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Stuck sleep/wake button?

Hi, just bought the new iPod nano and the oddest thing has happened, the sleep/wake button is, well, stuck. If I push it I don't get a tactile response and my iPod won't wake up (worst part). Going to the genius bar on the 24th Sep to get it checked out. So if anyone experiences this issue, tell me.

MacBook (Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.6.4), iPod nano 6th generation 16Gb (PRODUCT) RED

Posted on Sep 19, 2010 2:43 PM

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Apr 20, 2013 11:41 AM in response to Moomintroll

Solution!!! I bought the new "apple earpods." I found them cheaper than the retail price - which is $29 - online. These earpods let you: change the volume, go to the next song, go to the previous song, and it will even tell you which song is playing! All without having to turn my ipod on with the *broken* lock button. i just plugged them in and pressed play, and it just started shuffling through my songs. So happy I can finally use my ipod again! here is where i bought them, they're about $5 USD


http://www.ebay.com/itm/APPLE-IPHONE-5-HEADPHONE-WITH-MIC-AND-VOLUME-CONTROL-EAR PHONES-4S-HEAD-SET-350-/190825718441?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_ Headphones&hash=item2c6e1962a9

Apr 25, 2013 4:14 PM in response to Moomintroll

This just happened to me. My 6th gen is a replacement from the 1st gen battery replacement nano. Called customer support, referenced this thread and the known design flaw. Was told flat out by a rather rude support "higher up" that sorry, it's out of warranty and too bad. He said he "looked on his corporate databases" to see if this was a problem and found it wasn't, even though the 1st support person I spoke to said that he was aware this was a problem! Now I'm more put off by the rude customer service than the actual design flaw. A product of this kind of "quality" should withstand depressing the power button throughout the short life of the player. In my book, Apple is synonymous overrated.

May 3, 2013 3:19 PM in response to MidoriOne

Me and my boyfriend have 2 ipod nano with button stuck problem, one was a replacement from the 1st gen battery replacement nano, the other one was a present for my boyfriend Birthday, and today the button has gone.

The Apple should be a quality.product because is so expensive... I'm so disappointed by them

I think I'll buy an mp3 player from their competitors the next time

May 13, 2013 5:27 PM in response to leo_matthews

Well add me to the party. I have a 6th Gen I got for last Christmas so I'm about 5 months out of warranty and after my run today, I realized I couldn't wake it up. Yup, sleep button is stuck. I have an AppleCare appointment on Wed, they said 75 to replace from Apple online, but I really want mine fixed as I'm rather partial to it. Also, I'm not switching colors, I like my Red one LOL. Wish me luck as I drag my 3 and 1 year old to the store.

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