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iPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo headphone jack replacement guide ›iPod Photo (4th Generation) — Headphone Jack Flex Cable
For the iPod Photo
Used (Apple Original) · Model A1099
$22.95
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- 1-year limited warranty · 30-day returns from delivery
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About this part
Overview
Replacement internal cable for iPod Photo (4th Generation). Use it when the flex or ribbon is torn, creased, loose, or failing at the connector before blaming the whole attached assembly.
Fitment snapshot
What Is Included
What this part might fix
Help pages, step by step, for problems this part might fix:
Most likely fixed by this part
Can also be the cause
- Won't turn on: headphone jack cable keeping it locked
- Buttons not working: headphone jack cable keeping it locked
Fit and specs
Specifications & Fitment
Also known as iPod with color display (Apple's official name after June 2005).
Part Details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Model Number | A1099 |
| EMC | EMC 2022 |
| Condition | Used — factory original Apple part. Normal cosmetic wear expected. |
| OEM Part |
632-0286-A, 632-0322-A, 632-0346-A
|
Compatible Variants
| Order Number | Capacity | Color | Case | Compatible | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA127LL/A | 20GB | Black/Red (U2) | thin | Yes | Fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
| MA079LL/A | 20GB | White | thin | Yes | Fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
| MA215LL/A | 20GB | White (Harry Potter Collector's Edition) | thin | Yes | Fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
| M9829LL/A | 30GB | White | thin | Yes | Fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
| PS492AA | 30GB | White (HP) | thin | Yes— compatible | Stock match |
| M9585LL/A | 40GB | White | thick | Yes | Fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
| M9586LL/A | 60GB | White | thick | Yes | Fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
| M9830LL/A | 60GB | White | thick | Yes | Fits all iPod Photo / Color Display variants, thin and thick. |
| PS493AA | 60GB | White (HP) | thick | Yes— compatible | Stock match |
Install and repair
Step-by-step guide
iPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo headphone jack replacement
Tools: Plastic opening tools, one wide and one thin, Plastic spudger, T6 Torx screwdriver, Fine Phillips screwdriver (#00 or PH-000), Anti-static wrist strap or mat, Headphones you know work, Wall charger
- Unplug it, switch it off and lock HoldDisconnect any cable, charger or computer first. Switch the iPod off by holding Play/Pause until the screen goes dark, then slide the Hold switch to locked, so its orange bar shows.
- Release the case clipsOur opening guide has the detail. In short: with the screen up and the dock connector toward you, start on the right-hand long side with the wide plastic tool, its edge tilted toward the steel back, and free the five tabs on that side. Then the two clips beside the dock connector (lightly past the thin steel there), the five tabs on the left-hand side, and the top edge.
Install Overview
Rather not open it? Choose We Fix It above: mail your iPod in and we fit it. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days on our bench. 1-year limited warranty.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to solder?
No, this installation does not require soldering.
It plays but nothing comes out
Owners describe the menu and the song timer advancing normally while nothing is heard. Try a second pair of headphones or a speaker first — that one test separates the iPod from the headphones, and it is the step we recommend before any part. If a known-good pair is also silent, look at the jack: clean the opening, check the plug seats fully, and inspect the headphone/Hold assembly and its ribbon where they meet the board — a ribbon left half-seated after a repair is a common cause. Match the assembly to your case depth: the thin 20/30GB and thick 40/60GB builds take different jack assemblies, while the flex cable is the same part for every capacity. If headphone and dock line-out audio are both silent, the fault is most likely the logic board, not the jack or its cable.
Volume is at full but it is quiet
Owners describe it this way: the volume is all the way up and the output stays quiet across several sets of headphones. Try a second pair of headphones or a speaker first — that separates the iPod from the headphones. This iPod has no Volume Limit setting to check: Apple added that to the iPod nano and the fifth-generation iPod in 2006, and this model's software ended at 1.2.1. Owners of European-market units report a fixed software cap with no menu to change it. If a known-good pair is still quiet, clean the jack opening and check the headphone/Hold assembly and its ribbon seating before ordering; for more level on a capped unit, an in-line headphone amplifier is the clean way to get it.
Is this an iPod Classic?
Apple's 'Classic' branding started with the 6th Generation (2007). This is the color-screen iPod photo / iPod with color display generation, not a Classic-branded model.
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How mail-in repair works
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