How to Fix a 30G iPod Phone Jack
The 30 gigabyte (GB) iPod is a miniaturized computer designed to play music using headphones. The constant insertion and pulling out of the headphone plug introduces dirt and debris into the headphone jack and can cause the headphone jack to operate as if the headphones are always plugged in. The headphone plug will not recognize a headphone plug when it is actually plugged in and so makes listening to music impossible. The iPod doesn't have to be taken into a service center because you can fix the headphone jack yourself in just a couple of minutes and with common household items.
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Things You'll Need
- Newspaper
- Cotton swab
- Utility knife
- Rubbing alcohol
- Shallow glass bowl
- Dishwater detergent
- Compressed air
- Headphones
Instructions
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Put some newspaper down on a table. Put the cotton swab down on the newspaper. Use the utility knife to cut away at the end of the cotton swab until only a small bit of cotton remains.
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Pour rubbing alcohol into the shallow glass bowl. Dip the cotton swab in the rubbing alcohol. Hold the cotton swab over the shallow glass bowl until it stops dripping.
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Insert the moistened end of the cotton swab into the iPod's headphone jack hole. Swirl the cotton swab between your fingers for 30 seconds. Remove the cotton swab and discard it.
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Wait 10 minutes for the rubbing alcohol to dry. Take another cotton swab and repeat the process just completed. Wait 10 minutes for the rubbing alcohol to dry after using the cotton swab. Discard the cotton swab. Pour out the rubbing alcohol from the shallow glass dish. Wash out the shallow glass dish with dishwater detergent. Close the cap on the rubbing alcohol and put it away. Throw the newspaper away.
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Blow out the iPod's headphone jack using the compressed air. Take the plug from a pair of headphones and insert it into the headphone jack of the 30 GB iPod. Remove the plug from the headphone jack. Repeat this process of inserting and removing the headphone's plug from the iPod's headphone jack a total of 10 times.
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Insert the headphone plug of the headphones into the iPod's headphone jack and leave it in. Turn on the iPod, navigate to a song and play the song. Enjoy listening to music through the headphones now that you have fixed the headphone jack.
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Tips & Warnings
Wear work gloves to protect your hands from being accidentally cut when using the utility knife.
Don't use cheap cotton swabs because they are too fluffy, and the cotton can tear off inside of the headphone jack.
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Comments
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thanks for taking the time for posting this.....it didn't work for me =( it did make the left sided headphone work better work better =) just trying to see a positive side from all this wasted time.mine must be very f'd up.not trying to mislead people from this method it really does work but I'm guessing my headphone jack plug must be very f'd up.
