iFixit Press Releases
ATASCADERO, California-- September 13, 2006.
iFixit, the Mac do-it-yourself company, has announced its entrance into the iPod industry with a complete line of free iPod Fixit Guides and over 100 iPod parts.
iFixit now sells parts for every iPod that Apple has shipped-- from the 1st Gen iPod to the iPod Video, and even the iPod Shuffle. iFixit sells logic boards, hard drives, case replacements, batteries, and more.
The iPod Fixit Guide series is immediately available for free online at www.iFixit.com. Each Guide walks you through the process of getting inside and replacing any part in your iPod.
"We're making iPod repair available to the masses-- our Guides are going to significantly change how people use iPods. Instead of chucking your iPod when it breaks, you'll be able to buy inexpensive parts to fix it from us, and use our free Guides to repair it yourself," said Kyle Wiens, iFixit's CEO. "We are completely focused on helping our customers keep their devices running longer. "
Fixit Guides are available for these iPods:
- iPod 1st Generation (Click Wheel)
- iPod 2nd Generation (Touch Wheel)
- iPod 3rd Generation
- iPod 4th Generation / iPod Photo
- iPod Video (5th Generation)
- iPod Mini
- iPod Shuffle
- iPod Nano
Parts are also immediately available for each iPod model. iPod parts in stock now include logic boards, LCDs, case components, headphone jacks, batteries, and more.
All Guides are available free online at www.iFixit.com/Guide
About iFixit:
iFixit is the Mac+iPod do-it-yourself company. iFixit launched in 2003 and instantly became the leader in the Mac laptop part industry, and introduced iPod parts in 2006. iFixit is dedicated to helping people everywhere keep their Macs and iPods running longer. For more information, visit: www.iFixit.com or call 1-866-61-FIXIT.