How, specifically, is the hardware dying? iPods are extremely easy these days to mod, fix, and even upgrade storage space on - /r/iPods is often full of these

How, specifically, is the hardware dying? iPods are extremely easy these days to mod, fix, and even upgrade storage space on - /r/iPods is often full of these fantastic projects. There is also /r/iPodhacks. It's fairly easy to take them apart and can be fun. You can extremely easily and cheaply get parts like battery replacements (sometimes even w/ extra capacity), screen replacements, and sometimes even storage upgrades. (Although I honestly think the 5G nano might be out of that last category. Moreso talking about Minis, full-size iPods, and, IIRC, 1st/2nd gen nanos.) Of course, it's not for everybody; and, definitely, it might be useful to get another device suggested by someone else here as a backup or something. But this is HN, so I figure it's an adequately geeky suggestion. :) I am also into the environmental impact of fixing things vs. buying new things. EDIT: Here's a reliable resource for parts I have used in the past - (please note I am not affiliated with the site, just saying it has worked for me): https://www.idemigods.com/Apple_iPod_Parts_s/77.htm https://www.idemigods.com/Apple_iPod_Parts_s/77.htm