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iPod Touch 7th Generation: Can't remove the front display!

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:16:52 -0700

It seems impossible to remove the front display! I used the iOpener repeatedly, a heat gun, all to no avail. I bought a new display and all the tools to replace it, but I can't get started. The adhesive just doesn't want to budge! Help!

⟐ Commented April 15, 2026 at 11:16 MST

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Why is screen on white?

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:03:57 -0700

Greetings everyone! Recently I found my old iPod Touch 4. After replacing the battery and turning it on, the screen began to light up white for 10 seconds and then go out (it happens after each press of the power button). Does anyone know what could be the problem?

iPod Nano 2nd Generation: Possible to swap storage drive?

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:32:46 -0700

After using it for 20 years and putting weird Rockbox - related stuff on it my iPod nano 2's drive is now completely broken. It became a RAW drive a while ago and now my computer can't even format it. I'd like to swap a new storage chip onto the Nano 2 but I have no idea what kind I should buy and the max storage it would support. Can anyone confirm what kind of chip I should buy and the largest amount of storage it would support? thanks in advance🤓

⟐ Commented March 25, 2026 at 0:32 MST

iPod Nano 2nd Generation: My friend smashed the screen

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:18:55 -0700

I got this iPod at the thrift store and my friend smashed into my desk and the screen looks like this

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 March 13, 2026 at 12:12 MST

iPod 5th Generation (Video): When I plug in battery to 5th gen iPod, sounds like it's shorting.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:38:16 -0700

Found an old iPod 5th gen. When I tried to replace the battery, the screen would flicker and make a somewhat of a sizzle / crackle sound and then eventually just stay white and I would notice the whole bottom portion of the logic board getting intensely hot. Any ideas what would be causing this? The board looks very clean, I can't seem to see anything that stands out that would be causing a short.

⟐ Commented March 05, 2026 at 20:38 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Battery replacement still not working

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:16:44 -0700

I have an ipod classic 7th gen that has had a bad battery for years, haven't used it all for at least 10 years. I recently opened it and put a replacement battery in it. I plugged it in and it immediately turned on and quite quickly showed a full battery. Once unplugged it will immediately show that it needs to be plugged in. I thought maybe it was a dead replacement battery so I ordered another from a different vendor. Same issue with the second battery. I then tried taking the new battery out and plugged it in without any battery connected and had the same issue. Just wondering what could be causing it. When plugged into wall it works and looks fine. When plugged into a computer it said it's charging but after 24 hours still shows as dead after unplugged. Any help would be great.

⟐ Edited by author March 01, 2026 at 23:16 MST

iPod Nano 1st Generation: Factory Reset iPod and now it wants me to restore it.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:19:35 -0700

Hi all, I restored my IPod Nano 1st gen on iTunes on my windows computer, upon doing so the ‘Do not Disconnect’ screen was continuously showing up I closed ITunes and it said it recognised an IPod in recovery mode, and it came up with the default name ‘IPod’ instead of the custom name. The screen was still showing ‘Do not Disconnect’ so after doing a bit of quick googling I did a hard reset which bought up the Apple logo. Then a screen came up saying I needed to restore it via iTunes. Will doing so factory reset it? As when I do it originally it seemed to not do it and now I’m stuck with basically a bric until I can find out exactly what to do.

Cheers for the help!

iPod Nano 3rd Generation: iPod immediately ejecting after plugged in

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:48:28 -0700

I recently got an iPod 3rd Generation, but for some reason, it ejects when plugged into my M5 MacBook Pro. I've tried a different cable and putting it in disk mode, but nothing works. Anyone know how to fix this?

iPod 4th Generation or Photo: It is not recovering, please HELP

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:29:01 -0700

I replaced the hard drive with The compact flash drive returned error 1413, then 1439. It then recovered, but when reconnecting to the computer, it returned the error. Now, when connecting, it returns a check mark.But the computer and iTunes It doesn't see it, I use a good adapter and a 64GB flash drive formatted fat32 , Also tried other types of formatting

iPod Touch 1st Generation: Can I pot a iPod touch 4 gen internol in too the iPod 1 gen

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:16:10 -0700

Can i pot a ipod touch 4 gen internol in too the ipod 1 gen

Case for a hybride

iPod 5th Generation (Video): Why does my iPod stutter/lag while playing some songs?

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:37:55 -0700

I got an iPod video 30gb model in the fall and a little bit into having it, before upgrading anything, I noticed that during playback some songs would begin to lag a little bit. There'd be a sudden stutter in playback and then the stuttering would continue for the rest of the song and sometimes into the next song. I figured that this was mostly an issue with the hard drive (which only had mp3s on it), and I thought that, like the answer on another similar question here suggested, it would go away when I replaced the storage.

