Question regarding getting iPod repaired

[danzooo]

No they don't look at your content, the iPod will get wiped anyway, or they may even issue a replacement. Although water damage is rarely covered by warranty, give it a bash though cos I got my Touch replaced about a year ago when I took it swimming with me... :eusa_wall

[Black_Apalachi]

I'm not looking for it to be covered, I've had it well over a year. I'm just going to walk into the shop and pay for it to be repaired.

[Laurensh1]

You should also try those little balls packed in plastic you get with some stuff you buy, they also help keeping things dry and thus will also dry your iPod! But those are hard to find so catlitter is an easier option. Good luck with it.

[danzooo]

I'm not looking for it to be covered, I've had it well over a year. I'm just going to walk into the shop and pay for it to be repaired.

That shouldn't be too much of a bother, no, they won't look at your content. If they do, so what, people who work at Genius bars are normal people like you and I who'll simply shrug things like torrent sites under the Notes off.

[Johno]

To those saying they don't look at your content, its not always true. You are always told to be sure with your data because it can be looked at, when a friend of mine sent her iPod away to be fixed they sent it back repaired with a notice simply saying "Don't Illegally Download."

The iPod was returned, fixed but wiped and although there were tracks on it that had been illegally downloaded - they can't do anything. Pretty sure Apple charge a diagnostic fee if you choose not to go ahead with the repair, but if you phone them they can probably tell you more. There is not a hope in hell for getting much from them if it is water damage though.

[Tomm]

When I took my iPod in once the guy at the Genus bar actually added some songs to my iPod for free as he had to wipe it so doubt they are going to care if you've got some illegal stuff on there

[danzooo]

To those saying they don't look at your content, its not always true. You are always told to be sure with your data because it can be looked at, when a friend of mine sent her iPod away to be fixed they sent it back repaired with a notice simply saying "Don't Illegally Download."

I can imagine them looking at any content on products put in for repair an extremely rare occurence. They go through several iPods, iPhones and Macs and such every day that they probably couldn't give a damn what people have on them, illegal or otherwise. That instance when they sent a note back with your friends' iPod, did it look kind of official or did it look handwritten by some random Apple store worker?

[Laurensh1]

I think there's laws against them looking into your personal documents? At least, I know there are some here that protect customers against them looking into your stuff, even though they are the manufacturers of it.