My brother said his old iPod was 'just junk' before he tossed it, which got me thinking about how we decide something is beyond saving.

I mean, I pulled it from his trash, replaced the battery for $12, and now it works fine, so maybe we give up on stuff too fast.

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fisher.thomas6d ago

My old laptop spent a year as a very expensive doorstop before I finally watched a YouTube video on how to swap the hard drive. Cost me forty bucks and an afternoon of swearing at tiny screws. I'm definitely part of the problem, always assuming a repair is some huge, expert-level task. Your iPod story is a perfect example of how we get talked into thinking things are disposable. A little effort often saves a lot of money and keeps stuff out of the landfill. I need to remember that next time my first instinct is to just toss something.

stellablack6d ago

Oh man, I feel that. I've got a drawer full of "broken" stuff I was too intimidated to even look at. YouTube tutorials are the real heroes.