I broke the shuffle

I hooked my shuffle into the USB outlet, picked up my iBook and while walking into the other room I hit the shuffle into the wall!! I'm an idiot. Anyway, The only piece that broke was that little part where you plug it in, and what looks to me like a little piece of tape is torn. So, I'm wondering if it's possible to get fixed or if i'm going to spend another hundred bucks... arghhhh.......... anyway, if anyone knows what I should do, please let me know!! Meg

Something tells me that "little piece of tape" is the data cable coming off the USB port. http://www.applematters.com/index.php/gallery/image_full/9/ With out that to my knowledge your shuffle's unfortunately gone. We all make mistakes some worse than others.

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