iPod Repair

I recently sold a load of iPods on eBay. Some were working, but other iPods were in need of some repair and had faults such as the sad iPod error.

I had decided to get out of the iPod repair business and concentrate on my other company, which was my main source of income anyway.

The iPods were sold to an alarmingly diverse range of people, I was quite surprised why some of these folks wanted an iPod in need of repair at all. Still, I was just grateful for the opportunity to offload my old stock of broken iPods.

What it did highlight for me however, was that some supposedly genuine iPod repair companies were just some random person with a soldering iron in his or her spare bedroom.

This throws up the issue of whether this person is:

• Capable of repairing your iPod in the first place.
• Going to still be around to honour the 12 month guarantee they should offer you on the repair they do.
• Honest and reputable enough to repair your iPod without ripping you off.
• Sufficiently skilled to open and repair your iPod without scratching or damaging the case.

So, in conclusion, ensure you do your homework on the iPod repair company you select to do the repair to your beloved iPod.

I’ve just got my hands on my brand new iPhone 3GS and I am so tempted to Jailbreak it so I can have greater flexibility with how I use it (for those of you who don’t know what a jailbreak is on an iPhone, it’s a way to modify the software so that you can run apps downloaded from the internet and add themes etc).

It’s not that I need to Jailbreak my iPhone, I can afford the cost of the apps that I want and I don’t really need a new background theme for my iPhone either.

I just HATE being told what I can or cannot do with my iPhone! I mean, who’s the one paying for it for god’s sake? Not Apple that’s for sure.

Anyway, I’ve not done it yet (and probably won’t), especially when it often goes so horribly wrong. For those of you who have tried to Jailbreak your iPhone and failed or have bricked your iPhone, we have a category just for you, just look on the main menu.

I’d be interested to hear your iPhone Jailbreak experiences (good or bad), so we can give the folks that read this some idea of whether they should attempt to Jailbreak their own iPhone or not.

Need to change the battery in your 5th generation iPod classic?  These step by step instructions will show you how.

Tools you’ll need are a just plastic iPod pry tool, no screwdrivers or other tools are necessary at all.

The iPod repair itself is a lot easier than you would expect. Like most iPod repairs, the hardest part is getting the case open in the first place. As long as you take your time, be gentle and use a non-marking pry tool you should be fine. If you’re a little nervous about it, watch some of our iPod repair videos first to get a feel for the best way to open the case.

Before opening your iPod, ensure that the hold switch is in the locked position.

Opening the iPod can be challenging. Don’t get discouraged if it takes you a few tries before the iPod is opened.

Insert a plastic iPod opening tool in the seam between the plastic front and metal back of the iPod. Once you’ve inserted the tool, run it along the seam to free the tabs holding the iPod together.

Continue to run the opening tool along the side of the case until all the tabs have been released.

Work around the corner of the iPod and release the single tab near the hold switch.

Free the tabs holding the iPod together on the other side. You may be able to free the

tabs by gently wiggling the front panel of the iPod.

The iPod casing is now open, but don’t separate the two halves just yet. There are two ribbon cables connecting the rear panel to the rest of the iPod.

Use a spudger to slide up the brown connector holding the orange battery ribbon in place. You only need to lift the brown locking bar up about 2mm to free the cable.

Slide the orange battery ribbon out of its connector.

Place the rear panel next to the iPod, being careful not to strain the orange headphone jack cable.

Lift the hard drive up with one hand so you can access the headphone jack ribbon beneath.

Use a spudger to flip up the brown plastic tab holding the headphone jack ribbon in place.

The brown tab will rotate up 90 degrees, releasing the ribbon cable.

Slide the orange headphone jack ribbon out of its connector.

The rear panel is now free from the iPod.

Lift the battery and the attached orange cable out of the iPod. If you have a 60 GB iPod, the battery will be thicker than the one pictured.

You have successfully removed the Battery.

To reassemble your iPod, simply follow the directions in reverse order.

Sometimes you’re going to want to take your iPod Touch apart yourself.

You may just want to clean dust out from inside, or even carry out a repair on it, either way, you’ll need to know how to disassemble an iPod Touch in order to do this.

The following video shows you how to open your iPod Touch case and disassemble it. Please note though, that you have to be really careful not to damage anything, so please use the right iPod opening tools.

Need to replace the battery in your iPod Nano 2nd generation? The step by step video below should help you out.

Its not as simple an iPod repair as some of the other models as it requires a small amount of soldering and the parts are small and delicate, but if you feel you can handle the iPod repair, why not give it a go.

The first thing you’ll need is a replacement battery, there are lots of repair companies in the repair centres page who can help you out with this.

The only other thing you’ll need is a soldering iron to solder the new battery in place and a small screwdriver to pry the end plates off with.

Take a look at the video and see if you think its something you could tackle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaTDRis3ti8