iPod Headphone Jack Replacement

Headphone jack replacement for the iPod 3rd Gen, iPod 4th Gen, iPod Photo, iPod Video 5th Gen, iPod Classic 6th Gen, iPod Classic 7th Gen, iPod Mini 1st Gen and iPod Mini 2nd Gen. Buy the headphone jack with a free pry tool (from $12.95), or mail your iPod in and we fit it (installed from $32.90): typically 1–3 business days on our bench, with a 1-year limited warranty. Which iPod is it for?

iPod headphone jack help

Not sure which iPod you have? Identify your iPod

Signs the headphone jack is done

  • Sound in one ear only

    One channel is quiet or dead with headphones that work fine elsewhere.

  • Crackles or cuts out when the plug moves

    Audio comes and goes as the cable is wiggled, or the plug has to be held at an angle.

  • Hold switch dead

    On most models the Hold switch is part of the headphone jack assembly, so a new assembly fixes a broken one. Stuck on lock: on the 4th Gen and Photo, check the headphone jack cable first (often just not pushed fully in); on the 3rd Gen, a torn or unseated headphone jack cable, or the Hold slider out of line with its switch on the logic board.

Free diagnostic

Broken iPod? We can help.

Mail us your iPod and we will test it and send you a free repair quote. If you don't like our price, we will ship your iPod back at our expense.

Get your free repair quote

How mail-in repair works

  1. Order the free diagnostic

    Choose your iPod. Add our shipping box and prepaid label if you need one.

  2. Mail us your iPod

    Pack it with your work order. No printer? Put a note in the box with your name, return address, email, order number and what is wrong.

  3. Approve your quote

    We test it and email your free repair quote. Most repairs are finished within 1 to 3 business days after you approve the quote.