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Sarah
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Hold button is broken? How to fix?
Ok, well I bought an iPod 3rd generation on ebay and the hold button was not working. Well I opened it up, and it turns out the little black switch thing that sticks up out of the little silver box bascially fell off when I touched it. So now there is nothing for the hold button to catch on to in order for the switch to work. How would I replace something like this? Would I have to replace the whole green flat part that it is sottered to? How hard is this? I mean I guess its not a real big deal, but because the buttons are so sensitive, it is realy hard to not have a hold switch because everytime my hand comes near it, it changes the song. Are there any cases that could help with out fixing the hold switch? Advice please???
Edited by: Sarah ( ) , machead3 ( )
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markus weiher
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The first problem is the biggest problem - the switch
finding a part that fits would be not that easy
the green flat part is the logic board - that's what makes the iPod an iPod - surely - when you find a working one, you could replace it (link is posted in your original question)
but even when you find a switch that could be fitted into the iPod - were you be able to solder the old one out and the new one in ?
I dont think I can detach that part from the logic board honestly. It doesn't look that way..
Sarah ,
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oldturkey0
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