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Magnum
13-03-09, 12:38 PM
My 30gb ipod video has a bit of a problem with the headphone socket. When the headphones are fully in, only the left ear produces sound.
It's a shame since it works on an ipod dock, transfers music fine and everything and i dont think i can fix it. I bought a new ipod nano 16gb last week to replace it.
What shall i do with the 'broken' one? Do people buy broken ipods?
Kinvig
13-03-09, 12:41 PM
Why, oh why would you buy an apple?
tigersaw
13-03-09, 12:54 PM
http://www.ukipodrepairs.com/

http://www.ipodrepaircentre.com/
hovis
13-03-09, 01:04 PM
My 30gb ipod video has a bit of a problem with the headphone socket. When the headphones are fully in, only the left ear produces sound.
It's a shame since it works on an ipod dock, transfers music fine and everything and i dont think i can fix it. I bought a new ipod nano 16gb last week to replace it.
What shall i do with the 'broken' one? Do people buy broken ipods?


PM soulkiss, he may be able to help:wink:
Magnum
13-03-09, 01:05 PM
http://www.ukipodrepairs.com/

http://www.ipodrepaircentre.com/


£45 ayy...
Kind of wish i just done that rather than spend £140 on a new one :(
tigersaw
13-03-09, 01:11 PM
You could flog it on ebay. Its still of value to someone who wants it to use on a dock, many new 'hi-fi's' (sic) come with a dock and can use it as a music source
Nicky S
13-03-09, 01:12 PM
jsut sell it on on ebay m8
keithd
13-03-09, 01:12 PM
buy some new headphones...

hth
missyburd
13-03-09, 01:13 PM
Eat it. Or try to. Just to prove Apples are not good for you.
Luckypants
13-03-09, 01:14 PM
buy some new headphones...

hth

:D
Nicky S
13-03-09, 01:14 PM
Eat it. Or try to. Just to prove Apples are not good for you.

:smt042:smt042
plowsie
13-03-09, 01:18 PM
buy some new headphones...

hth
I was gonna suggest that, but I thought it was too simple. It clearly is just the earphones...
ophic
13-03-09, 01:20 PM
I was gonna suggest that, but I thought it was too simple. It clearly is just the earphones...
Could be, or could be the internal connector or related wiring. Could be just a dirty contact. The dock uses a different set of connectors so wouldn't be affected.
Alpinestarhero
13-03-09, 01:44 PM
soulkiss, calling soulkiss....
Viney
13-03-09, 01:44 PM
Sned it to Soulkiss. He'll love the gift. He adores Fruit Based media players, he really does.
SoulKiss
13-03-09, 01:46 PM
My 30gb ipod video has a bit of a problem with the headphone socket. When the headphones are fully in, only the left ear produces sound.
It's a shame since it works on an ipod dock, transfers music fine and everything and i dont think i can fix it. I bought a new ipod nano 16gb last week to replace it.
What shall i do with the 'broken' one? Do people buy broken ipods?

HA HA!

Oh and they must do, you did - well they come out of the factory broken :)
Magnum
13-03-09, 01:54 PM
Its not the headphones, ive tried several different ones.

The repair place offered me £30 for it, but it would cost £45 to fix.
How much do you reckon a working ipod video would go for?
plowsie
13-03-09, 01:56 PM
Its not the headphones, ive tried several different ones.

The repair place offered me £30 for it, but it would cost £45 to fix.
How much do you reckon a working ipod video would go for?
You shoulda said then.

It'll be internals then. I'd offer you £50 for it. But I don't have any money.
Magnum
13-03-09, 01:57 PM
You shoulda said then.

It'll be internals then. I'd offer you £50 for it. But I don't have any money.

Well when i said broken ipod, i didnt mean just the headphones :D

£50 for the broken one? or after its repaired?
plowsie
13-03-09, 02:20 PM
Yes but you said the sound was only coming out of one ear. You didn't say that you've checked other earphones.

Gosh, kids.

£50 broken.
Bear
13-03-09, 04:56 PM
Try squirting some contact cleaner into the socket, it may simply be a dirty connection.

Of course, if you listen to Soulkiss that is purely a fault that happens to Apple products...