Known for its hard to repair design, what makes the iPod so hard to repair and will Hugh be able to fix his?
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Starting the new decade off with a new intro! My old intro has had a very long run from March 2nd 2016 - Dec 29th 2019
F in the chat old one was better now it just doesn't have the feel
The New One’s Rockin’!
The new one is kinda cool, But the Old like feels like Popped Netflix Intro Text
I have one lying around redundant , fully functional but dont know what to do with it. iTunes does not support old ios🤔
I love the new intro! The old one was, well, just a bit dull for me really. I DEFINATELY prefer the new one!
wow, I want to repair my Ipod Touch which have the flex cable of the touch broken, now I'm really thinking about it or just selling it on eBay
Totally agree! Still have and use my modded iPod video! Thanks for the info!
Looks like the worse Apple product when it comes to DIY repair. And you are the consummate professional Hugh.
I miss the old intro :(
I guess we’re going to have to open it back up in 2022!
I bet he will start another repair attempt :-)
If Hugh Jeffreys says its unrepairable, it’s unrepairable.
Well that’s apple for you.
I feel your pain, APPLE SUCKS ! I am capable of desoldering something off of a nintendo gamecube motherboard building a pc, and replacing it with something that works but when I was given an Iphone 4 I legit tried SO SO SO HARD I couldn't get it to work again! The person who gave it to me acted like I was stupid D:
Just take out that one screw
I got a mate in straya that could get a look into that!
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I can wait until apple can't even repair there on device's
I have a Nokia X7-01 thats the same...all parts look fine, all power lines are fine, continuity checks out..still nothing smh
Send it to NorthridgeFix, he will get it done! Lol
I have one of these and I decided to open it up one day just to see. That latch that you have to press down before laying the screen down is hell, it took me SO LONG to put that down and it took FOREVER to get it back in place. I didn't even replace anything, I just opened it, to hell with that.
To be honest this is the first device that I repaired...😂
Hey I have a I phone 8 with a smashed back and it needs to be unlocked and I don’t know how much it could be in euros so if can helps me out thanks!!
I had a faulty one of these with a cracked screen, thought I’d attempt a repair. All went well apart from I burnt the power cable soldering it back on, so got another one which went back fine. All was perfect until I clipped the screen back in and cracked it. It went straight in the bin after that.
Can Apple technicians fix it ?
This is a 15 min repair, 20 with the button ribbon
I’ve repairs my iPhones before and been fine but iPods have always been my downfall
introducing, iphone 12
And another question why do you have a iPad mini
Is it just me or do i need my eyes checked
This device really brings me back! iPod Touch 4 was such a big deal when I was in middle school, and was my first smart device! Wish I still had mine.
My first touch device was the 1st gen iPod touch 2007 (it came with the first SEworld) with WIFI. It was groundbreaking! After the iPhones came out I would just recommend get an iPhone instead of an iPod touch they were so freagin' hard to repair!
It looked cracked
definitely not unrepairable, i have fixed several of these
*pathetic*
My home button broke at first, then the power button so I couldn't even turn on the ipod any more. I just put a hammer through it.
2:50 le jerryrig- bent batteries become dangerous with layers folded and can explode Hugh- hold my battery
Screw iPod touch!
i have one of these in mint condition i think
u broke the battery. throw it away rn
I have an iPod Touch 4th generation at my house, and it still works!
I hate my 2 ipod touch 6 gens they are impossible to get repaired anywhere. Battery is soldered so impossible to get replaced.
Why glue :(
2:58 Why didnt IT explode
Gladly i was able to fix my screen without breaking the powerbutton 😂
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Today i spent 4 hours replacing my Ipod touch screen The hardest repair ever ... To replace ipad 2 screen i usually spent 20 minutes
I have repaired all iPod touches, with the fourth gen, after replacing the screen, DO NOT SCREW IN THE TOP SCREW NEAR THE POWER BUTTON. instead use a low grade adhesive. Itll be strong enough to hold the board in place, but not strong enough to tear anything off the board in that location.
i know its been a bit but why buy an old ipod touch in general? Getting something like an iphone 6 or something would do well wouldn't it?
Didn't apple discontinue all iPod models apart from the iPod Touch?
Yes, but I heard some rumors saying that Apple might get iPod back to life, but I don't thank that would happen anytime soon since it's just a "rumor"
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Glad I found this video. I got my first haul of iPhones to practice repairs and the iPod 4th Gen looked so meek and simple I figured I'd pratice on that first. Then I saw this video. I'll now probably start with the iPhone 4 or 4s. Any suggestions on the most reliable vendor for gold plated/solid replacement chassis?
