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Ipod touch bent charging pins.

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Bear_Grylls
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so i dont know how this happened but one or two of the pins that the charger connects to are bent. i cannot find any way to charge my ipod now. also i cannot find a single way online to fix it. anybody know what i can do?
Nov 25 2011 11:10PM
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Ski_Alot
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apple store???? obvious answer is obvious
Nov 25 2011 11:11PM
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Dan.P
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Take it to an apple store?
Nov 25 2011 11:11PM
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Bear_Grylls
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bozeman montana man. no such thing.
Nov 25 2011 11:11PM
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Ski_Alot
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there's 2 in maine, theres gotta be one around somewhere
Nov 25 2011 11:14PM
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Panda_with_Guns
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bent inward or out? post pics
Nov 25 2011 11:21PM
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[evan]
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put it in rice i heard that usually works.
Nov 25 2011 11:21PM
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maxter-paxter
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thats for if its water logged, which it isnt.

buy mine.

Nov 25 2011 11:27PM
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SpaghettiWizard
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i have too many of these shits, pay for shipping and give me an adress and youll have one soon
Nov 25 2011 11:30PM
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BrianCurly
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I got two ipods for sale. an itouch 3g 32gb and an ipod video classic slim 80gb. But I wish you all the luck in repairing your existing device. (you can always mail you ipod to someone you know to take it to an apple store and then mail it back) I hope this helps!

My thread:
https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/658727/
Nov 26 2011 12:24AM
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Bear_Grylls
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not a single one in montana. shiit. and i really appreciate all the sales. if i cant get it fixed, ill be talking to you. any other solutions NS?
Nov 26 2011 12:54AM
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Bear_Grylls
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both. shits fucked.
Nov 26 2011 1:14AM
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240sxKid
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Read thread name as

"Ipod touch bent charging penis"
Nov 26 2011 1:37AM
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jorb.co
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i'm very tired and this made me lose it
Nov 26 2011 1:51AM
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act.resist
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call le apple people and ask them questions about things
Nov 26 2011 2:10AM
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StreetsOfRage
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How did it happen? post pics plz.
Nov 26 2011 2:12AM
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Bear_Grylls
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it has just came to my attention that my ipod was knocked off of my dresser while charging by one of my dogs. so i will assume that did it.
Nov 26 2011 12:30PM
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Bear_Grylls
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definetely click on that. can see it way better.
Nov 26 2011 12:30PM
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lgski
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since its already broken, id say get in there with like a tweezers or knife and bend them back. i mean you cant hurt it much more
Nov 26 2011 1:01PM
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corona
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should have bought a mac
Nov 26 2011 1:02PM
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howlongcanausern
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yeah dude apple products just work. they never have problems
Nov 26 2011 1:05PM
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Bear_Grylls
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http://www.repairsuniverse.com/ipod-touch-3rd-gen-charge-dock-port-replacement.html


what about this? think it would be too much of a pain in the ass?
Nov 27 2011 12:35AM
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