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iPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo logic board replacement guide ›iPod Photo (4th Generation) — Replacement Logic Board (Late 2004 / Early 2005)
For the iPod Photo
Used (Apple Original) · Model A1099
$45.95
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About this part
Overview
Replacement logic board for iPod Photo (4th Generation). It ties together power, storage, connection, display, audio, and controls, so use it after the easier connected parts, cables, and connectors have been checked. Also called the motherboard.
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
- Not showing up in iTunes: damaged dock connector
- Won't charge: damaged charging port
- Keeps turning off
- Black screen
- Headphone jack not working
- Buttons not working
- White screen
- No sound
- Please wait, very low battery: damaged charging port
- Lines on screen
- Center button not working
- Click wheel not working
- Volume too low or stuck
- Backlight not working
- Static noise
- Flash mod problems
- Stuck in disk mode
- Won't sync: damaged dock connector
- Won't restore
- Won't hold a charge: logic board draining the battery
- Dropped
- Not working after a repair: damaged charging port
Fit and specs
Which board do I have? Read this before you buy
One board fits every A1099: the Mid-2005 board (820-1764-A) runs both screens, while the Late 2004 board (820-1642-A) runs only the Late 2004 screen. Apple launched the iPod photo on 26 October 2004 in 40GB and 60GB and added a 30GB on 23 February 2005; on 28 June 2005 it merged the lines — in Apple's words, "the iPod and iPod photo lines are merging, creating a single line of white iPods that all feature color displays" — and sold the result as the iPod with color display in 20GB and 60GB. The Mid-2005 board (820-1764-A) runs either screen; the Late 2004 board (820-1642-A) needs the Late 2004 screen and stays black with the Mid-2005 one. The Late 2004 board uses a PortalPlayer PP5020C and the Mid-2005 board a PP5020E, both with 32 MB of memory, so memory does not separate them: the year, the capacity and the number printed on the board do.
Identify yours in three steps.
- Read the number printed on the board itself, under the LCD ribbon. That is the answer, and it is free: 820-1642-A (the 30/40/60GB iPod photo) runs only the late-2004 screen; 820-1764-A (the 20GB and the 2005 60GB iPod with color display) runs either screen.
- Check the order number — it is on the box and Apple's records, not on the case. M9829LL/A and PS492AA (30GB), M9585LL/A (40GB), M9586LL/A and PS493AA (60GB) shipped with the 820-1642-A board. MA079LL/A, MA127LL/A and MA215LL/A (20GB) and M9830LL/A (60GB) shipped with the 820-1764-A board. Both families read A1099 on the back, so the model number on its own decides nothing.
- If the iPod has been apart before, trust the board, not the engraving. A shell or a board swapped by a previous owner carries the wrong story; the printed number is the one thing that cannot be wrong.
This page sells one board and only that board: 820-1642-A, late 2004 and early 2005, for the 30GB, 40GB and 60GB iPod photo units (M9829LL/A, PS492AA, M9585LL/A, M9586LL/A, PS493AA). If your board reads 820-1764-A, use the mid-2005 logic board listing instead — it covers the 20GB and 2005 60GB iPod with color display units. This Late 2004 board shows a black screen with the mid-2005 screen (the mid-2005 board runs either screen), so read the number before you order — the check costs nothing.
Do not use this part for the monochrome fourth-generation iPod (A1059). It looks like the same body, but it is a different platform with its own board — see its own pages.
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. |
| SoC | PortalPlayer PP5020C (dual ARM7TDMI, 80 MHz) |
| RAM | 32 MB |
| Audio CODEC | Wolfson WM8975 |
| Video Encoder | Analog Devices ADV7179 (NTSC/PAL) |
| Power Management | NXP PCF50605HN |
| OEM Part | 820-1642-A |
Compatible Variants
| Order Number | Capacity | Color | Case | Compatible | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M9829LL/A | 30GB | White | thin | Yes | — |
| PS492AA | 30GB | White (HP) | thin | Yes | — |
| M9585LL/A | 40GB | White | thick | Yes | — |
| M9586LL/A | 60GB | White | thick | Yes | — |
| PS493AA | 60GB | White (HP) | thick | Yes | — |
| MA127LL/A | 20GB | Black/Red (U2) | thin | No— wrong Photo revision | Mid-2005 unit (820-1764-A board): this Late 2004 board shows a black screen with its Mid-2005 screen. Use Replacement Logic Board (Mid-2005 Color Display) instead (it runs either screen). |
| MA079LL/A | 20GB | White | thin | No— wrong Photo revision | Mid-2005 unit (820-1764-A board): this Late 2004 board shows a black screen with its Mid-2005 screen. Use Replacement Logic Board (Mid-2005 Color Display) instead (it runs either screen). |
| MA215LL/A | 20GB | White (Harry Potter Collector's Edition) | thin | No— wrong Photo revision | Mid-2005 unit (820-1764-A board): this Late 2004 board shows a black screen with its Mid-2005 screen. Use Replacement Logic Board (Mid-2005 Color Display) instead (it runs either screen). |
| M9830LL/A | 60GB | White | thick | No— wrong Photo revision | Mid-2005 unit (820-1764-A board): this Late 2004 board shows a black screen with its Mid-2005 screen. Use Replacement Logic Board (Mid-2005 Color Display) instead (it runs either screen). |
Install and repair
Step-by-step guide
iPod 4th Gen and iPod Photo logic board replacement
Tools: Plastic opening tools, one wide and one thin, Plastic spudger, T6 Torx screwdriver, Anti-static wrist strap and mat, Soft cloth and a small tray, 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. Difficulty: Moderate. Estimated time: 30 minutes.
How do I know if this logic board needs replacement?
Consider the logic board only after power, storage, cable, display, audio, and control checks isolate a board fault.
Power or charging trouble: is it the logic board or the battery?
Test with a known-good charger and cable first: if it starts on the charger but dies unplugged, the battery is the likely cause; if it is dead even on a known-good charger and cable, the logic board is more likely. If the symptom began after a repair, check the battery connector and the nearby flex cables before replacing another part.
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.
Can a worn dock socket be repaired?
One owner's iPod lived plugged into a vehicle stereo for years; after enough bumps the cable no longer holds a reliable connection, and the question is whether the port can be reinforced. There is nothing to reinforce: the 30-pin socket is soldered to the logic board and is not sold as a separate part, so try a known-good cable first — a worn cable end is far more common than a worn socket, and it is the cheap test. If a fresh cable seats firmly in another iPod but still wobbles in yours, the socket itself is the fault, and our fix is a new logic board: instead of soldering on an inferior aftermarket part, we fit an original Apple logic board to ensure the highest quality repair. Either board fits a Late 2004 unit (the Mid-2005 board runs its screen); a Mid-2005 unit needs the Mid-2005 board.
The jack socket tore off the board — can it be soldered?
This happens when the back is pulled away without first freeing the orange headphone-jack ribbon: the socket comes off the board, connector and all. When the socket tears off the board, our fix is a new logic board: rather than solder on an inferior aftermarket part, we fit an original Apple logic board to ensure the highest quality repair. The Mid-2005 board fits every iPod Photo; the Late 2004 board needs the Late 2004 screen. Before ordering one, check what actually tore: if the board-side socket is intact and the damage is in the ribbon, an owner of a 60GB unit on the 820-1642-A board recovered by fitting a donor headphone-jack flex cable, noting the donor carried a different printed number but the right connector. The way not to meet this at all: open the case like a book and never lift the back away.
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