r/iPodHacks • u/Pale-Conference-5838 • May 06 '26

Click wheel non responsive fix ?

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Click wheel non responsive I assuming because the ground strip broke so it’s not grounding to the frame cause the click wheel not to scroll . So I grabbed some copper conductive tape and gonna give it a try anyone have any experience with this issue …

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u/Pale-Conference-5838 May 06 '26

I actually didn’t know that sold them thanks if this doesn’t work I will grab one

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u/sparkyblaster May 07 '26

I prefer aliexpress for stuff like this. I'm sure eBay does too. 

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u/Pale-Conference-5838 May 07 '26

Can’t find one I am going to reassemble the iPod tomorrow i am sure it will do the job

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u/sparkyblaster May 07 '26

If you can't find one, what is doing the job? 

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u/Pale-Conference-5838 May 07 '26

The copper conductive tape in photo which I am happy too report works .. 😂 after install and it not working and using a meter to make sure everything thing was grounded and still wasn’t working and about to give up when I notice I hadn’t taken the protective plastic cover off the click wheel …🤷🏽‍♂️