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# hah
my first ipod (now sold onto a friend) still works fine.
it was a 10gb 3rd gen one (buttons above the wheel), in the time I owned it I had dropped it down the stairs, kicked it across the floor and various other knocks and scrapes.
Sold it to a mate, who cleaned it up (knocked a dent out the casing) and replaced the battery. then in the same day he accidentally dropped it in his pint at the pub. it's nearly 3 years old now and it still works :)
(I helped save b3ta! lazygamer VS tittybiscuits, Tue 25 Apr 2006, 12:46, archived)
# I had mine replaced at the start of january
just before the years warranty expired, due to battery problems. So this one's only about 3 months old, but the replacement warranty is only for 90 days, which has passed. Cunts.

But I was reading up, and i reckon i could change the drive or battery myself if required. Certainly not paying apple for servicing
(I helped save b3ta! wefbhweiufhweiu party, Tue 25 Apr 2006, 12:49, archived)
# replacing the battery isn't hard, but the hard drive is a little trickier
as that involves a near total dismantlement of the ipod.
but it all depends what model you have, the newer they are the harder to fix as they keep getting smaller.
(I helped save b3ta! lazygamer VS tittybiscuits, Tue 25 Apr 2006, 12:52, archived)
# 40 gb 4th Gen clickwheel thing
Dunno, hopefully reformatting should solve my problems, but it's taken hours just to get iPod updater to recognise it.
(I helped save b3ta! wefbhweiufhweiu party, Tue 25 Apr 2006, 12:57, archived)