Cracked glass on iPod Touch

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

My daughters iPod Touch glass cracked. Can this be replaced? Can you do it yourself or have to take it to an apple store?

[rikkis_playpen Diamond Club Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close rikkis_playpen]

I have the same problem with my daughters if anyone knows how to get it replaced.

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

I googled cracked Ipod touch glass repair and got the video for the Gen 2:
Repair your Gen 2 iPod Touch cracked glass in less than 2 minutes.m4v - YouTube

Looks like amazon.com has the Gen 2 Replacement Glass Digitizer for under $9.00. They show other generations also for not too much money. Some come with repair kits/tools.

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

Thanks, and how does she know which gen she has?

[PigsDad Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PigsDad]

Try bringing it back to an Apple store first. My daughter dropped her 1.5 year old iPod Touch on the floor and it diabled the touchscreen. We brought it to the Apple store and they replaced it, FREE OF CHARGE!!! It was out of warranty, and we didn't buy any extended service plan (besides the fact that dropping it would not be covered under any warranty anyway).

We were fully expecting to buy a new or refurbished Touch when we went there, but they just offered us the replacement. Talk about excellent customer service!

Kurt

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

Thanks, and how does she know which gen she has?

I have no idea. There are no Apple products in our home, so not sure if it is listed on a model/serial number tag or part of the start up screen.

Try Kurt's idea first. If there is an Apple store nearby, maybe your problems will be take care of by the pros.

[mdurette Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mdurette]

I have some major crackes and even glass pieces gone out of the corner of my storm and still works fine. Coworker has one that is worse - still fine. If it still works.....why bother?