Today, for the second time since I’ve had it, my iPod died. Trying to boot it first yielded a “sad face” iPod icon, and then didn’t do anything at all. It also wouldn’t mount on a computer, not even under Linux. I thought that it was dead for good this time; last time, Apple refused to fix it.

Figuring I had nothing to lose, I took a screwdriver to the thing and cracked the sucker open.

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Finally, through a series of beatings and button presses, I got the iPod to display a low battery error screen. Then, after ensuring that everything was firmly connected, I put the iPod back together. So far, it seems to be working.

I realize that, at some point, my iPod is going to quit for good, but thankfully, I’ve been able to put that day off a little longer.