Don't despair, repair! New Canadian service fixes iPods, iPhones

Don't ditch your iPod or iPhone just because it's not working right. For a fraction of the cost of replacing the unit, which could also add to the growing e-waste problem -- iShopRepair.ca is a Toronto-based (and online) iPod and iPhone repair company that can fix your beloved MP3 player or smartphone -- or even add more memory to it.

Drop your nano in the toilet? Cracked your iPhone screen? Battery die on your iPod Classic? Now what?

As you may or may not know, Apple doesn't do any repairs, but they'll consider replacing a unit (usually with a refurbished one) if something happens during the first year of purchase and if there's no signs of physical damage, such as a cracked screen. Well, a new Canadian iPod and iPhone repair company can help.

Located in downtown Toronto, but servicing iPods and iPhones from across Canada and around the world, iShopRepair.ca can fix damaged iPods or iPhones. Some of the more common issues are a dying battery, cracked screen or water saturation. Other issues might be a dead hard drive, faulty headphone jack or cracked case.

Peter Deignan, the young and affable owner of iShopRepair.ca, recently told me on my CFRB radio show the company can repair most iPods and iPhones for much less than the cost of buying a new one -- while at the same time saving the environment from dangerous toxins, chemicals and plastics that are found in these units.

The company offers free testing and quotes on all iPod and iPhones -- for both drop-in or mail-in requests -- but those who visit the Bay St. store can wait for the repair to be done in most cases. All iPod and iPhone repairs are backed by a one-year warranty, which is the same length of warranty that comes with a new unit.

Also, you can also add a bigger hard drive to select iPods, such as putting in a 160GB or 240GB drive in an aging 40GB iPod Classic.

Additional details, seasonal sales and contact information is available at the iShopRepair.ca website.

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