How To Repair Headphone Jack On Ipod Nano

Introduction

Utilise this guide to supervene upon the headphone jack associates. The headphone jack associates includes the headphone jack and the electronic sleep/volume buttons.

Use a heat gun or hair dryer to soften the adhesive securing the perimeter of the front panel assembly to the outer case.

Utilize a oestrus gun or pilus dryer to soften the adhesive securing the perimeter of the front panel assembly to the outer case.
Be careful not to overheat the front console assembly, as information technology may result in damage to the LCD.

While the front panel is still warm, use the edge of an iPod opening tool to pry it from the headphone jack side of the front panel assembly out of the Nano.

While the front panel is still warm, use the edge of an iPod opening tool to pry it from the headphone jack side of the forepart console assembly out of the Nano.
Practise non attempt to pry out the front panel assembly from, or insert the opening tool into the left side of the brandish, equally the brandish data cable is correct underneath and may be damaged in the process.
Continue prying the perimeter of the front panel assembly out of the outer casing, being careful non to damage the display data cable held nether its left edge.
If the front end console is excessively difficult to lift out of the outer case, reheat the area and try once again.

Lift the front panel assembly from the headphone jack side of the Nano.
Pull the front end panel assembly slightly away from the left side of the Nano to clear the brandish data cable.
The front panel assembly is nonetheless attached to the Nano by 2 cables.

Lay the forepart panel assembly side by side to the Nano.
Remove the following ii screws:
One ii.3 mm Phillips spiral
One ii.6 mm shouldered Phillips screw

Employ an iPod opening tool to pry the steel shield out of the Nano by its upper right corner.
Remove the steel shield from the Nano.

Use an iPod opening tool to disconnect the brandish data and digitizer cable connectors upwardly from their sockets on the logic board.

Remove the forepart panel assembly, minding its two cables that may become caught. To reassemble, you tin use the double-sided tape plant hither.

Utilize an iPod opening tool to lift the headphone jack associates connector up and out of its socket on the logic board.

Remove the unmarried 1.ix mm Phillips spiral securing the logic board to the outer example.

Use an iPod opening tool to gently pry the bombardment up from the adhesive securing it to the outer case.
The adhesive is very strong. Work carefully and slowly, making sure to not skid and break any frail components.
Use your thumb to pull the battery toward the left side of the Nano as you pry the battery's other edge out of the outer case.

Utilize an iPod opening tool to gently pry the logic board off the adhesive belongings it confronting the outer example.
Do non excessively pry the logic board upward.

Utilise your iPod opening tool to gently push the dock connector toward the center of the Nano.
Remove the logic board assembly from the Nano, being careful not to impairment the headphone jack associates cable.

Remove the following v screws:
Ane 1.7 mm Phillips screw
Four 3.ix mm Phillips screws.

Use a pair of tweezers to carefully pull the headphone jack toward the centre of the Nano.
Avoid pulling on the cable, as information technology is very thin and delicate. The plastic mounting ear is a safer surface area to pull on.

Very carefully pull the headphone jack assembly ribbon cable toward the dock connector to separate the sleep and book buttons from the outer case.
Remove the headphone jack assembly.

Decision

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.