I need help fixing an ipod classic 5g why isnt it making music?

im fixing an ipod classic 5g 30gb and i got it a new battery and audio jack/hold switch but it doesnt produce music other than the clicking when you scroll the wheel i traded out mother boards out of an identical broken ipod (thats only problem was it had a scratched up case and the battery strip was torn)incase it was just the the harddrive pin connector thing being broken so it should make noise but ive tried plugging it into speakers and headphones that work on everything else it's just the ipod wont make noise idk what to do ive even went to the settings and made sure the volume limit was set right but still please dont tell me the new audio jack i waited almost 3 weeks in the mail for is broken  -_-

To verify whether or not it is an issue with the headphone jack or logic board, have you tried placing the iPod onto a dock with a dock connector and had it output sound via the dock instead of the headphone jack?
B-rock

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