Broken iPod Headphone Jack
2008-01-21
I have a 5th gen 60 GB iPod. A while ago, the headphone jack casing cracked, and made the headphone jack wiggly. It still worked okay for a long time, but recently it has become worse and the right channel doesn’t make proper contact. I googled for “broken ipod headphone jack” and found this page explaining the repair procedure. It linked to www.idemigods.com as a source of replacement parts. I ordered a replacement headphone jack / hold switch assembly for $32 including shipping, and I’m going to try to fix it myself. When the jack gets here I’ll photo-document the disassembly and (hopefully) reassembly of my iPod.
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Crazy Legs | 2009-04-21 at 20:22
my headphone jack broke on my ipod mini and i was wicked pissed, but then i realized that if I was able to listen to music when ipod in its speaker dock than all i need to do was find a way to listen to my music through the ipod’s usb port with headphones, so i bought a wired usb ipod remote from amazon.com (the one I bought has fm radio), all you need to do is go amazon.com and search Eforcity FM Radio Remote and it’s the first result, hope this helps
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TeePee | 2009-04-30 at 02:27
yeah my headphone jack was broken on my ipod nano 1st gen i took it apart and messed around for a bit,i kept doing stuff n plugin in my headphones(it isnt the headphones cuz they work on my comp)while it was on and apart and noticed when i put pressure on the headphone jack it didnt play out of one ear or i didnt have to wiggle it around any more to hear clear music,so i taped tightly around it to put pressure on it,closed it up n it works like new,just that it doesnt close fully but o well im happy now,atleast i dont gotta waste no money,not sure if this method works for any other ipods,i could also provide pics if asked
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Phil | 2009-05-26 at 09:00
Apple does not repair stuff like that – they offered me 10% off a new one, if I hand in my 30GB video Ipod. What a joke. Or a 100 Pound replacement one. how weird.
I reckon the remote control should be the best option, if the socket is brocken…
They’re about 5-10 quid on the bay…