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My headphone jack has gone bad again… One of the channels won’t work. Can I fix it without disassembling the iPod? Could I use a needle to move the leads or something? I had a 3rd generation and the same thing happened. Christmas was coming and I was likely getting a 4th gen, so I decided to try taking it apart (The screen was cracked too. Not much to lose.). It didn’t go to well… I’m a salvager not a repairman…
You could try.. But if that doesn’t work the part needs replacing so you’ll have to open it up. Use a toothpick so you don’t short anything, this may just be dust or dirt on the prongs
Try twisting and lightly pulling (without disconnecting it) on the headphone and see if you can get some sound. If so then it probably is something in the jack itself. If not the jack itself will probably need to be replaced.
Inside the jack are two prong/connections, one at each side. If you are only hearing out of one earphone it is likely that one of the prongs has been pushed back and is no longer connecting as well as it should. You can use a needle or suchlike to lift the prongs out and improve connection. I just carried out this very repair moments ago after reading about it elsewhere and it worked a treat.
Hi I am trying to fix my headphone jack without opening it up I have tried slightly pulling it and twisting it but still no sound is there by any chance I could fix this problem without repairing it at the shops
