IPod sound problems.

Hi there. I'm having trouble with my iPod, specifically I get distorted/no sound from the right channel on my headphones. This first happened last night when I was listening in bed. The sound from the right earphone started distorting before finally cutting out. I found that I was able to get a fairly normal sound by holding the jack in various positions but when I put the iPod down the sound cut out again.
Has anyone encountered and been able to fix this? The headphones I was using were Sennheiser HD555s (only in use for a few days so is it possible they had something to do with it?) and I also use the iPod with an amplifier + high power speakers set up. Thanks.

wouldn't the foil make the sound mono, though?
grrr. i have this problem, right side too. my friend has this problem, right side too. every instance i've come across on the net seems to be right side.
it seems obvious to me that this problem is due to apple's construction of the ipod. why else always the right side?
of course my friend and i are both just outside our warranties.
question: i opened up my ipod, extremely easily i might add (with my fingernails!), and couldn't see how one might disconnect/replace the small metal box around the jack. i unscrewed the only accessible screw attached to the assembly, but it did not budge. i've closed it back up but want to know: how difficult is the process of replacing the jack myself?
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