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[who-rider9]

I brought my ipod over and it appears that the headphone jack has broken or messed up as I only get sound through one head phone unless I hold the cord tight. Ive looked and its a common problem for people with ipods...apparently the little metal connection inside the earphone jack goes bad. So I was wondering if anybody knows of a place where I can take my ipod to get it fixed rather than sending it all the way home to get done? Thanks all

[spliff]

JUNK, throw it away.

[bejarano-korea]

[lastat06513]

Dude....you can either get it fixed at a place in Yongsan Technomart or get a new one there.......

To be honest, it might be easier to get a new one.......................

[SeoulShakin]

I would try either Yongsan or the Apple store in COEX mall.

[rD.NaTas]

iRivers the way to go, but i bought one of these only made in korea dcubes,and im in love with it, plays movies , mp3 mp4, fotos , its da bomb

[davai!]

I just did this same repair myself. It was quite simple. I happened to have a second ipod with a broken HD, so I had the part. This website shows you how:

http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Broken-Headphone-Jack-for-a-5th-Generation-iPod-Video,-30Gb-or-60Gb

They say the replacement part is $50 and available at ipodmods.com

Good luck.

[Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida]

My 80 GIG video iPod crapped out today. I'm not hurting as my iTouch still works. But I'll always have fond memories watching videos on it while waiting for my plane to Busan (vacation trip).

[who-rider9]

Just wanted to say thanks to everybody that responded. Yeah, I figured it was just going to be easier to junk it and buy a new, which is what I had planned on doing, but just wanted to check because its a big 80gig that isnt that old. Of course, my next question for anybody is if anyone knows of a place where I can buy a new ipod for a good price?? I can just buy one from apple directly for a decent price without having to suffer the raised price that most korea stores charge because of the importing, but I didnt know if someone had found a place thats the same or very close in price to what I would pay buying direct from apple? Thanks again all!

[normalcyispasse]

If you're just throwing it out, I'll pick it up for $20.

[Lekker]

Costco sells them. Not bad. Saw an 80 gig there last week. Wasn't too expensive.

[demaratus]

If you feel at all confident fixing things, you can get every part imaginable online cheap. I have fixed my old iPod photo this year and it works like new. There are also tonnes of tutorials with pictures around if you want help dissecting and operating on your ipod.

[DCJames]

Funny how no one really knows the answer to the OP's original question.

Pathetic.

[Wangja]

Not really ... not much support oif iPods once one has bought one.

[Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida]

Well here is a cookie you big winner!