Only I Am Stupid Enough To Try And Fix This iPod Nano

[@ellaquin]

I love the fact that he cleans fingerprints off the glass, but the glass looks like someone used a sander on it. 11:15

[@HughJeffreys]

The "1 Grit"....

[@clubinhodetecnologiadomate4554]

@@HughJeffreys i Love your channel and you are so smart

[@tylern6420]

@@HughJeffreys your screen has gotten "the sads"

[@sheldonjones8254]

thats when you know "your thinnin out the soup a little too much"

[@NanoMine]

@@HughJeffreys Can you try to polish that glass?

[@nilz23]

As some one who has worked on a lot of cell phones and handheld consoles I have to say you make most of this stuff look ridiculously easy.

[@tcode3564]

Fully agree with you. Especially the parts that involve glue. I already had a magic pull tap snap on me and a Samsung Tablet refusing to let me in.

[@CoolTechGamingAndReviews]

Fully agree

[@Kalvinjj]

Frankly as someone who does the same, I think in this specific video he really got the point across that it's an infernal job.

[@fauxtanical4815]

"spicy pillow" is now my new favorite term for bloated batteries

[@Knaeckebrotsaege]

It's all fun and games till you have an experience like I had with my 3GS that had its battery swell to the point of cracking the rear of the case, cracking the display, lifting off the front glass and turning the motherboard into a banana (hell.. it ripped out the metal inserts that it screws into!). Mildly bloated batteries don't faze me, but *that* was an _actual_ spicy pillow

[@PinkAgaricus]

@@Knaeckebrotsaege Yup I have a phone that is 1/4th of the way to being an actual spicy pillow battery too, just a quarter of the back got lifted off, but I figured after a while it was time to stop using it due to that, and the fact that it was messing around with how the back mounted fingerprint scanner worked (a lot of [fingerprint can't be read or partial fingerprint] errors were happening when I tried to unlock my phone using the scanner). Oh and the risk of my safety by continuing to recharge the spicy pillow.

[@ptzzzs]

I like the term "spicy pillow" too haha. I learnt of the *spicy pillows* on Reddit and there's a whole sub there dedicated to sharing images of bloated batteries. A good chunk of the spicy bois there are from razer laptops, macbooks, and iphones.

[@Knaeckebrotsaege]

@@PinkAgaricus in case of my 3GS, this happened *after* I stopped using it, and within just a couple weeks. I dug it back out to take a pic of it (because it still looked brand new and "taking care of your things" was the topic of a forum thread), only to find the originally damn near immaculate phone now obliterated by the battery :(

[@gamerplayz9156]

😂 😂

[@TheSpotify95]

After seeing DankPods' videos in the past about the Nano, I kinda knew what to expect from this video as well. Glad to hear you got your iPod Nano back up and running. I don't like the idea of the Nano because it is so thin, that if the battery expands, it will damage other components (or could be completely unsafe) - and if the battery loses its ability to hold a charge, you won't be replacing it easily. Batteries are consumables, and therefore should be made easy to access.

[@mcch1n]

DA BLACK SPOT

[@the-red-ghost]

Me too

[@RicheyYT]

Na'no

[@LeahDykema]

What a guy! His vids r so very entertaining! His attempt at fixing those iPods, the Nano, and two iPod Touches with his bro, makes repairing very true, while making it also entertaining.

[@STICKOMEDIA]

Nice

[@metraforce441]

It’s sad that these iPods are so hard to replace but were yet loved by millions back then. Sucks that they won’t last that long as time goes on.

[@the-red-ghost]

True 😔

[@albinhaformiga1070]

Yeah and they’re so stunning as well 🥺

[@eg1885]

Friend of mine dropped one into a cup of coffee in the car and it still worked fine years after

[@sealwheel]

actually.. they are quite usable today! only the nanos are hard to repair

[@kowan011]

The worst part is Apple might end up doing this exact tactic of soldering the battery to the motherboard on iPhones at some point.

