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jmorgan76
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How to solder battery connector fact to logic board?
Damaging the battery conector on the logic board seems to be a common error people make when taking apart a iPod classic for the first time.
Has anyone successfully reattached this to the logic board? can it be done? If so how? Where can I find someone to solder it for me?
I know I can buy a new one but I'd like to save some money.
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oldturkey0
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It is a tricky repair since the connector is an SMD part. It is soldered on top of the board. This requires some special skills, but it is doable. Check this video for more insight. You can get the part from places like this. If you are not sure about your skills of getting it done, you might just want to try a TV repair shop and see if they can do it for you. If you have the part and the board out of your ipod, it should be straight forward and not to expensive. Make sure that the cost for the part and the repair do not exceed that cost for a new logic board, so I would think no more than $50 together. Hope this helps, good luck.
I took it to a pro and he said that part of the board pulled up with the connector. He said it could be repaired but since iPods are so tightly put together the repair would probably be damaged during reassembly. I ordered another board on eBay. Hopefully it works after investing in a new board.