About a month ago, I upgraded it to an iFlash Quad with 512gb worth of microSDs. When I did this and put in my files again, I had all the lossless files in my collection converted to ALAC so they could play correctly on the stock OS synced through iTunes. However, the issue of some songs lagging has persisted, especially when using the iPod through Ford Sync in my car. I thought it only really happened during longer songs but recently it's been doing it on some songs as short as 2.5 minutes. Is there any way to fix this that isnt just trying to replace the storage again?

iPod Nano 1st Generation: Why won't iPod nano 1st gen buttons work or show up in itunes/files?

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:05:41 -0700

My iPod charges from my USB cable and powers on, but is stuck on the main screen.

The Hold switch works and the lock icon turns on/off.

Holding Menu and Select to hard reset works, but doesn't fix the problem. Holding Menu and Pause/Play to enter Disk Mode doesn't work.

I let my iPod die and tested each button individually to see if it powered on, and it did for the menu, back, and select buttons, but not for play/pause or next.

Because most of the buttons register, I think it's a software issue, and have been trying to do a clean install of the OS, or switch to Rockbox, but I've plugged it into both a Windows computer and a Chromebook with two different cables, and tested all USB ports, and it won't register in iTunes or file explorer. It also doesn't show up in Device Manager or Disk Manager, so I can't update any drivers.

I'm comfortable opening my device, and I modded a full size iPod a few years ago to expand the storage, so recommendations for physical fixes would also be appreciated.

It was an iPod I got off of Facebook marketplace a while back and the buttons didn't work when I received it, but at the time I was able to transfer music to it through iTunes.

Any ideas on what to try?

ipod shuffle: iPod shuffle 2nd generation

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:55:49 -0700

I live in Brazil. I have an Ipod shuffle 2nd generation that is not working anymore. Any chance to fix it? Any person in Brazil?

iPod Nano 5th Generation: Are these safe to use if visually the battery hasn’t swelled up?

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 01:50:19 -0700

I recently bought a used nano 5, the battery lasts about 3-4 hours on a charge, visually there’s no dark spot or any sort of sign of expansion. I’m currently looking for a place that will handle the replacement of the battery preemptively but I’m wondering if in the meantime I can still use the device.

iPod Nano 5th Generation: Why does my screen look whitewashed?

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:28:26 -0700

Bought a secondhand iPod nano 5 and somehow it have a screen that displays whitewashed images. I thought it was because the battery has totally died and wasn't delivering enough power, so I took it apart and replaced it. However, after I replaced the battery and cleaned the screen press connector contacts, the screen still look white. The same problem occurred when I booted it with and without the casing. Here's the funny thing. I found no signs of water ingress, not deforming, no corrosion, nothing out of ordinary at all when I was replacing the battery. The motherboard is almost pristine with no signs of any damage. the screen is also as perfect as it can be. I tried resetting it using windows, Mac, even wiping the disk completely clean and reinstalling the system, nothing worked. The only improvement after a whole afternoon of cleaning and formatting is that the display returns to normal randomly but flashes white after a period of time.

here's a nano 4 for comparison.

I'm at a total loss right now. Is this a software issue or a hardware one? Does anyone have the same problem or have any idea what's going on?

iPod Classic: Black screen of death?

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:51:48 -0700

Hi you'll, I was installing Rockbox that it crashed.

Now I have the black screen, when I connect to PC, windows bilps and apple USB driver shows on device manager, plus it seams to go to recovery mode when I hold menu+select button but it won't update by itune

If anyone can help please

⟐ Commented November 11, 2025 at 4:51 MST

iPod Classic: Why is my music faint with loud static?

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:50:57 -0700

I’ve had my iPod classic when I was younger, but at a certain point the music would be very faint and there would be loud static. This would happen when I would have headphones on. So I stopped using it back in 2010ish.

So today I’ve pulled the corpse from the grave to see if I can fix it. I had to change the battery since it was swollen, and I’ve changed the audio-jack and hold button component.

I have tested the audio-jack and it still does the same thing, faint music with loud static. Imagine a terrible car stereo with the bass too loud and the actual music barely audible.

I’ve also tried docking it in my car and it sounds great as it should.

I’m not sure what can be wrong with it. I would appreciate any advice. Thank you!

⟐ Commented October 16, 2025 at 19:50 MST

iPod Touch 1st Generation: Screen flashes green and it’s in recovery mode

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:41:04 -0700

What do I do