[@TheBeast0253]

Don’t ever quit fixing stuff I don’t know what I would do with out ur videos

[@parthpatel8532]

You would watch his old videos

[@technotech17]

Yes

[@technotech17]

And don’t call yourself stupid for fixing this iPod Nano

[@technotech17]

Whoever Liked it please tell there channel or account name or link I will subscribe to them

[@MishokOfficial]

WTF LOL

[@TheBertLocker]

I loved this iPod, was using it all the way up until the end of last year. Went to retrieve it one day earlier this year only to find it busted. I thought I had crushed it, sat on it, or done some other careless action to result in it’s breakage. Now thanks to this video the mystery is solved, the battery popped it open just like yours.

[@ellaquin]

Have you tried using Flux before, when you were trying to desolder the battery contacts, you didn't have any flux, which means the solder didn't stick to the solder braid, it is also the reason the solder doesn't neatly flow onto the solder pads, for example, as 7:41, the reason the solder joint was so tall and not shiny was because of the lack of flux, the same goes for the solder wick

[@Knaeckebrotsaege]

Yeah, it seems like a combination of crappy solder with too little or no flux/rosin core (or even RoHS compliant leadfree trash ontop of that) along with cheapo solder wick that has too little or no powdery flux in it at all. Either of these things on their own will make (de)soldering a massive pain. Combine all of them and the experience is about as hateful as this iPod Nano

[@GamerLoggos]

@@Knaeckebrotsaege Yeah solder wick is one of the best ways to remove solder assuming its a half decent quality. Though in the long run more expensive than even a cheapo vacuum station but it has its uses in tight spaces. If wick Im using doesnt have flux in it I just grab a can of rosin, shove the iron in to melt a pool of it and dip the wick in. Nice and coated then.

[@kanedaku]

He has used flux before. I was surprised he didn't use any considering how small the pads were.

[@_molls]

Super off topic, but I absolutely adore your non binary pan Celeste pfp

[@ellaquin]

@@_molls aww, thanks! Im really happy that you picked up on the colors!

[@kadorna1]

Hugh i've noticed you use absolutely no flux in your soldering work. I recommend you get a syringe of gel flux or a tiny squirt bottle of liquid flux and your soldering will be both much easier and prettier and even potentially lasting longer since flux also acts as an airtight solution preventing air and fumes get trapped in the solder joints which can cause cold solder joints. Love your work!

[@Trinitrophenylmethylnitramines]

This is exactly what i shouted over and over in his videos and in other channels. But seemed they don't bothered much about dry solder wick and undersized soldering tip

[@GamerLoggos]

Yeah and with companies today using the newer silver mix solder instead of the old 70-30 tin-lead the solder is even more susceptible to cold joints and fracture. You can usually tell a silver solder by the way it cools. If you melt it and it cools rapidly and with a frosted look then its more than likely silver based. Tin-Lead will always cool smooth and shiny if not disturbed while cooling. Silver-Tin is also much harder to melt with smaller tips at lower temps forcing you to use harsher temperatures to keep things flowing. Which can lead to burning boards or even cooking heat sensitive components like ICs.

[@juliawolf156]

Some solder comes with a flux core. Mine for example should have a flux but that core either is empty or does jack shit so i still have flux syringes now.

[@GamerLoggos]

@@juliawolf156 Yes most does, especially when its made for electronics work. Flux syringes are really handy for surface mount work or in places where you just cant feed the solder in while keeping contact with the tip. For putting through hole components on a board I usually just let the rosin core do the work since they usually require a heavy flow of solder anyway. But something more delicate like this I would had added a line of flux just to make sure.

[@user-tx5nh7pv2o]

Kester 951 is what i use regularly, highly recommended for this

[@KarlBunker]

Watching this guy is like watching The Lock Picking Lawyer -- it's fun seeing someone use mad skills to do something that other people have put a lot of effort into making it impossible to do.

[@theoparke]

I absolutely love how tenacious you are. I have this iPod Nano myself and am going buy a couple more replacements to keep in storage in case my current one fails, because clearly these are nearly impossible to service

[@em0_tion]

"If you’re not Fluxing, you’re not Soldering." - Justin, the Art of Repair.

[@noahpaulette1490]

@justinthor not enough Flux you need more.

[@VirtualNick]

I would recommend getting a flux of the type Amtech 559, as I do some regular and micro soldering I can't express the importance of a good flux. I am 100% confident that if you applied enough flux and a quality one you would not have had a hard time with the wick, trust me and try it next time. Much love and looking forward for more content!

