Itouch jack

James_LWAU

I bought a ipod touch 3g from a fella on adverts :mad: came home turned the ipod on to listen to a few tunes but the sound isin't great :rolleyes: I have to have the ipod in a particular postion for it to play music on the 2 speakers, when I put the ipod in my pocket and move the sound crackels :mad:

How much would it cost roughly for a ipod jack replacement? any other cheaper fixes?

Kevin!

James_LWAU wrote: »

I bought a ipod touch 3g from a fella on adverts :mad: came home turned the ipod on to listen to a few tunes but the sound isin't great :rolleyes: I have to have the ipod in a particular postion for it to play music on the 2 speakers, when I put the ipod in my pocket and move the sound crackels :mad:

How much would it cost roughly for a ipod jack replacement? any other cheaper fixes?

I would suggest that you attempt to contact the seller on adverts first, if the fault was not listed in the description - if he/she fails to reply report the buyer to help remove pr*cks from adverts.

If it's still under warranty, apple should replace it free of charge (warranty status should be listed here: https://selfsolve.apple.com/GetWarranty.do?newid=y)

James_LWAU

If i was to buy an external jack would that fix the problem?

Kevin!

James_LWAU wrote: »

If i was to buy an external jack would that fix the problem?

An external jack? Sure the external jack has to connect to the faulty one which will replicate the same problem..

Just try contacting Apple and see if they are willing to replace it, if it's not under warranty they should quote you a price anyways.

James_LWAU

Turns out that the ipod is still under warranty until december 4th, I have asked for a repair and a courier will come and collect the ipod tomorrow sometime, How long will it be away for roughly?

Kevin!

James_LWAU wrote: »

Turns out that the ipod is still under warranty until december 4th, I have asked for a repair and a courier will come and collect the ipod tomorrow sometime, How long will it be away for roughly?

http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/faq/#repair1

5. How long will my iPod service take?
If you choose to use the Online Service Assistant, or service via Apple Technical Support: If your iPod is not personalized, you can expect service to be completed within approximately one week from the time you send your iPod to Apple. If your iPod is personalized, you can expect service to be completed within approximately ten calendar days from the time you send your iPod to Apple.

James_LWAU

cool thanks for the infomation

James_LWAU

I was told by apple via an email that the ipod would be collected from my house by a courier ( that was on thursday ) I'd imagine they will call to my house monday sometime?

Kevin!

James_LWAU wrote: »

I was told by apple via an email that the ipod would be collected from my house by a courier ( that was on thursday ) I'd imagine they will call to my house monday sometime?

They should specify when the collection is, it should be in the e-mail?

If not, ring them or email asking about it.

James_LWAU

Still haven't fixed this problem:rolleyes: Is there any quick, cheap fixes for this??

johnayo

Just as a matter of interest, Did this go back to Apple and if so what had they to say?

James_LWAU

I found out that the ipod was out of warranty and that I would have to pay 80 euro to get it fixed :eek:

Does anyone have a solution ?

guil

how did it go from being in warranty to not

pyat2010

Hi there,

I had a similar problem with an older ipod touch. I looked into getting the jack repaired but it seemed expensive.

As an alternative, I got a remote control unit which fitted into the dock at the bottom of the unit which had a headphone socket and that seems work.
https://www.dealextreme.com/p/universal-line-remote-controller-for-ipod-all-versions-11592

(not exactly this one but similar)

Not elegant but cheap - sourced it on dealextreme for about €3 bbut it took ages to get here - ebay may be a better option...

Cheers

PYAT