Comments on: iPod Video G5 Hold Switch not holding

By: Cesar

Cesar — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:50:22 +0000

My ipod 5th generation would charge and everything but the hold key is always on the left top corner of the ipod.I tried sliding the hold button and pressing every button to see if it’ll work but nothing.I restored it and everything but i just don’t know what’s wrong with it.I want to hit it cause of the frustrated i am but i choose not to!
Please help!
Email:Littlecesar100@yahoo.com

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:20:57 +0000

I know this is an old thread, but if anybody is still having this problem, I know the solution. The ribbon wire connecting the hold switch/headphone jack to the motherboard in this case has been displaced and is wedged in between the hard drive and the aluminum frame holding the ipod together. This is creating a short in the wire connecting the switch to the mobo. To correct the problem open your ipod up (There are plenty of tutorials online) and move the wire around until it is not so deeply wedged onto the side of the casing.

By: Karanraj

Karanraj — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:31:57 +0000

my email id is karanrajchuriwala@hotmail.com…
my waranty expired
n my ipod is always on hold
d hold button doesnt help
tried restoring n resetting
pls pls plshelp……

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By: gReTTz

gReTTz — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:11:03 +0000

yeah.. i have experienced this same problem. when i slide the hold button to unlock it. it doesn’t work.. the hold button is always there. i cannot use my ipod because of that. it sucks! anyone here can resolve this problem? thanks ahead.. the warranty of my ipod is expired… *sigh*

By: james

james — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:57:24 +0000

Same here guys… except im in reverse…. the hold switch WORKS when i apply pressure… othewise it doesent work

more annoying if you ask me

!@^^$%#

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:14:00 +0000

Hey, I have this problem too. And indeed, this seems due to a recent firmware update (can’t narrow down to which one, though). Does Apple own up to this problem?

By: David

David — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:14:00 +0000

I have just started having this problem with 5G video ipod. Three people is a movement….

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:14:00 +0000

I have a similar problem- engage hold and screen goes black like it should, take the hold off and screen activates sometimes playing a song and always battery quite drained. Kinda frustrating- am wondering if it’s a battery problem as my ipod is 1 1/2 yr old. anyone have this going on?

By: Jeroen

Jeroen — Mon, 14 May 2007 17:14:00 +0000

Yep, same problem here, although not always reproducable. It seems a bit at random…