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Did you perhaps knock or hit the autio jack when it was plugged in, or plug it in too hard? It sounds like it may be a hardware issue, Is it loose or wiggle at all when anything is plugged in? If you are up to it, you could visually inspect it inside your tower, and see if (1) it may be that your sound card is somehow not fully connected, (2) Card may be bad, (3) somehow just knocked loose the audio jack. It can be a software problem as well, and I would see if this link would help, it details some common speaker troubleshooting tips. If you could provide some more info on how it happened, or anything that you did just before it stopped working, would be a big help. Thanks =)

Ooh that stinks. I would use either of these methods: If there is a lot in there. Hot glue becomes brittle when it gets extremely cold. Place the iPod in the freezer and allow the glue to get very cold and brittle. Remove it and work quickly with a small paperclip, or metal poker (careful to not damage the connectors) to break up the glue and scrape it away. Often the glue will pop off of the surface when it is so cold. Or, if there is just a little bit in there, I would recommend using acetone. Acetone is a well-known adhesive remover and works well for removing thin layers of hot glue. Moisten a cotton ball with acetone or acetone nail polish remover and apply it to the glue. Blot with a clean cloth. The acetone will break down the glue so it can be transferred to the clean cloth. Continue applying the acetone and blotting to remove until the glue is completely gone. I wish you good luck sir in your endevors, hopefully everything works out. Ash

If you haven't, I would suggest trying to reset your device ( Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Volume down button for eight seconds, or until the screen goes dark. The Apple logo appears after a few seconds, and then the Home screen. You may need to repeat this step.) (don't worry, it will not delete everything on your nano) If that didn't work, sometimes un-installing iTunes and then re-installing it fixes the problem. Ash

While I an not completely sure what it is, I have seen it before around the camera, most likely there to provide spacing and a little bit of protection for it. If you are worried that not having that in your device would impact any performance or suitability, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Ash

Actually the Sansa Clip is kind of a pain to open and change the battery, as you have to go through a few clips to open it, and you have to solder the new battery in. I would recommend that you look up s few videos how to open the device, and how to properly solder the new battery in. The battery can be found for around 10 bucks, and if you arent up for the task of the soldering job, your best bet is to find s good friend that can, or as a last resort, you could take it to a local repair shop. I hope this helps! Ash

Hey Borris! This does sound like a Display Data Cable problem. I first of all, would check on the warranty for your iPad. Sending it in for free is always the best option in my opinion. The fix for it is kind of a pain, due to the extremes Apple put into keeping guys like us out. Once you get everything opened it's as simple as taking out two screws to be able to get to the cable. Once you check it and re-assemble, and it still doesnt work. You could always buy a new one like you suggested. My favorite sites are newegg and amazon. They always have pretty good deals on stuff. and you are likely to find what you are looking for, without having to resort to any of those more shady sites on the interwebs. I hope this helped out a little, best of luck with the repair.

Hi Helen. I actually had this same-ish problem with my DS a few months back. If you have had it for less than a year, you can return it along with your proof of purchase to either the store you bought it from, or you can deal directly with Nintendo. If not this sounds like a problem with the touch screen itself. What you can do if you are adventurous enough is take the DS apart and check if the touch cable is loose. If that doesn't fix it, you could order a new one. They are very cheap, around 5 bucks for a new touch screen. I hope this helps!