I have a ipod 4th generation i got it around 7months ago. There's dust building up underneath the screen and its becoming a problem.How can i clean/fix this without having to get it repaired??

3 weeks ago

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answer please!!!

3 weeks ago

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Try using a toothbrush. It will get in them thin small places.

-Mark-

2 weeks ago

My player is skipping on all the CDs that I put in. I've checked the CDs and they work on other players. Is this going to be a relatively simple repair or adjustment, or will it have to be taken into a repair service? Can this be resolved by cleaning and if so, how would I proceed? Do they make a CD player cleaner that works by running it on the CD player like the old tape cleaners?

1 year ago

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yes they do make a cd cleaner. Its actually a cd with some spiney toothbrush looking things on the bottom of the disc and you play it for a bit and then its clean…. try walmart, k mart, or any music store or ask on yahoo answers where to buy on. got mine at the big W (walmarts)

I have a silicone cover for my mp3 player and it has turned grey/brown around the edges. Any suggestions on how to get the dirt out without damaging the case?

1 year ago

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The oldest, safest cleaning method is a couple tablespoons of vinegar and warm water. Use a soft toothbrush. The grey brown condition may be permanent due to the wear.

My creative nomad mp3 player fell into a puddle of water. It is still playing back but all the controls are not responsive. I can only turn it on but can't turn it off (have to remove the battery). Also the lcd screen was working but it's slowly blinked out.

I've heard that letting it dry in a hot water cupboard might fix the problem.

Any other ideas?

1 year ago

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Well if you hadnt contiinued to use it WET

I would have said remove the battery

and use a hairdryer on it for at least 20 mins

But now its too late

Water doesnt conduct electricity

but the stuff in water does

and now what is being left behind is damaged

circuits damaged carbon contacts and sludge

residue all over the insides of the device

You could take it apart and scrub it all down

with Isopropyl alcohol and a toothbrush

chances are you are too late

I recently got an mp3 playerm put a battery in it (AA) and forgot about it for awhile. the battery was cheap and it leaked acid, now mp3 player doesnt work except when i plug it into computer and battery compartment is reusted. I can solder and i think i should be able to repair it but how?

8 months ago

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You should check the parts that got acid on them.

If you can open the player without breaking it, remove the parts that don't have acid on it.

Clean the parts with acid with a toothbrush and distilled water. Be gentle while you do it. Avoid the parts that could hold water for a longer period of time.

Clean it 3-4 times with a cleaned brush to be sure all acid is gone (instead of making it worse).

Now let the player dry. Put it under a lamp or hang it above the central heating, but make sure it doesn't get too hot. Wait for 24-48 hours and put it back together again. Parts that were completely dissolved by the acid should be replaced.

If you can't get it to work this way, you could create an USB-chassis – part and hook up 5 volts to the correct powerlines.

6 months ago

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Detune down until the stings are too loose to play. Then get a pair of diagonal cutters and snip them and toss. Some players remove them intact and save them for backups but life is short and you're replacing them because they are done in, right? Out with the old / in with the new!

This is a perfect time to clean the fretboard. Use a little mineral oil on a rag and give it a good wipe. Take an old toothbrush you either don't use any longer or belongs to a room-mate you are mad at, and scrub off the buildup along the frets. Lower down you may want to clean the dust and stuff away from the pickups and pickguard. Anywhere that's usually covered with strings.

The new strings should be in individual envelopes marked by gauge (size) Start with biggest to smallest, hook the little nub to the bridge end and the other end through the hole in the tunning peg. Hopefully you paid attention to which one was used for the corresponding string. Pull the string all the way thru the peg hole until it's sort of tight in the nut (the little notches the stings sit in at the top of the fretboard).

Now wind the string around the tuning peg a few times to take up the slack and to keep it from slipping free when you turn the tuner.

You should have a bit of sloppy excess. Leave it until you have all the strings done. Some players leave it that way. But if you want to keep things tidy, after you have everything back in tune, use the cutters again to snip the excess away from the tuners.