Ipod Classic 160gb Sound Completely Distorted, even the clicking from the wheel is distorted, blown headphone jack?

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Ipod Classic 160gb Sound Completely Distorted, even the clicking from the wheel is distorted, blown headphone jack?

Hello All

this morning on my drive to work i was attempting to listen to my ipod classic but as i turned the music on the music was completely distorted, even the clicking from the wheel was distorted.

im at a loss right now, is this a common occurance or am I alone on this???

any and all help would be much appreciated, i will be going to the apple store tomorrow as well but id like any advice

I did a few resets inside the ipod itself and i did a full restore that didnt make any difference.

-Ralph

iPod classic

Posted on Sep 3, 2012 8:08 PM

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Sep 3, 2012 10:01 PM in response to RalphCM

I'm not sure if this is the cause of your problem, but iPod Classics have been known to have a faulty audio jack. This happened to mine a couple years back. The audio started to be a bit distorted when I have headphones in but would be better if I jiggled the audio plug around (i.e. when the audio plug was in certain positions the sound went back to normal).

If this is the case, Apple can repair it but the cost is pretty substancial. It is something you can fix on your own (after ordering a few parts online) or find a local shop that does electronic repairs for a fraction of the cost.

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