Can't get rid of old Apple ID

I have successfully started using my preferred Apple id - but an old Apple ID that I try so much to discard keeps coming back asking for password.
ID reset doesn't seem to work as I never receive the reset emails.
Anyone with the magic answer?

There is nothing to fix, that is how the system works.
Content and Apple IDs -
Content is forever tied to the Apple ID that bought it. Apple does not transfer content from one Apple ID to another. Apple does not merge Apple IDs. You will never be able to access your content bought with another Apple ID with a new ID.

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Cant get rid of old Apple ID

I am trying to get my iCloud set up on a macbook air (2012) as I am about to upgrade my phone to a 6 and want to make sure everything will sync correctly. I have updated to OS X Yosemite and that is all working fine as far as I can see.
I keep getting popup boxes on my screen saying "This Mac can't connect to iCloud because of a problem with [my old email address]. Open iCloud preferences to fix this problem " This refers to 2 old apple ID's I had (as I changed emails I thought I had updated them on the system but for some reason my computer is still registering the old ones not the current one). When I click on 'open iCloud preferences' I am not able to deselect the incorrect apple ID and put in the current one. There is only a prompt for a password that I don't know anymore.
It is worth pointing out that this is not a problem from the updating to Yosemite as was happening before I updated.
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My main worry is that in deleting the old Apple ID's I may loose music that I bought with those old ID's.
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Hi,
I read the links you provided and this hasn't helped. I have already updated my Apple ID to my current email address and can log in no problem.
My problem is that I keep getting pop ups on my screen "This Mac can't connect to iCloud because of a problem with [my old email address]. Open iCloud preferences to fix this problem " This refers to 2 old apple ID's I had prior to the current one.
My questions was not how to amend my details (I can do that) but how do I get rid of this pop up and why is it happening?

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Ok so how do you want to get rid of it?
On your phone?... Go to iTunes then click on the bottom bar "Feature" then scroll to the end of the page you will see you apple ID in a box on the left, click on this and it will give you an option to "sign out". this therefore removes said apple ID from your device.

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Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Since you have attempted to reset your old iCloud account password to no avail, I would recommend reaching out to our account security team to assist you with this.
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Hi,
Pic first
Handle = Screen Name.
Name = Your Details as per your My Card (Head and Shoulders iCon) in the Address Book - Or the User that is Logged in to the Mac.
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Pic of the Minus Button I am talking about.
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I tried clicking on the minus sign in the list of users to delete the account and tried signing up for a new iChat account using my AIM screen name/password;
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Are you trying to just change AIM Screen Names ?
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