iPod Touch screen messed up- should I try to replace it myself?

[Welshman25]

So, my iPod Touch seems to have been dropped one too many times and it now has these blank gray pixels that seem to spread into lines across my screen. I attached a few pictures (pardon the poor quality, taken by my phone).

My iPod is a 1st Generation (purchased in 2007) so I have no warranty left.

I can't afford a $100 screen repair, I might as well get a new iPod if I paid that much. And I'd rather not have big gray lines across my screen. Another option I found is a DIY type repair, using a screen part like this and following a video like this one.

I would love to be able to fix this with a $20 repair, but I'm not sure I'm willing to chance completely breaking my iPod to do it. What would you guys suggest?

[HansDuet]

Its an apple product so if you would try and replace the screen by yourself it will probably self destruct or something.

YOU MUST BUY A NEW ONE.

[Capt. Fozdike]

I'd say take it to an Apple store for the $100 repair. But if you think that's too much you might as well fiddle around and break it and then you have to get a new one.

[Welshman25]

Another guide I found:

http://www.portatronics.com/guide/iP...-Repair-Guide/


I don't think it will explode or anything, but it looks like a pretty hard repair.

[iPwntUrMum]

I'd say that if the risk is worth the $80 repair, then do it. Otherwise (and if its not that big of a deal), then just don't mess with it.

[Welshman25]

The area of blank pixels keeps growing. Now besides those lines there's about a square cm of the screen that is mostly blotted out. And also a glow of the wrong color around that (like a yellowish glow on a white page). Also visible when the iPod is turned off now when looked at in the right light.

As it was I might just have left it, but if it keeps getting worse I may have to do something about it.

Other suggestions?

[Karklos]

Get the 4g when it comes out!

Do you live in the US? I thought someone like wallmart was doing v cheap 3gs at the moment to clear stock.

Alternatively escape apples clutches and get an android phone- I have heard the htc desire is supposed to he great.

If you spend money repairing the screen the likelyhood is that something else will stop working in a few months time and then you will be pissed.

[Welshman25]

I have an iPod Touch, not an iPhone. I can't pay for the monthly data fee on the iPhone. But you have a good point about something else maybe breaking later.