# My dog chewed my IPOD and I need a new screen. Now what??? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 19, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-chewed-my-ipod-and-i-need-a-new-screen-now-what/453532 "2008-06-19T23:52:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SweetHomeColorado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@SweetHomeColorado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetHomeColorado)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-chewed-my-ipod-and-i-need-a-new-screen-now-what/453532/1 "2008-06-19T23:52:07Z")
I have an IPOD classic. I think its the 250+ GB ones. When my puppy ate it, I was devastated. I can tell everything still works but the screen is done for. Now, I could take the obvious route and go straight through Apple but I have a problem: It was given to me from a friend who’s brother left town (Pretty sure there was another warrant for his arrest.) Who knows, the IPOD could have been stolen. I have no papers and nothing to back it up. Any ideas or experience? Please show me the way! ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-chewed-my-ipod-and-i-need-a-new-screen-now-what/453532/2 "2008-06-20T01:58:51Z")
[This guy might be able to help you](http://www.ipodfixit.com/), he’s a hobbyist, and has made a nice side-business repairing iPods, we send our customers with out-of-warranty iPod repairs to him, and they’ve been pleased, he does good work since your dog damaged your iPod, that damage is not covered under warranty (accidental damage/abuse is not covered by Apple’s warranty) from the problem description, it’s likely that just the screen may need to be replaced, your music and other data _should_ be okay ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-chewed-my-ipod-and-i-need-a-new-screen-now-what/453532/3 "2008-06-20T02:33:32Z")
[QUOTE=SweetHomeColorado] I have an IPOD classic. I think its the 250+ GB ones. When my puppy ate it, I was devastated. I can tell everything still works but the screen is done for. [/QUOTE] 250 GB? Is it an iPod from the future? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-chewed-my-ipod-and-i-need-a-new-screen-now-what/453532/4 "2008-06-20T02:35:19Z")
You didn’t have your homework on that iPod, did you? ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-chewed-my-ipod-and-i-need-a-new-screen-now-what/453532/5 "2008-06-20T15:35:19Z")
Assuming you’ve been able to sync this iPod with your PC, your music is safe on the PC. Quickest and most-certain thing to do is just get a new iPod. Even if you spend the $95 for a screen replacement, who knows how much dog slobber got into the internal parts? ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-chewed-my-ipod-and-i-need-a-new-screen-now-what/453532/6 "2008-06-20T22:18:39Z")
[QUOTE=SweetHomeColorado] Who knows, the IPOD could have been stolen. I have no papers and nothing to back it up. [/QUOTE] It seems like the ethical thing to do would be to call Apple and ask if there’s a registered owner. If so, you ought to return it. If not, then you may be able to get support through them if you want. Going 3rd party is probably cheaper, though. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2008, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-dog-chewed-my-ipod-and-i-need-a-new-screen-now-what/453532/7 "2008-06-21T11:50:00Z")
[QUOTE=iamthewalrus(:3=] It seems like the ethical thing to do would be to call Apple and ask if there’s a registered owner. If so, you ought to return it. If not, then you may be able to get support through them if you want. Going 3rd party is probably cheaper, though. [/QUOTE] I don’t know how ethical it is to an iPod to its rightful owner that has been mangled by the dog. Maybe after it’s repaired… Me? I’d forget the repair and buy a new one.