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How not to fix your iPod's audio socket

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iPod Touch 4th Generation

iPod Touch 4th Generation Headphone Jack Replacement

iPod Touch 4th Generation Headphone Jack Replacement

Difficult

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My audio socket in my iPod Touch started broadcasting both channels in both earphones. I deemed the socket to be faulty.

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While I was reading the instructions on how to reassemble the device (better know how to glue it back together before I tear it apart, I thought), I read an interesting user comment attached to the introduction:

"BEFORE TO OPERATE, make sure that your headphone jack problem is not a clump of pocket dust stuck into it."

I decided it might be prudent to follow this advice, and went digging around with a needle in the audio jack. Sure enough, out came several small clumps of pocket lint, and lo and behold, my audio socket was good as new.

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Always eliminate the simple possible causes for issues before you go spending over $50 on parts that you then don't need. I feel rather foolish.

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Phillips #00 Screwdriver

$5.49

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iFixit Opening Tool

$1.99

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iPod touch (4th Gen) Headphone Jack

$24.99

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