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October 03, 2008
Local engineer’s Apple iPod repairs prove fruitful
A young Northside engineer has started a new company which could save iPod users hundreds of euro on repairs or replacements for their damaged gadgets. Brian Byrne (23), from Malahide, will repair any type of iPod for a fraction of the cost of sending it to Apple’s repairs department.
Previously, owners of the stylish Apple iPod players would be forced to replace the device after any accidental damage or damage which was not covered during the warranty period. Apple’s official repair service has come in for criticism from some iPod owners as the cost of fixing a damaged unit could almost amount to as much as buying a new model.
Brian, a DIT Engineering student, had the idea for his company when his younger sister cracked the screen of her iPod accidentally, and Apple couldn’t repair the device cost effectively. Brian took matters into his own hands, popped open the iPod and managed to fix it. Thus started his career in repairing the devices and saving his friends and family a fortune in replacements.
Posted by ipodworld at October 3, 2008 09:43 AM