[@it_geek]

Yes was about to say this. Only flux will allow flowing of solder into wick.

[@DavidVague]

Installing the old outer glass was the best moment of this clip. It's so scratched, hiding the fact how much time went into the resurrection of this 'throw away' gadget. Luv it

[@samismydog]

Wow, that's crazy. I gave this a try a few weeks ago. The battery needed replacing, I didn't know what I would have to go through. Hold switch broke, got a replacement, then I accidentally killed the screen backlight. I gave up on it.

[@PlasticCogLiquid]

I worked on one of these once, and watching you break everything getting it apart makes me feel better about my experience. Never again!

[@DeathlyPrice]

8:49, when sliding the parts back into that old housing, he severely scratched the left side of that brand new screen >.< the screen was perfect the scene prior, and when he wipes it off at the end before re-installing the glass, the scratch is still there. These iPods really are a nightmare.

[@SonofTheMorningStar666]

Doesn't matter with that scratched up glass.

[@DeathlyPrice]

@@SonofTheMorningStar666irrelevant to me saying that its a nightmare to fix them, that can just as easily happen on a BRAND NEW housing.

[@CrayCrayslab]

I managed to replace the LCD of an iPod nano 7th Gen the other day and it was the most excruciatingly painstaking repair I've done so far. I managed to not lift up the frame properly which made me accidentally snap the cables of the perfectly good digitiser and completely obliterate the old display. Micro shards of glass everywhere, that's exactly how I wanted to start my Thursday morning. However, I knew I was a dumbass so I bought another digitiser just in case I mess up. Anyway, the frame was all bent up and the screen ended up not sitting completely flush, but y'know what? I don't care. This is MY manky nugget, I'm not selling it. I managed to fix it and that makes me extremely happy. I'll try to get my hands on another 7th gen soon and attempt to fix it. Why? Cause I'm a masochist I guess.

[@EliteXSoldier]

I am literally about to attempt to change the battery on this iPad and im so thankful this walk-through came out! It was meant to be, thank you for this upload 😌

[@LangleyNA]

I have my purple Nano of this generation. It demonstrates strong LCD yellowness/tinting. The battery has not become symptomatic yet, despite me powering and charging it a few times in the last few years. After learning in this last year about the potential for the battery to swell, I've decided not to power it any longer. I need to do something with these old devices. They're like so many devices in life, stuck in storage somewhere serving no gain. This Nano model is particularly impressing and great, in terms of thinness. I am happy you remarked on the thinness, because it is impressing and noteworthy, and has stood the test of time.

[@bloxxer02]

You are the man who got me into phone repair. I respect you so much, and hope your videos continue to inspire other people to fix phones, and other devices.

[@HughJeffreys]

Glad I could help

[@galaxyglider9]

Awesome Hugh, ever since I found your incredible videos on KZbin I’ve now started repairing devices too. Devices like phones, tablets (etc.) shouldn’t be put in landfill as they have potential. So far I have repaired many iPhones iPads Samsung phones and more thanks to your videos! You inspire so many people and I am always a fan of you ❤

[@yuristocat]

Thanks for the discount code, I've been wanting to replace the battery in my s10+ for a while now and this is a great opportunity.

[@zaki4t]

I had a red one back in 2013, accidentally spilled water on it so my brother who owns a repair shop tried to tear it down … 5 minutes later and the display’s already broken, I felt so bad to lose such a piece of art it was really precious to me. After watching your video now I realize how crazy hard it was. Thank you very much for sharing this exact experience with us.

[@mattsanchez4893]

Hugh you have an inhuman amount of patience, and I mean that as an enormous compliment

[@gambj]

I'm impressed. Always wondered how these came apart. I have the gen right before this one, without the camera. And it amazingly still works, as long as its got a power source, battery doesnt last long

[@GMMilambar]

I wish there were financial penalties for companies that go out of their way to make products so unrepairable, that they become disposable.

[@KangJangkrik]

Already did, ever heard right-to-repair policy? Perhaps it's not that effective but at least there's a movement on Apple to make iPhone easier to repair (like providing technical documentation and spareparts)

[@iClone101]

@@KangJangkrik This is a bit different, it's not exactly designed to be anti-repairable, it's just nearly impossible for anyone, Apple included, to fix it due to how crammed everything was put together. Right-to-repair is to stop companies from hiding schematics, using super adhesive on everything, and to make parts purposely fail when paired incorrectly.

