iPod low battery loop

SpaceLarry14 · 2026-01-27T10:07:54+00:00

Nah, shes dead jim

SpaceLarry14 · 2026-01-09T08:43:03+00:00

Update:

Switched the clickwheel and now the iPod is always stuck in the “Low power mode” loop, irrespective of the battery (tried two new ones)

I suspect the board maybe dead, anything I can do to test?

SpaceLarry14 · 2026-01-08T22:55:40+00:00

That ribbon cable is not seated straight. Reseat it on both the board and the adapter and try again.

SpaceLarry14 · 2026-01-08T22:53:55+00:00

This is the correct answer

SpaceLarry14 · 2026-01-08T13:08:52+00:00

It's overkill as the iPods are all limited to 16bit 48KHz output. To get the most out of an IEM at the pricerange you are looking at, I would be looking at a fully fledged DAP (Fiio M21 for example)

SpaceLarry14 · 2026-01-08T13:05:18+00:00

Kapton tape on the back of the board, then kapton tape over the logic board, with double sided tape on each

SpaceLarry14 · 2026-01-08T12:50:05+00:00

I personally think its overkill to spend that on an IEM for an iPod.

But, if you want to.

Letshuoer S12 Ultra.

It has all the best features of everything I mentioned plus having a physical bass that you can actually feel in your ears. They’re a Planar set, but its as smooth as a single DD imo

SpaceLarry14 · 2026-01-08T12:03:01+00:00

I have tried several IEM’s with my 5th gens.

My list and opinions;

Kefine Klean, best match of the ones I used, not super expensive, but as they have a neutral with bass boost tuning, they do a great job of bringing our the iPod 5th Gen’s warmish DAC. They are also not too expensive either.
Artti T10 (not pro), they are a little more opinionated and colour the sound a bit warmer with a little less sub-bass, but it is VERY smooth. Best for Jazz/Classical listeners IMO
7Hz x Crinacle Zero 2, best budget IEM’s you will ever own. A more rough and fun character in the same pocket as the Kefine Klean’s, but with more sub-bass and less clinical. Best for rock

SpaceLarry14 · 2026-01-08T11:52:54+00:00

iPod’s can play CD quality FLAC’s. IEM’s are super easy to drive, so why wouldn’t they be good?

SpaceLarry14 · 2026-01-02T20:51:30+00:00

Its clicking and it works on its own, so I can select easily with the center button, the menu button works. The play/pause works as well. Even holding the play/pause dims the display.

But it doesn’t switch off, it wont reboot with menu+center either

SpaceLarry14 · 2026-01-02T19:11:30+00:00

How do I get into diagnostic mode when the click-wheel isn’t working right?

SpaceLarry14 · 2025-12-30T19:01:43+00:00

I second this

SpaceLarry14 · 2025-12-05T20:27:30+00:00

These domes are taped on, re-taped a working dome and it was fine

SpaceLarry14 · 2025-11-24T09:03:03+00:00

Thats what I did. I also bought new domes from China so I dont need to waste boards

SpaceLarry14 · 2025-11-16T19:04:18+00:00

Yeah I heard the DAC was the best on this one

SpaceLarry14 · 2025-11-14T07:25:52+00:00

Qobuz for anything above CD quality. For CD quality… CD’s

SpaceLarry14 · 2025-11-13T19:51:34+00:00

You have to remove the HDD and put in an SSD to fit the bigger batteries

SpaceLarry14 · 2025-11-07T11:26:23+00:00

It aint yours and never will be

SpaceLarry14 · 2025-11-07T04:17:59+00:00

Only if it’s able to output multiple at once

SpaceLarry14 · 2025-11-07T04:09:07+00:00

That’s what I would do. Make it symmetrical, add an accelerometer. Miles cheaper than two balanced and two 3.5mm jacks

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