Hold Button and Headphone Jack problems (not a question, DO NOT ANSWER)

I received an old iPod with color display when the hold button appeared to be locked. The previous owner gave it to me for free. I waited about 3 years and finally looked into actually opening and fixing it. It turns out that a small ribbon cable connects the headphone jack and hold switch to the motherboard. The cable simply came out of its jack on the motherboard. All that was needed to fix the problem was simply opening the iPod and reconnecting the cable. For information on how to open your iPod's case check this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g21_JdLtJW8
The blue tool pictured is not necessary. A few flathead precision screwdrivers work perfectly. Try it and good luck!

P.S.
The hold button was constantly locked and had no control.

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