[@The_Funniest_Cut]

Right to repair still applies to Apple but this isn’t really the case.

[@b1llygo4t]

This is prime youtube right here. 12 minutes. Educational. Absurd. The inline promo was content related and short. No flashing logos and blaring music. Bravo.

[@cesariojpn]

*Dankpods has entered the chat.*

[@MrManniG]

Na-No

[@LokiAndShadow]

na-no

[@LokiAndShadow]

Maraca cracker 9000

[@risabella18]

Big support for the channel and keep on making awesome content and guides and giveaways in the future as well. Worked for me

[@xxboywizardxx9573]

Well done Hugh! Truly satisfying to see you repair this device in particular. Love all your videos keep it up!

[@chickendrawsdogs3343]

Seeing small devices like this never ceases to amaze me, see how far we've come from Alan Turing's room-sized computer.

[@RicheyYT]

"Someone's been in here"

[@Andrew-J316]

I have worked on these iPods in the past and you are correct these are the hardest and most infuriating to repair of all the models. Appreciate your video!

[@HunterZ32]

I literally found my Nano yesterday after YEARS of looking!! Such a big part of my childhood, love this thing!

[@Locutus]

Literally, people don't care.

[@HunterZ32]

@@Locutus bro, you sound like a 40 year old man and you act like this in the comments on a KZbin video 😂 do you hunt for comments to reply to feel important? 6 people watch your shit Death Valley videos so talk about nobody cares

[@Butterscotch_96]

@@LocutusI care

[@QUANTUMJOKER]

I bought a sixth-gen iPod Nano from Cash Converters a few years ago. I wore it as a watch and used it to log/track my exercise walks, and it was honestly one of the best things I've ever bought. Unfortunately, the sleep/wake button broke, which is a common problem with this generation. I now use a seventh-gen Nano for the same purpose, and it's never missed a beat.

[@jasio77mega]

Just a tip for better solder wicking: use some flux (just put in on top of the wick) and also you can try flowing some solder by yourself into the wick. That way solder that's on the solder pad will have easier time wicking up the copper.

[@hibbs1712]

So apparent that we are looking at purposeful anti-repair manufacturing. Makes my skin crawl thinking about the undertaking it’s going to be to repair my partner’s spicypillow 4th gen nano instead of just tossing it out and buying another.

[@lizplord]

A custom transparent case would've been great! btw great fix brought back old memories of this device ;)

[@rosanafalcao4038]

0:07 that legit gives me goosebumps

[@ricardovelazquez5715]

The best man alive when it comes to fixing electronics

[@perish1n]

not even close my friend but Hugh is very entertaining though 😁👍

[@diywithreza]

Yeah when you haven't seen other technicians before...

[@RestorationRelaxation]

I highly recommend getting premium solder wick from Northridge Fix. Changed my life!

[@James_D.]

Only Hugh Jeffreys is brave enough to try and fix this iPod Nano.

[@chrismifsud7154]

Kudos that you did not give up! I had a pink one of these but without camera. I tried to fix it, broke something and just lost it and threw it in the trash.

[@justaguy5778]

The shout out to dank pods such a great channel!!!

[@imnoman4205]

Loved that Speach ,"Don't Worry , I'm Professional." 😂💜

[@BeomKim2da]

"The Black Spot XL Edition"

[@tofatula1378]

The best I-Pod ever. Vodeos for memory that do not take up huge amounts of space. Unfortunately the screen was to reflective. A environmental friendly product, luckily still without Wi-Fi.

[@Yeshfie_5510]

0:18 THERES A DANKPODS REFRENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stevebob240]

I've had that same kind of iPod Nano for more than a decade, only Apple product I've ever owned. I still use it almost daily!

[@BeomKim2da]

I love iPods

[@alejandroalemanhernandez4071]

Between Hugh and This Does Not Compute, gotta love how Dankpods is the defacto iPod repair authority.

[@jonathangaul276]

Na-no

[@GaryED44]

I'm thoroughly impressed my friend. You have the skills of a master.

