Gizmoforce: iPhone, iPad, and iPod Repairs and Sales in Traverse City, MI

My name is Jesse Karner, I am based out of Traverse City, Michigan, and have been repairing Apple™ electronics since 2009 which has provided the experience necessary to complete the repairs listed below and beyond. If any repair is not listed, please contact me for availability and quote. Repairs can be arranged by directly contacting me. All repairs are guaranteed for 60 days with accidental damage not covered if the item is cracked, exposed to liquid, or abused in any way after repair. Please see the contact information box below if interested in any repairs or items for sale. Thanks!

Please note: I am not working on Android devices at this time.

Contact Info

You can also reach me by phone at 231-313-0925.

I generally respond to all emails and voicemails within 24 hours.

iPod and iPhone Repair Services

All prices include return shipping.

iPod 5th and 6th generation

iPod Video 5th Generation (30gb, 60gb, or 80gb) & iPod Classic 6th Generation (80gb, 120gb, or 160gb)

To identify if you have 5th or 6th generation iPod, see Apple’s website. The only model that occurs in both is 80gb. 5th generation has plastic faceplate, 6th has metal/aluminum faceplate.

Note: iPod must operate normally besides the symptoms listed below.

Fixable symptoms:

  • Hold switch does not work (lock icon will not appear or appears sporadically)
  • Music plays from one headphone
  • Broken or cracked LCD
  • Center button is pushed in
  • Battery doesn’t hold a charge
  • Cracked or damaged faceplate housing or backplate housing – Makes iPod look brand new!
ipod-touch

iPod Touch 2nd Generation (8gb, 16gb, or 32gb) & iPod Touch 3rd Generation (8gb, 32gb, or 64gb)

To identify if you have 2nd or 3rd generation iPod Touch, see Apple’s website. Model number: A1288 = 2G and A1318 = 3G (to view the model number go to Utilities → About → Model Number).

Note: iPod must operate normally besides the symptoms listed below.

Fixable symptoms:

  • Glass screen digitizer is cracked or broken (has dead spots)
  • LCD is cracked or broken
  • Home button is difficult to press or operates sporadically
  • Headphone jack plays only from one side
  • Battery doesn’t hold a charge
  • Power (hold) button is “pushed in” and operates with difficulty or not at all

iPod 4th Generation (8gb, 16gb, 32gb, or 64gb)

Note: iPod must operate normally besides the symptoms listed below.

Fixable symptoms:

  • Screen replacement
  • Back panel replacement
  • Headphone jack replacement
  • Home button repair
  • Power and volume button repair
  • Battery replacement
  • Front and back camera repair
  • External speaker repair
iphone-3g

iPhone 3G (8gb or 16gb) & iPhone 3Gs (16gb or 32gb)

Three ways to identify if you have 3G or 3Gs: visit Apple’s website; 3G does not have video capture capability when using camera, 3Gs does; 3Gs has GPS with turn by turn navigation.

Note: iPhone must operate normally besides the symptoms listed below.

Fixable symptoms:

  • Glass screen digitizer is cracked or broken (has dead spots)
  • LCD is cracked or broken
  • Home button is stuck or not working correctly
  • Headphone jack plays only from one side
  • Camera shutter does not open
  • Back housing plate replacement
iphone4

iPhone 4G (16gb or 32gb), iPhone 4Gs (16gb, 32gb, or 64gb) & iPhone 5

Note: iPhone must operate normally besides the symptoms listed below.

Fixable symptoms:

  • Screen replacement
  • Back panel replacement
  • Headphone jack replacement
  • Home button repair
  • Power and volume button repair
  • Battery replacement
  • Front and back camera repair
  • Ambient light sensor repair
  • External speaker/microphone repair
  • Earpiece speaker repair
ipad-cracked-screen

iPad Screen Repair

Fixable symptoms:

  • Screen replacement