Hi, Herman. My iPod mini has gotten dirty too, and what I've done is spray a paper towel with glass cleaner and cleaned it with that. Not just the wheel, but the whole iPod mini. It worked great! Try that.
just curious, did you put the entire iPod in the washing machine or just the case?
either way, an eraser works just fine for me. just make sure your iPod is off before you erase (there are those dumb ppl u know).
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