You have spent $300 on repairs for this iPod? Somehow I doubt that.
Maybe you have spent $300 on yourself, purchasing tracks from the iTunes store. Is that it?
What does "no longer have access to the iTunes account information" mean?
What do you think that resetting will do for you?
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