iPod touch Ipod Touch 1G WIFI Help - Greyed Out

[pappascw]

In an attempt to help my daughter out by replacing her backplate and fix her button on her 1G Ipod Touch I've screwed up her wireless. When I first took it apart there was some small metal piece I thought was part of the backplate that I've already disposed of. Does anyone know how this wireless antenna works so I can replicate what that piece of metal does? I've attached some pics of the inside 2 areas, maybe someone can tell me what I'm missing...

I think the parts thats missing is on the left hand side picture of the unit itself, not the backplate...

Thanks...

PS I did fix the button.. 😕

 

[TraceyS/FL]

Have you looked at the pics here?

http://www.ifixit.com/iPod-Parts/iPod-Touch-1st-Gen

There should be a tear down somewhere on there too!

 

[Gav2k]

The little bit of metal was the antenna mate.

 

[pappascw]

Ok I see this is the part I need....

Wonder is theres a way to replicate it? Whats so special about it?

ok dig thru the trach and found it.. Nasty.. hooked back on but no wifi yet.. Batteries low so gonna get a good charge b4 I mess around with it anymore..

 

[pappascw]

Will no luck once I got this thing in there..

Anyone have any other things I could try? Is it supposed to make contact with the gold parts on the wifi board or not? i assume this piece makes a contact to the case as a ground?

Chuck

 

[pappascw]

Bump?

 

[I MIKE C I]

I have the exact same problem. Ill let you know if i resolve it 🙁

 

[starsixz]

fix

so on the ipod side on the gold looking rim where the metal is missing ihad the same problem broke a paper clip to right size tried numerous times to fit it in there and finally im getting a signal🙂 weak but its there lol