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iPod Hi-Fi speaker turns on but does not play music - please help!

Hi there. I recently purchased an iPod Hi-Fi speaker off of Facebook Marketplace. The seller had listed it as working and in good condition, but I cannot seem to get audio out of it. There are no internal batteries inserted and it is plugged into the wall for power. The green light in the lower right corner turns on but when I plug my iPod Touch 1st Generation into the dock, it does not charge. when I tap the airplay button it is noted that my iPod is connected to a dock and the volume controls disappear since the speaker controls take over.


I have an iPod Shuffle that I tried to use through the auxiliary port and that failed to give any playback as well. The light is still green throughout all of this. I do not have the controller to go along so not sure if that has a setting on it that can help me..


If I need to repair this I have no issue opening it up to access the internals. I have done other device repairs before/ soldering so I am not shy to DIY. If someone could maybe know what the internal culprit is so that I can replace the part I would graciously appreciate it.

Posted on Mar 17, 2021 10:05 AM

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User profile for user: swipod touch
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Posted on Apr 12, 2021 5:44 PM

Just bought one on eBay recently to use as HomePod backup for my dvds and lovin' it! You should probably spring for the old remote which is in plentiful supply on eBay. The +/- volume control on the Hifi has a feather touch so be warned. If you have an Apple TV, try streaming music directly from iTunes (on a Mac) to your television with your television speakers disabled & external audio source (the Hifi) enabled. Turn up the volume on the Hifi with gradual presses. With an iPod Shuffle connected directly as you did, the volume really has to be cranked up quite a bit. Last option I'd try would be connecting a Mac directly to the same Aux port & play iTunes songs that way straight into the Hifi. If the green light is on, that's a good sign.

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swipod touch
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Apr 12, 2021 5:44 PM in response to davesoto28

Just bought one on eBay recently to use as HomePod backup for my dvds and lovin' it! You should probably spring for the old remote which is in plentiful supply on eBay. The +/- volume control on the Hifi has a feather touch so be warned. If you have an Apple TV, try streaming music directly from iTunes (on a Mac) to your television with your television speakers disabled & external audio source (the Hifi) enabled. Turn up the volume on the Hifi with gradual presses. With an iPod Shuffle connected directly as you did, the volume really has to be cranked up quite a bit. Last option I'd try would be connecting a Mac directly to the same Aux port & play iTunes songs that way straight into the Hifi. If the green light is on, that's a good sign.

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