Fix Ipod nano 4g backlight?

My ipod nano 4g went through the wash and now the backlight isn't working. It still plays my music and I can kind of tell where it's at by memory and if i hold it up to the light I can see the text just barely. How can I fix this?

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Call iPod and Mac technical support in your country or Take your iPod to an Apple Store. The staff will be able to check to determine if your ipod is experiencing a hardware problem.
For those that live in the US - U.S. iPod and Mac technical support: 1-800-APL-CARE (1-800-275-2273)
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Sorry i just wanted to leave a list somewhere! just to make sure that i have vented my concerns - i love the new interface, just these few bugs really nark me off over time, so i wanted to list them so that apple is definitely aware that they exist and can fix them! even if noone reads this - at least i can say i submitted my observations to apple somehow.
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From the sounds of it, your usb ports may be going out on your computer. If Other apple devices are having the same issue, its more than likley that its the usb ports.
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I just got the new video iPod nano a couple days ago (love it!), but when I hook it up to my computer, the backlight never turns off... I had it plugged in all night last night, and when I woke up this morning, the thing was still burning. My old nano's backlight used to turn off after a certain amount of time plugged in. The backlight doesn't stay on when I'm listening to music -- I have it set to turn off after 10 seconds; it only does this when it's hooked up to the computer! Is there any way to fix this??

I would like to know this as well. There is absolutely nothing important for the screen to tell me when it's plugged in but 'Connected', yet the screen just stays on. Surely it'd recharge faster and also conserve backlight life if it would turn off, I know my cell phone charges faster with the screen off.

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I checked for anything either bent or broken, and as far as I know everything looks fine, though I could probably clean out the dust and dirt collected in there after a year. I could take a picture if that would help. Would being dirty inside there cause this to happen? It's one thing I guess I never thought of and probably should do.

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Debbie:
deborahfromwindsor wrote:
he advises restarting by inserting the OSX disc and pressing down the C button to reboot from there then selecting disk utility, hard disk and repair.... Does he mean me to hold down the C key on the alpha keyboard or the ctrl key?
Should I just ask for my money back??? If it is a simple repair do I just literally push the disc in, push the power button and hold down the C button?
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Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu (Panther and earlier) or Utilities menu (Tiger) and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
(Check S.M.A.R.TStatus of HDD at the bottom of right panel, and report if it saysanything but Verified)
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
If DU reports errors it cannot repair you will need touse autility like TechTool Pro,Drive Geniusor DiskWarrior
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