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norski87 Author

Level 1

12 points

iPod plays but no sound (not a volume issue)

So my iPod doesn't output any audio anymore. Whether I place it in a dock, connect it to an FM transmitter in my car, our use regular headphones, I get no sound. Even if the volume is cranked to the max on the ipod, still nothing. It still updates if I connect it to my computer, and still charges when connected to a dock or FM transmitter. If I select a song and press "play", it appears as if everything is normal, but no sound is there. I've tried restarting it and restoring it. Nothing. Any ideas?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on May 22, 2008 9:29 AM

21 replies

Jul 30, 2008 6:09 PM in response to ROSEMARYROCKS

hmm, well the dates are not as i thought. so there goes that theory...

F.N.H.

Level 1

5 points

Aug 10, 2008 3:06 PM in response to JoeyUSAF

The motherboard may be defective.

ski4

Level 1

4 points

Aug 16, 2008 7:55 AM in response to boomobile

service plans are good if it's honored. i have never used my apple care before but always at best buy my plans are nothing but grief

sycmedic

Level 1

4 points

Aug 16, 2008 10:10 AM in response to norski87

I also have the same problem. Ipod works as designed with the exception of no sound!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NLUNDN

Level 1

4 points

Nov 26, 2008 5:12 PM in response to norski87

Same problem here but pushing on the right side don't help I am planning on going to the apple store this evening to see what the deal is if I get any answers I will post later tonight

pduffyd

Level 1

4 points

Dec 28, 2008 4:34 AM in response to pduffyd

11 days still working

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iPod plays but no sound (not a volume issue)