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I got tired of my white backlight... so i....

changed it.

Here's the story:

Well, i got my first ipod in september, and in december i got tired of my hold switch barely working, so i sent it in. Now, the ipod that i sent in had a nice blue backlight, and when i got my fixed ipod back, the refurb they gave me had a horrid WHITE backlight. Now, 2 months later (now) my friends ipod died (lets just say super strong magnets and hard drives = oopsie!!) and he had a hot blue backlight. So we were like "lets switch them!"
he came to my house, and we popped open our ipods, and did the switch. Now i've got a sweet ### blue screen ipod!
[620 byte] By [fasterthanlight] at [2007-11-9 17:38:04]
# 1 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
oh, and it works perfectly well
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:08:07 >
# 2 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
Nice one! White does suck incredibly hard.
Adam at 2007-11-15 14:09:07 >
# 3 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
good for you ... good for you ...
username at 2007-11-15 14:10:17 >
# 4 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
I'd rather have the classy white backlight. Blue is so cliche :D
MBHockey at 2007-11-15 14:11:11 >
# 5 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
nice! good job... :)
kloan at 2007-11-15 14:12:12 >
# 6 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
can it cook my porkchop?
hooktonfonix at 2007-11-15 14:13:11 >
# 7 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
I like my UV backlight. It kills bacteria! ON my face! Cause i use my ...

Nevermind failed joke.

Although, why would white be so bad? Hard to read?
enjoilax at 2007-11-15 14:14:15 >
# 8 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
:( Mine is pink!!!! :( :(

Lucky for me the girls like pink:D
January2712 at 2007-11-15 14:15:18 >
# 9 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
I like the white backlight.
ejd142 at 2007-11-15 14:16:15 >
# 10 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
All Rio players have blue balcklight. White backlight is what made me really want to get the ipod!
ankit at 2007-11-15 14:17:16 >
# 11 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
My backlight looks either blue or white depending on ambient light conditions.
Mountain Man at 2007-11-15 14:18:25 >
# 12 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
Same here. Mine looks blue at times and looks white at times.
Naediel at 2007-11-15 14:19:23 >
# 13 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
Same, my blue backlight is pretty strong in sunlight, and much less blue in the dark. It seems like the opposite would make more sense.
dLev at 2007-11-15 14:20:19 >
# 14 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
Originally posted by dLev
Same, my blue backlight is pretty strong in sunlight, and much less blue in the dark. It seems like the opposite would make more sense.

There have been several times when i have had trouble seeing my way around the house (w/ lights all turned off..) and the ipod helped me to navigate! THANKS IPOD!
enjoilax at 2007-11-15 14:21:25 >
# 15 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
My backlight changes colour aswell.. yesterday it was a strong blue, but today its white, and I swear it has a slight pinkish tinge, lol
Sypher at 2007-11-15 14:22:28 >
# 16 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
Originally posted by enjoilax
There have been several times when i have had trouble seeing my way around the house (w/ lights all turned off..) and the ipod helped me to navigate! THANKS IPOD!

Haha, that happened to me too. I was on a trip and the hotel room was really dark and I didn't want to wake the other people up so I just used the iPod backlight to find my way around.
Naediel at 2007-11-15 14:23:23 >
# 17 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
ditto, last weekend on a bus trip i used it too not trip and fall while walking down the aisle, ####ed everyone off cuase it was so bright
thetman at 2007-11-15 14:24:31 >
# 18 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
iTorch!
i use it as a torch too. i also use my watch too ( designed for it... ) but the ipod is brighter.

just wondering, how is there so much confusion over a couple of leds. other manufacturers dont have this problem do they? give me white or blue!!
I had 3 ipods all at the same time. all had different colours. mine the oldest ( 40gb ) had a lovely lightISH blue. the 20gb next oldest had a almost purple tinge but dark blue. the newest 40gb had almost white and that had justt been shipped. only a couple of days old.
XiXora at 2007-11-15 14:25:24 >
# 19 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
Why is everyone complaining about the backlight?! I love my white backlight! I mean, ITS A BACKLIGHT! Be thankful Apple even GAVE us one! Mine is sorta blue in some conditions, very white in others... but I don't care, cuz they ALL look cool. lol Blue, white... WHO CARES?!
iJman at 2007-11-15 14:26:33 >
# 20 Re: I got tired of my white backlight... so i....
ya, if anyone has access to a different screen, its really easy to pop it in, just open the ipod, unhook everything, unscrew a few screws and its plugs right in
fasterthanlight at 2007-11-15 14:27:35 >
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