I have an ipod with a broken click wheel. Actually, the click wheel works but the white plastic menu button that goes over it...

I purchased a broken 4th generation ipod. The seller listed it as "broken back light" and "turns off when removed from charge...

I bought a broken ipod 5th generation to get some experience in repair. The seller listed it as "broken click wheel." However...

My ipod was fully functioning as of this morning, but it was not recognized in iTunes. So I put it in recovery mode and tried...

Hello, I opened an ipod the other day and early on I accidentally snapped off thin cable that connects to the hold switch. Is...

The click wheel attaches by a small ribbon cable to the logic board. It's possible that the click wheel is fine but that the logic board is damaged by water. I once had an ipod that would only sporadically recognize the click wheel. It turned on and off sometimes when it wasn't supposed to....it was a logic board problem. If it is only the click wheel it is a super easy replacement piece.

Thank you. From the price of it I may be better off buying someone else's totaled ipod and using the click wheel part from it.

Wait until the ipod dries out. Why won't the hold switch work? Did you lose it in the water tank? You can pull off the top white plastic bezel. There should be a hold switch that comes out easily. Make sure it is in the right place. There should also be a small, red, plastic dot attached to the metal below that moves back and forth. If you don't have a hold switch you can take your finger, click the red dot in the other direction and it should remove the hold, if it is already on hold.

I have some experience working with click wheels and here's my guess: The plastic menu button on the front of the ipod is not properly fitted over the metal disks underneath it. I've had times where I put the plastic piece on wrong and all of a sudden there is no click sound or tension when I press a button - it just feels stiff and wrong. To remove the click wheel, take something very thin and strong - I use a fingernail (be wary of scratching the ipod casing with metal parts), and pry up under the clickwheel toward the center until it lifts up. Be careful about the area near 9 'o clock as there is a ribbon cable leading to the logic board and you don't want to damage it. Also make sure that the click wheel is connected to the logic board. Just press your finger where the ribbon cable meets the ipod and make sure it is well-connected.

Don't open it if it is still under warranty. Get it to Apple and have them replace the battery.