
If you suspect your FireWire port might be damaged and you’re comfortable with soldering small
devices, you can open your iPod and resolder the connections to the FireWire port yourself.You can
also apply some hot glue to the FireWire port to help provide some stress relief so this problem
(hopefully) does not reoccur. If you’d prefer not to do this repair yourself, PDASmart
(http://pdasmart.com/ipodpartscenter.htm) offers a mail-in service whereby they will fix the
FireWire port for significantly less than Apple would charge for the same repair.
Scroll Wheel Fix
First-generation iPods feature a mechanical scroll wheel that spins around a center point, ...