iPod help fix my 5G iPod... low volume in left headphone?

[ashjamben]

I have a white 5G iPod and noticed some funny behaviour with it. I was listening to it on the bus the other day and noticed when i pushed down firmly on a certain part of it my left headphone (and the right earbud, but not so much) suddenly got louder. Sometimes if i pushed firmly enough it would stay louder for a while, but always go back to when the left earphone is quieter.

Here's a picture of where i apply the pressure to get it louder:

anyone know what this could be?

I think, using the ifixit guide, gonna open it up and take a look around. they sell headphone sockets with the wire to connect straight to the logic board, and my thinking is the wire is at some point loosing contact.

any advice or help would be appreciated, thanks

 

[teleromeo]

have you tried another headphone yet ? Just do this before you open your iPod.

 

[ashjamben]

have you tried another headphone yet ? Just do this before you open your iPod.

yes, that was the first thing i tried. i've tried about 3 or 4 just incase, but to no avail. althought i don't see how pressing down on my ipod would affect the headphones, even when it is nowhere near the headphone socket.

 

[greenday123]

i believe that is the area where the headphone jack and the hold switch connect to the mainboard im preety sure. so its definatly something with the connection. when you open it try taking out the connector and plugging it back in and see it that works.

 

[Mr. Eko]

I also have a 5g 80gb, I actually have the same problem. The left ear is the one that is lower. I thought it was just me though, i don't know how to fix it.

 

[H$R]

my sister's iPod video G5 with 30GB, has something similar. It doesn't have any sound at all on the right side. The headphones are ok, I checked them on my iPod. And I checked other headphones with her iPod. It really doesn't have any sound at all on the right side.

It 2.5 years old and out of warranty. I will put this iPod apart and see if there's a fix or I will exchange the headphone jack. If I screw things up she just buys a new iPod sometime.