Once again, we have a protective case failing to perform its o­nly duty -- protect!

Victim:
Kawakami of Tokyo

Scene of Accident:
My parent's house

Broken Item:
iRiver iHP-120

Details of Accident:
An accident occurred while at my parent's house during a three day weekend while helping them out with the cleaning. This day, I put my main unit in its protective cover and inner-ear earphones in a pouch o­n my hip attached at my belt; just like always. Interesting, because I always do the same thing while jogging, exposing the hard drive to some rather rigorous conditions. However, the shocks caused by cleaning were too much for the LCD to take, rather than the hard drive. Even saying that, however, is sort of wrong -- the class portion of the LCD didn't even break; it appears the damage is o­nly internal.

Damage Amount:
Because I had a 6 month extension o­n my warranty, it should be covered (even though it's been a year). I'm going to try negotiations with the support center to see if they can repair it for free.

More from the Contributor:
I can still use the LCD remote to operate the device. I wonder if you can go to the support center o­n the weekends...

Inspired by:
http://k-tai.impress.co.jp/cda/readers/crash/22744.html