Can I fix the logic board contacts?

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iPod Nano 2nd Generation

Model A1199 / 2, 4, or 8 GB capacity

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David @david82185

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Can I fix the logic board contacts?

So I have an 2nd generation iPod nano that got washed years ago. We had to replace the headphone jack and the ribbon button assembly under the click-wheel, but one of the two little contacts that stick up from the logic board corroded and broke, and as far as I know, that's the only thing keeping this iPod from working again. I am planning to attempt to melt a bead of solder across the contacts. Will this work instead of buying a whole new logic board (if the logic board works, of course)?

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You should post pictures so I can give you the best answer, but I think you might have to buy a new board.

Jan 27, 2014 by Ashley Ryan

How do I add pictures?( I'm new!)

Jan 28, 2014 by David

Never mind, I just figured it out!

Jan 28, 2014 by David

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You should post pictures so I can give you the best answer, but I think you might have to buy a new board. — Ashley Ryan

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jessabethany @jessabethany

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aren't those grounding clips? i don't think they are both required, and don't think that bridging the pads is going to do a whole lot---i think they are meant to contact the case. Take the thing apart and see if it can fire up using something else to ground to case.

I would doubt that this would solve a no power problem. these things are so cheap now, i just fixed my old mini tonight---i bought a battery and a click wheel and spent more on those two things than just buying one on ebay that is fully functional.

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Well I don't really know what they are, and also, they are supposed touch what looks like a small round piece of tin foil that's stuck to the underside of the inside of the case (factory of course, not a DIT fix). Also, I'm pretty sure that I couldn't get it to power on outside the case because there is a snap connection that links the click wheel to the logic board when the logic board is inside the case. I will try to get pictures later today!

Jan 28, 2014 by David

BTW, I'm new here, how do I upload pictures?

Jan 28, 2014 by David

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