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HomePod: Homepod common issue blinking + -

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:19:09 -0700

Hello, i working now on homepod, it looks like is common issue for this model, only blinking plus and minus button. I try allready solder usb cable to test points and flash it. In pc is detected, itunes tell is no compatible firmware here, i download passende ipsw but itunes still tell some error, with u3 tools stuck on connect cable but device is in recovery mode complete time. Any idea? Have somebody solve this problém? Thanks

⟐ Commented March 30, 2026 at 0:19 MST

HomePod: My HomePod won’t power on

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:09:37 -0700

My HomePod quit working and now won’t power on

⟐ Answered March 06, 2026 at 5:09 MST

HomePod: Where can I get my apple home pod repair for cheap

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:48:34 -0700

Everytime I plug my home pod I dont hear anything or see any status light on top of the speaker, but i do feel that it is on just no lights or sound. I called apple and they are charging me about the same price to buy another home pod . So im looking for a third party repair shop to fix it. ANybody with suggestions let me know

⟐ Answered January 06, 2025 at 6:48 MST

HomePod: Ambient light sensor IC

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 01:51:05 -0700

Was anyone able to identify the ambient light sensor? Mine got damaged during disassembly and I'm trying to figure out if I can get a replacement part.

Or perhaps, does anybody know it the Homepod will run without it?

Thanks

HomePod: What is the interior body made off?

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:50:03 -0700

what is the interior body made off?

what type of plastic?

Thanks!!

⟐ Answered January 17, 2023 at 19:50 MST

HomePod: Why isn't it connecting to my iPhone

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:55:18 -0700

My HomePod has power but doesn't connect to my iphone. The voice states it can't connect to the internet but given the device doesn't come up in the Home App I can't change it. Can anyone help?

⟐ Commented November 02, 2022 at 7:55 MST

HomePod: How to recognize a genuine HomePod?

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 10:07:57 -0700

Hi everyone ! Haven’t been posting in a while.

My mom reached to me for a question that I couldn’t answer for once.

She bought 2 HomePods at a pretty great deal off Rakuten. I’m myself a HomePod owner (one English and one EU version) and I was quite surprised when she told me she wasn’t able to plug it in.

They were delivered with a cable that doesn’t look like a genuine HomePod cable + international plug to EU adapter.

She had only unboxed one of them so she messaged me with the other one. Box looks genuine, packaging looks the same as genuine ones and yet, the cables are tickling me. She plugged the first one with the adapter and it looks like it works just fine and sound quality too but I can’t get to think that given the low price (250$ per pc) and the cable situation, there’s something wrong with them.

Could anyone relate to that ? Or provide hints to find fake homepods vs genuine ? Or comment on that cable ?

⟐ Answered September 13, 2022 at 10:07 MST

HomePod: My HomePod power cord is broken and stuck in. how do I get it out?

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 19:40:13 -0700

My HomePod power cord is broken and stuck in. how do I get it out?

Here’s an image of what’s going on.

HomePod: Homepod replacement power cord

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 07:37:53 -0700

Looking to replace some frayed Homepod power cords, looks like a good yank allows for fairly straightforward replacement, but need the part! Any sources?

⟐ Answer accepted September 22, 2020 at 7:37 MST