > I have used rubberized cases before without much luck.  Usually they
> > > are
> > > made so poorly that they don't fit proper.  I have a hard plastic
> > > shell on
> > > the 30gb video and that in turn is inside a leather wallet/flip case
> > > for a
> > > 60gb video.  The leather holds the plastic case well, provides a
> > > little bit
> > > of padding, and the top flips to make a stand for the whole thing so I
> > > don't
> > > have to HOLD it.  Since I am obsessed with music it's worth it to
> > > protect
> > > it.
> > >
> > >
> > > Unfortunately my "music" ipod the 60gb one (photo) doesn't have
> > > anything
> > > like that right now.  I have a aluminum  (al-loo-minnie-um, british
> > > stylez
> > > yo.) case for it but doesn't do a good job and isn't that asthetically
> > >
> > > pleasing.
> > >
> > > I really am kinda digging the Pelican for that one.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/4/07, Chris < open.seas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > These are nice. http://www.speckproducts.com/vid-toughskin.html
> > > >
> > > > "The ToughSkin ruggedized iPod cover provides rugged protection and
> > > > fashion for your 30, 60 or 80GB iPod video. Its one-of-a-kind design
> > >
> > > > customizes the popular rubberized skin for extreme lifestyles.
> > > Includes
> > > > ToughSkin, belt clip and screen protector."
> > > >
> > > > The "extreme lifestyles" should fit you.
> > > >
> > > > About $15 at Amazon
> > > >
> > > > Another Chris
> > > >
> > > > Chris Bennett wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > So anyhow I am thinking that I should get one of these to protect
> > > the
> > > > ipod
> > > > > so I don't have to replace another HD.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://pelican.com/cases_detail.php?Case=i1010
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a 1010 without the headphone jack.  It's ok if you don't
> > > want to
> > > > USE
> > > > > the Ipod...
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