iFixit - Active Questions With Device "iPod Original"

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

Thu, 07 May 2026 07:21:51 -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???

⟐ Answered мая 07, 2026 at 7:21 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 5th Generation (Video): Why is my iPod5 not turning on

Thu, 07 May 2026 07:07:28 -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 07, 2026 at 7:07 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 4th Generation or Photo: Battery not charging or moving. Keep getting contact apple

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:14:45 -0700

I pod 20 GB Serial JQ450CNTPS9. Model a1059- EMC 1995. Rated 5-30 VDC. 1.oA max.. Keep getting contact apple...plugged into my computer battery not charging only showing about 1/5 of black. Nothing moving..Is it the battery....

. These are pics. Hope it works??

⟐ Commented апреля 07, 2026 at 1:14 GMT-7

iPod 1st Generation: 3rd generation A1040 15GB Battery

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:18:21 -0700

Hi there, do you have a battery for a 3rd generation A1040 15GB ipod please?

⟐ Answered апреля 03, 2026 at 22:18 GMT-7

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Why is my iPod not increasing battery while charging but still works?

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:23:27 -0700

Hi, I bought an iPod Classic 7, I noticed while charging my iPod it didn't increase in battery after leaving it on charging for several hours with a 3rd party cable that came with it. I tried several 5v bricks and even my computer but the battery would just stay the same. I plugged it out and watched it drain in about 3-4 hours playing songs before the 'please charge your ipod' I connected it to charging and it showed that boot up screen instantly, showed that it's charging but the battery indicator is not increasing. The person I got it from said that it was a new battery. I was also able to sync 600 songs with the same 3rd party cable in under 3 minutes.

⟐ Commented марта 29, 2026 at 17:23 GMT-7

iPod 5th Generation (Video): Device drawing too much power but not charging

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:49:22 -0700

Got a used ipod at the thrift a while back, and when I got it, it would charge fine but not sync to the computer.

I found out that the charge port had bent pins at the data transfer outs. I had someone help me to replace it and the ipod worked fine for about a month, even the battery it came with was holding a charge for a long time.

Now out of nowhere it won't charge anymore. Neither on Wall or Computer USB. When I connect it to my PC, I get a windows notification saying that there was a power surge at the port because the device is drawing too much power and telling me to disconnect it immediately.

I tested different cables and even replaced the battery with a new one. So I can safely rule out those two things.

I can't imagine it being the charge port again since I just replaced it, unless the soldering wasn't perfect and something became disconnected.

What could the problem be? And what components could I test for voltage on the logic board to see where the problem could be, starting from the pins on the charge port? There are no schematics available I think so I don't know where the electricity runs through. I know there is like a fuse and an IC for controlling the flow but I'm also not sure which one it is.

⟐ Answered марта 27, 2026 at 9:49 GMT-7

iPod Classic 7th Generation: iPod 7 gen not playing

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:17:22 -0700

Ipod apple logo appears but doesn't display menu or song list. does say from time to time connect to iTunes to restart but doesn't work

⟐ Answered марта 24, 2026 at 15:17 GMT-7

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Why does my iPod turn off when I play music? Its fully charged

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:12:08 -0700

Why does my ipod turn off when i start playing music? Its fully charged

⟐ Answered марта 24, 2026 at 15:12 GMT-7

iPod 5th Generation (Video): iPod won't charge

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:57:31 -0700

I bought a used Ipod Classic 5 about two months ago. The seller put a new battery in as well. I have been using it fine for about two months now. Charging via wall and/or computer worked fine. I haven't used it for about two weeks now and the last time I used it I did until the battery was completely drained.

I went to charge it on my wall outlet now and it wouldn't show any signs of life.
I waited a good 2 hours and still nothing happened.
Whenever I tried turning it on, it would just show the apple logo for a brief second and then shut off again.

Something weird to note is that after nothing happening via wall charge I tried charging it on my computer and when I plugged it in I got a windows notification for a USB power surge, telling me to immediately remove the device from USB because it was drawing too much power.

What could be happening? And how do I fix it?

⟐ Commented марта 19, 2026 at 18:57 GMT-7

iPod 3rd Generation: New Battery will not charge

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:48:22 -0700

Changed battery and iPod started normally with low charge, everything works. Went to charge it and noted that hard drive starts up when cable plugged in, also keys do not work. Unplug cable and drive stops and keys work. Tried two different cables and same result. Now battery is dead so I get an Apple icon and then display goes dead.

⟐ Answered марта 19, 2026 at 4:48 GMT-7

iPod 4th Generation or Photo: after the iPod classic 4th update it stayed with the charging image on

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:53:08 -0700

the device connected to the imac had received the update with itunes then it said to unplug the device from the imac and put it on the charger but it has been plugged in for a long time and waited in the dock but nothing has changed...

how can i fix it

⟐ Commented марта 18, 2026 at 11:53 GMT-7

iPod Original: Are the 120gb and 80gb iPod classic 6/7th gen the same thickness

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:39:36 -0700

I have an iPod classic 6th gen thin (flash modded) and need to replace the rear housing. Would a housing from a 120gb iPod classic work?

⟐ Answer accepted марта 16, 2026 at 19:39 GMT-7

iPod Classic: iPod 6th gen won’t open

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:49:05 -0700

Hello! I’m currently trying to pry open my iPod. I have the tools with me, but it has been a difficult process, I’ve been trying since yesterday. I guess the right side and the bottom are good, but I’m struggling to get the left side. Any tips? Thanks!

iPod 5th Generation (Video): How to fix white screen loop on iPod 5G?

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:12:34 -0700

I received a dead iPod. It had no HDD and a dead Chinese battery. When I received it, it showed a white screen for a couple of seconds and that was it. Now I installed a new 3000mAh battery and an SD card mod (256gb), but the screen still shows nothing but a white light for a couple of seconds.

⟐ Commented марта 13, 2026 at 12:12 GMT-7

iPod Classic: Any known methods for removing scratches from plastic screen

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:13:40 -0700

Iv have recently repaired and iPod classic 7gen but when the screen when is lit up you can see little rainbow scratch marks across the plastic screen and I am wonder if anyone has any know methods of removing these scratches

Any answers or suggest are greatly appreciated

Thanks

⟐ Answered марта 12, 2026 at 16:13 GMT-7