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iPod Nano 7th Generation: iPod nano 7th battery pad damaged

Tue, 12 May 2026 22:27:50 -0700

Hello, I damaged the battery pad on an iPod Nano 7th generation and I would like to know where I need to reconnect the battery using copper wire and UV solder mask. Any help would be highly appreciated.

This picture is from another unit, but the missing pad on my board is located in the red circle. Please let me know where I should trace or reconnect it.

Thanks.

⟐ Commented мая 12, 2026 at 22:27 GMT-7

iPod Classic: Can I rebuild my iPod classic with bluetooth capability

Tue, 12 May 2026 06:55:52 -0700

I’m rebuilding my iPod 160gb classes 7th generation and I would like to customize it with Bluetooth capability

⟐ Commented мая 12, 2026 at 6:55 GMT-7

iPod Nano 4th Generation: Where can I get the battery replaced

Mon, 11 May 2026 20:36:44 -0700

I have a nano 4 with a dead batttery i cant solder things. where can i get it replaced in india

iPod 5th Generation (Video): Why is my iPod5 not turning on

Sat, 09 May 2026 10:38:59 -0700

Help! my ipod5 wont charge but will turn on with battery low sign and keeps on spamming it was a day i was charging my ipod then it stopped charging and i was like

⟐ Commented мая 09, 2026 at 10:38 GMT-7

iPod 5th Generation (Video): Is the 5th iPod video 80g can be slim?

Sat, 09 May 2026 08:17:31 -0700

I want to make my ipod 5.5th 80gb to slim

If I order slim ssd and slim cover, is it fit for my 5.5th ipod???

⟐ Answer edited мая 09, 2026 at 8:17 GMT-7

iPod Touch 5th Generation: Can I swap an iPod touch 6's casing on a touch 5?

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:30:03 -0700

After cutting my hand open trying to take the "iPod loop" off my old casing(my replacement that I bought in China didn't come with one somehow) I now decided I hate that thing and was just wondering whether I can just slap an iPod touch 6's casing on a touch 5 and call it a day. I saw the teardown and repair videos of both devices and it seems to me the only significant difference is the prescence of the pointless "iPod loop" on the touch 5.

Can anyone confirm whether I can swap the casing between them? thanks in advance

⟐ Commented мая 08, 2026 at 0:30 GMT-7

iPod 5th Generation (Video): iPod 5th gen ground (fine wire mesh) lost placement query

Thu, 07 May 2026 07:18:41 -0700

Ipod Fans and Old Tech Resurrectionist,

It took apart an iPod 5th Gen A1136 but during the process I lost track of the fine mesh ground horribly pictured with this question. The ground mesh is the same type that is adhered to the top of the charge port at the bottom of the logic board.

Not sure why there is a second ground (not counting the click wheel ground) when the faceplate is plastic on this model but this is probably why I am not an engineer. I would like to return this very small part to it’s original home in the case without buying another unopened iPod to study.

Any assistance where this second ground mesh is placed is greatly appreciated. I am finding nothing on the internet about these spongy fine wire mesh grounding strap? Thingy?

Sincerely,

Leo

⟐ Answered мая 07, 2026 at 7:18 GMT-7

iPod 5th Generation (Video): Where to buy microswitch for iPod gen 5?

Thu, 07 May 2026 07:13:40 -0700

The microswitch that is soldered onto the logic board has fallen of (This is for the center button) I cannot find the old one to solder it back, nor can I find the right microswitch online. Can anyone link me to a seller online? Thanks!

⟐ Commented мая 07, 2026 at 7:13 GMT-7

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Memory dropped to 128gb after restore

Thu, 07 May 2026 06:35:21 -0700

6 years ago I had my 160gb ipod classic 6th7th gen upgraded to 500gb ssd. Worked fine untill last week when the screen displayed sad face and cross and instructed to connect to itunes and restore. I was not running Rockbox and instead the logic board was changed during the upgrade. Since the restore the device is showing only 128gb, any ideas how to fix?

⟐ Commented мая 07, 2026 at 6:35 GMT-7

iPod Classic 7th Generation: My Buttons are not working ☹️

Thu, 07 May 2026 06:32:19 -0700

Hello everyone,

I recently bought an iPod Classic 7th gen off eBay, everything works just fine except for the clickwheel buttons and center button. It scrolls perfectly, but when I try to press the buttons to the next song or the menu, etc. It doesn’t do anything.