[@TheRealPrinceClub]

Repair pile, why does that make me smile, probably because as an artist, I have a completely different type of pile I need to work on.

[@nyanpoultry]

1:36 wait that song's in the long drive

[@adrianyu-chenchou8198]

After watching your video I immediately went on eBay and get an iPod third generation for $40. I can still remember that nine years old me wanted that iPad so badly but my parents refused to buy me one saying it’s too expensive lol and it really was. such a nostalgia.

[@Solitaire001]

This is a reason that smaller is not always better. One of the things I like about the iPod Classic is that it fits neatly in my hand and is comfortable to use. I've had some digital audio players that were too small and I had to put them in a case to make them more comfortable in my hand.

[@retro_black421]

Believe it or not but this is actually my favourite iPod and I have never had this problem with any of mine but all my friends have had it but either way love you man

[@bigblackbadger1]

0:27 amazing. I was wondering how you did that but I figured out that it’s a video in reverse

[@DavitTheCore]

My next shipment is gonna be a battery for my iPod Nano. It has not gotten the black spot yet and I am using it as NAND storage for my Music to be able to copy all of my music to new computers. I do not wanna lose my Nano, so I am gonna fix it before it explodes

[@workinprogress9483]

thiis was truly migrane inducing, you are a master of your craft

[@BosuDX]

Just adding here that an expanded battery if empty of it's charge can usually be deflated safely for easy removal. Just ensure that battery is fully drained, and with a needle or tip of pointed tweezers, poke a hole in it. It should deflate and make it much easier to handle the disassembly. The method shown in this video is only viable if the lcd is already broken which is not the case for most people as they don't typically let the lcd expand so much that the screen explodes out the front.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Nice job, it looks beauti... umm good job 😃👍 That solder wick looks cheap. Try Goot Wick. Also use flux. And yeah tip was a bit small.

[@hadilokhandwala1796]

Man u r a great guy and making great videos and helping others with your video

[@mojave5661]

I have a 5th Gen Nano (same color as yours), and last year, I also replaced both the LCD and battery in it. While it was a bit less difficult, because the battery was barely swollen, it was still a pain. I only planned to replaced the battery, but as I was trying to push the iPod out of its chassis (3:14), I accidentally cracked the LCD. ...aand I also tore off the hold switch. I didn't do it while pushing the iPod out, nor did I do it while pushing it back in. I did it when I was unconciously twirling with my fingers while I was distracted by my friend...

[@CamdenBloke]

I got years out of one of these and loved it. If the battery thing started happening, it was after I mostly stopped using it. I think I still have one around without an expanded battery.

[@fyredragon69]

He did the impossible! Congrats, Hugh! If DankPods has tought me anything, it's that Nanos will AWLAYS suck.

[@pablouribe1522]

Their is honesty and in a whole league of it is own, there is the title of this video.

[@svartdraken]

- A massive connector - An headphone jack - A camera - A display - Buttons - A battery - As small as a modern iPhone battery And there's not enough room on a 13 Pro Max for a headphone jack

[@Fisheee123]

My mom still uses our 4th gen nano, (the one without a camera), that we got when released. She has a bunch of music and I still remember playing Vortex on it in the car, such a nice little device

[@haifutter4166]

Thanks for this video. I just found my old iPod 5 today in the exact same condition (and was thankful, that it didn't already burned my house down). To be fair: I didn't check the device for over a year, so it was presumably on deep discharge.

[@jamieholmes251989]

"spicy pillow" This is now my favourite thing that you have ever said.

[@wishdankpods]

thing i always hated about fixing nanos, absolutely no reason for them to be soldered, you can 100% have it fit with a simple connection, congrats on this! fixing this model is very difficult and a pain and I'm glad you got it working!

[@stephensnell5707]

The solder is more than likely to keep the internal parts in place

[@SOTP.]

@@stephensnell5707 yes it wont fall off, but its such a pain to repair, and also what could possibly cause it to fall out if it was a connector? Soldering only makes sense when you shrekpod the device and the battery is lose.

