iPod stopped working after TSA | iPod | Page 1

sleek inlet Mar 18, 2025, 5:52 AM

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So 2 weeks ago I flew to Morocco, and my iPod including all my other electronics had to go through the x-ray machine at the airport. I doubt the x-ray would've damaged it. The day before the flight I was listening on my iPod no problem. After I got onto the plane, I tried to turn on my iPod, but whatever I try to do, it stays off. The screen doesn't turn on, there is no clicks coming as if it was on and just a destroyed screen, nothing. Now that I am back in my home country, I disassembled it to take a look as I thought the battery ribbon had gotten disconnected or something. To my surprise it wasn't, and after measuring the battery with a multimeter, it is sitting at 3.9V. Anyone ever experience this? What should my next steps be?

iFlash Quad
3000mah battery upgrade

sleek inlet Mar 18, 2025, 8:38 AM

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iPod stopped working after TSA

sage arch Mar 18, 2025, 8:42 AM

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Having another ipod I would test a part after part.
If you don't have another device to test - I would try first to disconnect the iflash and see if the device boots at all or starts to charge after connecting to the power.

X-ray should not be able to break anything on it's own - until the whole device has "marginal" failing chips. I suppose it is more like mechanical damage or short.

sleek inlet Mar 18, 2025, 9:03 AM

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sage arch Having another ipod I would test a part after part. If you don't have another de...

Mechanical damage or short, even after no falls, harsh bumps or similair, and it worked for 2 continuous weeks before that? I will try part by part later from my old disassembled ipod.

sage arch Mar 18, 2025, 9:06 AM

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Flights are generating very non-standard vibrations and accelerations that do not happen in regular ground life.

sleek inlet Mar 18, 2025, 9:12 AM

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I guess so... Can I look out for something on the board? What is the likeliest to be damaged by vibrations? Where can I measure for potential shorts?

sage arch Mar 18, 2025, 9:58 AM

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there is no service guide with schematics, so you need a microscope and look around for anything odd on the board. Then you power it up and check if anything heats up abnormally even for a moment. Usual electronics diagnostics, sorry.
99% of cases we still just change the board to a new one, because you still can get them quite cheaply.

sleek inlet Mar 21, 2025, 10:33 AM

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Idk all looks good but doesnt start even with the iflash disconnected

sage arch Mar 22, 2025, 8:01 AM

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Overall - yes, looks OK, but the issues are usually more subtle, that is why I suggested.... a microscope 🙂 The issue might be burned/damaged capacitor that is size of the solder pad of the ipod dock connector.
try to disconnect the buttons as well and try to connect the power only - usually the screen should turn somehow on to attempt showing charging status.

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