Apple Ipod Hi Fi Power Supply Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          50 minutes

Sections

Grille
3 steps
Front Panel and Speaker Connections
6 steps
iPod Dock Inserts
4 steps
Power Supply
5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Grille

Warm up the glue by using the hair dryer on the grille for 5-10 minutes.
You can skip this step if you don’t have access to a hair dryer. However, if you skip this step, the next step will take longer and will be harder.

Warm up the glue by using the hair dryer on the grille for 5-10 minutes.

You can skip this step if you don’t have access to a hair dryer. However, if you skip this step, the next step will take longer and will be harder.

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Step 2

Take one spudger and fit it under the grille.
Use your first spudger to pry up and make room to insert a second one.
Sever the glue connections between the grille and the device by moving one spudger around, cutting through the glue.
Use the other spudger to raise the grille, allowing you to see where you’re working.
Since you’re cutting the glue, the grille may not stick as well when reassembled.

Take one spudger and fit it under the grille.

Use your first spudger to pry up and make room to insert a second one.

Sever the glue connections between the grille and the device by moving one spudger around, cutting through the glue.

Use the other spudger to raise the grille, allowing you to see where you’re working.

Since you’re cutting the glue, the grille may not stick as well when reassembled.

Step 3

Pull the grille off the Apple iPod Hi-Fi with your hands.

Pull the grille off the Apple iPod Hi-Fi with your hands.

Step 4

              Front Panel and Speaker Connections

Remove all eight 3.3mm JIS #1 screws holding the front panel in place by placing the screwdriver in the head of the screw and rotating counterclockwise.
Remove the four 3.3mm JIS #1 screws holding the large speaker in place by placing the screwdriver in the head of the screw and rotating counterclockwise.

Remove all eight 3.3mm JIS #1 screws holding the front panel in place by placing the screwdriver in the head of the screw and rotating counterclockwise.

Remove the four 3.3mm JIS #1 screws holding the large speaker in place by placing the screwdriver in the head of the screw and rotating counterclockwise.

Step 5

Pry out the large speaker with a metal spudger around the edge.
Remove the speaker slowly from its socket with your hands.
Turning the speaker on its side will make this step much easier.
The speaker is still attached by several connections at this point so the speaker will not be able to be removed completely at this step.

Pry out the large speaker with a metal spudger around the edge.

Remove the speaker slowly from its socket with your hands.

Turning the speaker on its side will make this step much easier.

The speaker is still attached by several connections at this point so the speaker will not be able to be removed completely at this step.

Step 6

Press down on the tab and pull out with your hands to remove the cable connecting the large speaker from the rest of the unit.
Pull the large speaker completely out and set aside.

Press down on the tab and pull out with your hands to remove the cable connecting the large speaker from the rest of the unit.

Pull the large speaker completely out and set aside.

Step 7

Remove the sensor connection by pulling it straight out with your hand.

Remove the sensor connection by pulling it straight out with your hand.

Step 8

Pull the entire front assembly off by prying it up with the spudger and lifting the assembly off with your hands towards the top of the Hi-Fi.
There are still connections attached at this stage so the front assembly will not completely disconnect from the rest of the device .

Pull the entire front assembly off by prying it up with the spudger and lifting the assembly off with your hands towards the top of the Hi-Fi.

There are still connections attached at this stage so the front assembly will not completely disconnect from the rest of the device .

Step 9

Remove the clips for the remaining two speakers by repeating step 6.
Remove the last connection that connects the speakers to the power box.
Remove the front panel completely.
When reassembling, the ports are labeled “right” and “left” to help you plug in the right speaker to the right port.

Remove the clips for the remaining two speakers by repeating step 6.

Remove the last connection that connects the speakers to the power box.

Remove the front panel completely.

When reassembling, the ports are labeled “right” and “left” to help you plug in the right speaker to the right port.

Step 10

              iPod Dock Inserts

Place the speaker on its back with the dock facing away from you.

Place the speaker on its back with the dock facing away from you.

Step 11

Remove the cable connected to the dock insert by pulling the cable straight out.

Remove the cable connected to the dock insert by pulling the cable straight out.

Step 12

Remove the gold tape attaching the insert to the unit.
Remove the three 2mm Phillips #1 screws holding the dock inserts in by placing the screwdriver in the head of the screw and rotating counterclockwise.

Remove the gold tape attaching the insert to the unit.

Remove the three 2mm Phillips #1 screws holding the dock inserts in by placing the screwdriver in the head of the screw and rotating counterclockwise.

Step 13

Remove the dock insert with your hands.

Remove the dock insert with your hands.

Step 14

              Power Supply

Unplug the 2 cables on the top of the power supply box.
Unclip the cables clipped together to the left of the power supply box.

Unplug the 2 cables on the top of the power supply box.

Unclip the cables clipped together to the left of the power supply box.

Step 15

Remove the middle foam panel from the wall of the device closest to you by pulling the foam out with your hand.

Remove the middle foam panel from the wall of the device closest to you by pulling the foam out with your hand.

Step 16

Remove two 2mm Phillips #1 screws from the back power port by placing the screwdriver in the head of the screw and rotating counterclockwise.
Pull the power port straight out of its socket with your hands. The power port should come right out.

Remove two 2mm Phillips #1 screws from the back power port by placing the screwdriver in the head of the screw and rotating counterclockwise.

Pull the power port straight out of its socket with your hands. The power port should come right out.

Step 17

Remove four 2mm Phillips #1 screws from the base of the power supply box by placing the screwdriver in the head of the screw and rotating counterclockwise.

Remove four 2mm Phillips #1 screws from the base of the power supply box by placing the screwdriver in the head of the screw and rotating counterclockwise.

Step 18

Remove the power supply box with your hands.

Remove the power supply box with your hands.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Tom Karches - Mar 19, 2019

It not just the power supply. The amplifier board is attached to the top.

Victor Rizescu - Sep 16, 2019

Where can we find a compatible power suply? Thank you.

castan.vincent - Oct 23, 2020

Bonjour le tutoriel est très bien mais ou peut-on acheter le bloc d’alimentation ?

Merci

chris snook - Mar 28, 2022

where can i find a power supply please .

Roosevelt Adrianza - Dec 22, 2022

What is the Part Number of the Apple iPod Hi-Fi internal Power Supply and Amplifier Assembly?

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