[@Marc_Fuchs_1985]

I don't care for Apple products of any kind, but watching this anyway, because I am very fascinated with the technical elegance of such small but highly functional devices. It's very interesting to see the internals and how everything comes together. And I gotta admit, even though being rather old, it's a very beautiful design. It's almost too bad such devices are obsolete due to the does-it-all-smartphones. But it's a really nice feeling that today, you have EVERYTHING in a tiny gadget with you. The entire internet, various communication systems and also so much storage, that you could carry your entire music library around - or use online services, also cool stuff of today.

[@mnfrda2454]

🤩🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 you made it look easy! I have that exact iPod nano, with the same issues. And I’m not brave enough to repair it yet lol 😅

[@LaskyLabs]

Bought one of these with its battery replaced. Great little thingy! The camera is terrible, but dang it if it isn't fun! I made a video with it and put it on my KZbin. (He boke my neck.) Its got radio, does video, and of course, works just fine with music. If you've got a working one that's been refurbished, they really are great to use.

[@lampwick4427]

omg Hugh is a Dankpods fan. Australians unite.

[@languist]

I grew up with the iPod Nano, and had a great time experimenting with its filters :D

[@riebers_adventures]

Finally a dankpods reference you should do a Hugh Jeffreys and dankpods collab

[@jasonlast7091]

I've still got my gen 4 and amazingly it still works perfectly. Man that thing was awesome.

[@Dolly-Days]

WOW! Your work is simply amazing! ❤

[@georgemalouf4298]

I never used a soldering wick although iFixit occasionally would gift me a one each time I buy a tool or new repair part from them. I got a genuine Japanese solder sucker which working pretty nice for me for around 5 years now.

[@alisonsmith4436]

Hi Hugh l love your great videos l think that you are a genius because you can fix anything and bring it back to life 😃😃

[@JMPTHEGUN]

the 4th gen nano was my favorite ipod, sure my 186Gb classic is a beast, but nothing beats how many times my nano went thru the wash and lived (i owned 2 and both got washed at least 3 times lmao)

[@_Will___]

I’m so glad I waited to get an iPod until the 2nd gen iPod Touch. It thankfully gave me no issues and provided much entertainment as I went through school. Also it’s crazy that you were able to find a brand new screen for this outdated junk.

[@TorToroPorco]

Luckily I didn’t have any problems with my 5th gen Nano and it remains my sentimental favourite amongst the iPods I’ve owned. Bravo for going through the effort of disassembling it but for the average person I think you’ll have to be pretty fanatical to attempt this.

[@peterhodgkinson5095]

Same for my orange one but single charge went from 1.5 days to 5 hours

[@spike5552]

hi, if you want to polish that plastic display protector you will get great results with headlight restore kit, i did my psp's whole front case and it looks like new again 😊

[@lenka993]

Imagine my surprise when I, at 10:41 p.m., looked at my old iPod Nano that has sat in my keys bowl for the past five years and thought to myself I could take it apart and fix the next button, even though it might be useless to do so. I looked up "how to take apart a 5th gen iPod Nano" on KZbin, and this is the first video that came up, with that title. 😂

[@Nickword1]

Lol I don't know why i love watching these videos so much! 😅

[@numberq1134]

Danky would be proud! So would frank!

[@saigee7412]

Ayyyyeeee now we need Hugh to fix the E oc

[@pootnannies]

flux and leaded solder really help when using a wick. it's much harder with lead-free solder and little to no flux.

[@banksiasong]

So much patience in a person so young.

[@krümelbert_gandelcookie]

I loved that thing but maybe bc I got this little thing when I was a kid. But I used it like really a lot, ran around with it, etc. and it fell out of my pocket so many times. But now, 12 years later that little thing still works absolutely fine. It just has quit some few scratches.

[@topdog19945]

I had one of these in this exact color and I liked it. Never knew they had battery issues until now

[@sooonaekoo1-5]

it was like a mini thriller watching you try to get the spicy pillow out.

[@clydemarshall8095]

Hated? I loved the Nano. I have a 5th, 6th, and 7th gen. I love them all. I busted the screen on one, the power button on the other broke, but the last one is working perfectly fine.

[@weiyisun5956]

Thanks a lot Hugh! I've been using this video as a guide to replace the battery on my product red ipod!

[@andrewshearstone1101]

You should use flux when soldering and desoldering or using solderbraid Hugh