90 day "warranty"

Actually, Apple provides a one year warranty. The 90 days is for telephone support, after which, telephone support would be on a pay-per-use basis.

Here's a link to Apple's Warranty for ipods: http://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/ipodisight.html

If it's a manufactors defect, you should be ok. If it was due to mishandling or dropping the unit, it's generally not covered.

If you purchased the AppleCare extended support option, your warrenty AND phone support is extended for a full 2 years on the iPod.

For more information on Applecare: http://www.apple.com/support/products/applecareipod.html
You can add applecare at anytime during the inital 12 months that you purchased the product. After the initial 12 months, you would no longer be eligible to purchase it.

Gerard,

Where have you bought it?

Michael

This should help: http://www.apple.com/support/help/getservice/

or

http://depot.info.apple.com/ipod/

or call Applecare at: 1-800-275-2273 I think you'll be pleased with their service. I just had my wireless keyboard exchanged, no hassle at all.

(I did my service request on-line and was able to track the progress)