The iPod touch is not hard at all that’s what I started repairing back in 2011-2012 when I was in 6th grade that’s what got me into repairing devices I swapped so many screen, battery’s,and cables
These iPod 4th Gens were a beautiful and elegant device, and I still have one, which is in beautiful condition. The battery is beginning to show some age and I hesitate getting it replaced.
Huge Jeffrey said it’s unrepairable me: impossible
Hugh Jeffrey more more like huge Jeffrey
everyone had that friend with a cracked 4th gen ipod touch
poor battery ! (⊙_⊙;)
That's not that hard I will fix anything I touch
Me: who has one that is passcode locked, has a broken power button and a broken home button. An I a joke to you?
that bent battery gives me sweat
Seeing this ipod in 2022
What an absolute clusterfuck of a dickishly built device. That is, exactly what Apple probably intended. Oh, the days repair and maintenance friendly Apple products. They ain't coming back... :|
ok great so im glad im not the only one that cant fix this my i ripped the ribbon cable when i opened the case as you did
U can do it
Hugh I had such high hopes for you! I'm sorry it didn't work out but I'm sure you'll solve it in time. Love watching your videos so please keep posting! 🥺
Aaand the battery will be a Capri Suns after 1 to 2 months
Replace this battery ,you bent it. Bent batteries are very dangerous
Had the 4th gen broke the screen didn't work and sent it to be repaired and it was permanently broke never worked again
hahahha, yesterday i tried to replace an iphone 4 home button, and i damaged screen
I've gotten my touch 4 for free (iPod touch 4 that I got 4 free) and the home button is busted with the battery quickly discharging. I REALLY want a classic, but they are like 200ILS! (ILS = IsraeLi Shekels, ~57$US, 82$AU). For Americans: oh wow that's cheap For Aussies: mate that's cheap us Israelis: THAT'S EXPENSIVE!
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I have a 1st gen iPad like this..it has error 1602/1601 and iv tried every method in the book. Redsn0w, iReb, iTunes 10, iTunes 12, Windows 10, Windows 7..you name it,. nothing works
It's being difficult because you've been disassembling/assembling it backwards. You FIRST desolder the battery and button cables during disassembly, so the board comes out much easier, then put new cables in, then you put the board in and resolder the cables onto the board.
If you were going to solder stuff anyway, why don't you desolder the battery and power button at first? Makes disassembly much easier.
That battery is giving me anxiety
Plastic card + some goof off = easy battery removal
what u should do is make another video about it, dont screw in the logic board on the top and maybe the power button will work again, I honestly had no success of replacing the screen on my iPod Touch 5 which would bootloop and enter static and fade away the apple logo.
This is too painful to watch
What about the battery? Those bends are really dangerous, it could catch fire at any moment.
You are my heroe!
🤣🤣
The top middle screw might be what is breaking the cable
I did one of these back in 2014, it was tough but it worked no problem first time. I removed everything to get to it all same as you. Credit cards and heat to the chassis stop you mullering the battery.
i want a 4th gen so bad
Come on, try again! 😃
It’s kidda useless now to repair an iPod this all that doesn’t support or barely support any apps now
These are strait garbage. I bought a 7 gen just for music. I have an 11 pro max for my daily. The iPod got so hot just downloading music that I received an error message that the iPod had to cool down before it could continue to download. Just downloading music. Something the iPod touch is made for!! I got a refund on it to say the least. Lol
Mine is still working but eith a dead power button
I have the 1st gen iPod touch
Good to know that it should only take 20 minutes to replace a screen
Funny, my iPod Touch 4th Gen was the first device that I repaired myself (replaced the screen once and the home button twice). What ended up killing it was trying to replace the dying battery and soldering on a new one (which I had no idea how to do at the time). Good times.
I tried to repair one of these. Couldn’t do it because the battery is soldered to the mother board
Can you do favor of sending me any of your non using phone i need it too urgently and i m too broke to buy it anyways u make good videos keep doing n entertaining us
No way i have that exact iPod touch right here next to me
I had one of these iPods but one day it just vanished. No one in my family knew where it went... I hope it’s living a fulfilling life now.
If Hugh can’t fix it, no one can.
your soldering skills gave me aids
Can u fix my iPhone se
Teacher dont worry, the homework will be easy. The homework: repair an iPod Touch 4th gen
Yo i have one and my dumbass younger self threw it on the ground
It's exactly opposite to the ideas n vision of the Founder Steven Jobs. F***ING assholes.
@LostWarrior ohh. Ok. I'm sorry. Thanks for the information mate. I'm not an apple fan. Used Sony Walkman back in the days. Cheers 🍻
He was still alive when it came out
Those cables are flimsy af, when I repaired my screen I had to replace the flex cable 3 times. Turns out on slip of anything will damage it