I have already replaced the click wheel itself, but the problem persists. What could it be?

While replacing the clickwheel I made sure that I could hear the click, and I did. Buttons click fine, but don’t actually do anything, sometimes they work if I press them ridiculously hard but sometimes not even that works.

⟐ Answered мая 07, 2026 at 6:32 GMT-7

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Why does new audio jack still only play audio in one ear?

Thu, 07 May 2026 06:22:15 -0700

I replaced the audio jack in my Ipod Classic 7th Gen because it would only play audio in one ear, two years if I tilted the ear bud base in the jack. Earphones work fine, no issues. I put in a new audio jack, but it still only plays audio in one ear. I love my iPod and I was really hoping this would fix it. I'm super frustrated.

⟐ Answer edited мая 07, 2026 at 6:22 GMT-7

iPod Nano 4th Generation: iPod nano th generation battery port dexxc

Wed, 06 May 2026 06:34:50 -0700

HI da maged the middle pad on the iPod Nano 4th gen. Does anyone know where I need to reconnect it using a copper wire jumper? I’d really appreciate the help. Thankgr es

I tried to scratch off one of the damaged iPods I had. This photo shows a scratched off logic board of a damaged iPod.

⟐ Answer edited мая 06, 2026 at 6:34 GMT-7

iPod Nano 2nd Generation: Possible to swap storage drive?

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:21:39 -0700

After using it for 20 years and putting weird Rockbox - related stuff on it my iPod nano 2's drive is now completely broken. It became a RAW drive a while ago and now my computer can't even format it. I'd like to swap a new storage chip onto the Nano 2 but I have no idea what kind I should buy and the max storage it would support. Can anyone confirm what kind of chip I should buy and the largest amount of storage it would support? thanks in advance🤓

⟐ Commented апреля 27, 2026 at 7:21 GMT-7

iPod Nano 2nd Generation: My friend smashed the screen

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:42:19 -0700

I got this iPod at the thrift store and my friend smashed into my desk and the screen looks like this

⟐ Answer unaccepted апреля 26, 2026 at 10:42 GMT-7

iPod Touch 5th Generation: My iPod is completely dead!

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:59:49 -0700

Hi, so recently my iPod wouldn't turn on.

I have tried force restarting it (power and home button for more than 2 minutes)

I have tried plugging it in to a computer and then pressing the home button

iTunes doesn't recognise it because it is completely out of battery.

It doesn't even come up with the low battery sign or any Apple Logo.

⟐ Answered апреля 26, 2026 at 6:59 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Why is screen on white?

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:34:31 -0700

Greetings everyone! Recently I found my old iPod Touch 4. After replacing the battery and turning it on, the screen began to light up white for 10 seconds and then go out (it happens after each press of the power button). Does anyone know what could be the problem?

⟐ Commented апреля 26, 2026 at 6:34 GMT-7

iPod Nano 6th Generation: White display problem.. I change new display but still display white

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:30:02 -0700

I change my ipod's gen 6 new display but still same white display.. what shoud i do.. give me some guidence.. maybe have problem in mother board.. guide me about jumper or somthing else to fix my ipod

⟐ Answer edited апреля 26, 2026 at 6:30 GMT-7

iPod Nano 6th Generation: White screen of death problem...

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:16:53 -0700

So my iPod Nano 6th Gen got white screen of death a while ago.(the screen is white and can't do anything). I heard about putting it in disk mode and restoring it ...and i have to say it worked for a brief period of about 2 minutes. i managed to restore it and it worked until i turned the screen off...after which it went back to being broken. iTunes is recognizing it and all but ...white is all i can see... what should i do ..?

⟐ Commented апреля 21, 2026 at 12:16 GMT-7

iPod Nano 4th Generation: iPod nano 4th damaged pad

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:45:32 -0700

hi, I damaged the ipod nano 4th pad, the one in the middle, anyone know where do i have to connect it to using a copper wire? I will appreciate it. Thanks

⟐ Answer edited апреля 20, 2026 at 13:45 GMT-7

iPod Nano 6th Generation: My music stops playing after a minute or two

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:46:31 -0700

First let me say I have reset the iPod and made sure the ear buds are flushed with the iPod. I am not sure why it keeps shutting off. I did think it was my ear buds and tried them with another music and they work fine (they are beats). Please help. I really like this iPod and apple doesn't make this one anymore.

⟐ Commented апреля 19, 2026 at 22:46 GMT-7