Is something wrong with my headphone jack?

Okay, I was using the stock headphones fine but then the sound only came to the left headphone unless I twisted the headphones around a lot. Same thing happened in my car, I had to move around the cable a lot to get sound to both of my speakers. At first I thought this was just a coincidence and everything I bought was crap. I got a new set of headphones last night thinking it would solve my problem (at least for the headphones) but nothing has changed. Sound only goes to the left ear unless I twist around the headphone cable and connecter-thing.
Is something wrong with my iPod? I would send it back but I got it free from RadioShack with no receipt so I can't actually prove that I bought it...any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
-M

Sounds like there is definitely something wrong with the headphone jack on your iPod. From your tale, it sounds like the head phone jack may be bent inside resulting in a poor connection when you plug your head phones in. The only thing I can suggest with this problem is to see Apple about it.
But before you jump to this conclusion, maybe there is some dust in your headphone port on the iPod resulting in a poor connection, to see if this is the problem, take a small piece of paper towel and roll it up really small and gently swab the inside of the headphone jack with it removing any foreign material that could be inside. Hope this works.
Regards--- jgurbisz
If I helped.... please mark as helpful or solved.

Similar Messages

  • What is wrong with my headphone jack? i have an ipod touch 4th generation ipod touch every pair of headphones and earbuds i plug in it has the same sound going to both sides.

    what is wrong with my headphone jack? i have an ipod touch 4th generation ipod touch every pair of headphones and earbuds i plug in it has the same sound going to both sides.

    - Try cleaning out/blowing out the headphone jack. Try inserting/removing the plug a dozen times or so.
    Try the following to rule out a software problem
    - Reset the iPod. Nothing will be lost
    Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
    least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
    - Reset all settings
    Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
    All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
    - Restore from backup
    - Restore to factory settings/new iPod.
    - Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store. Seems you have a bad headphone jack.
    Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
    Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for this price. They do not fix yours.
    Apple - iPod Repair price                  
    A third-party place like the following will replace the jack for less. Google for more.
    iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens
    Replace the jack yourself
    iPod Touch Repair – iFixit

  • Something's wrong with my headphone jack, it only plays the left side!!

    I know it's not my headphones, cause I've tried 4 different ones, one of them new, and it''s always the left side that's the only working side. If I wiggle the headphones in the jack, the right side will cut in and out. This just happened today, I have no idea why. I didn't drop it, or get it wet or anything, I have no idea what couldv'e caused it. I've had the iPod since the beginning of this year, I don't think I registered it or got a warrenty or anything, I'm not sure how'd I'd check though. Can Apple fix this or can I fix it myself or what would you guys suggest? Thanks.

    That happened with me also when I bought my skull candy headphones(iPods headphones hurt my ears). My headphones also worked for a while and then went to a point where I could only hear out of one side. I finally reverted back to the iPods headphones. I just stuck with the original headphones. Maybe I'll buy some of their more comfortable ones.
    Also try not winding your headphone cord around the iPod too tightly. I looked somewhere else and someone said that that could be the problem. If you do wrap the excess cord around the iPod, try wrapping them around not as tight. I tried that and I got some extra life out of my old headphones. I would probably still be wearing them if I hadn't stepped on the jack and bent them.
    I'm sorry that this is so long. Hope this helped.

  • Something wrong with my headphones

    last week me and my cousin were listening to my naono and i turned it on a couple hours after that and my headphones were extremely sensetive to the bass. is there anyway i can get them replaced? for free maybe

    Sometimes this happens because the driver in the speaker gets stuck or messed up. I fixed it by putting the headphone between my lips, then lightly sucking or blowing on it. Sometimes it will get back in place.
    Or you could just return it. It's kinda gross to put something that's been in peoples' ears in your mouth.

  • I have a Mid 2009 Macbook Pro 13 with no restore disk; it has OS 10.8.4 I believe there is something wrong with the OS due to I can not install flash player to view Youtube videos and the when we plug in a Bose headset the sound out will work sometimes

    I bough a used Macbook Pro mid 2009 that came with OS 10.8.9 it didn't have a backup restore disk with S/N W8******66D
    When trying to view some youtube videos; a window would pop up saying "it needs adobe flash player is required for video play back get the latest flash player" but after downloading the file and during installation would have errors and will not installed.....tried to reboot and install again.....but still the same.
    The othe thing I had noticed is when using a good Bose headset with mic the sound output would noticed the headset and then switch from headset to Internal speekers and headset.....thinking that there might be something wrong with the plug in port of the computer or the headset.....the headset works with no issues on my iPad so there must be something wrong with the computer.....tried to move the plugin around the port but no change....while the headset is plug in can hear a short clicking noise and the sound would get lost and back again......but with nothing plugin to the port there is no issue with the sound or mic.
    Thanks for your feed back......it looks like I have two different issues one is a software issue and the outher is a hardware issue
    <Edited By Host>

    The "restore disk" is built into the Mac. See About Recovery.
    Need more specifics about what error messages you got while installing Adobe Flash.
    However, you can almost avoid Flash altogether by setting YouTube to play the HTML5 version instead.
    Click the Try something new! link at the bottom of the YouTube page.
    I don't know about the sound issue. Might be hardware as you think. Try other headphones to check.

  • My ipod touch is having problems with the headphone jack when I rotate a little song stops

    my ipod touch is having problems with the headphone jack when I rotate a little song stops

    Hey Silverdemon, sounds like a short, most likely in the headphones. Try a different set of headphones with this iPod or try the headphones with a different device. If the problem stops with your iPod or it moves to another device, then replace the headphones. If within 1 year of date of purchase Apple will replace the headphones for  free if problem is a defect, not abuse. If the problem continues with a different set of headphones, check the port for damage and foreign debris. If you note debris, attempt to remove it, if damage noted contact Apple and set up an appointment to have it evaluated. if nothing appears wrong, try plugging / unplugging to jack about 12 times maybe corrosion on the contacts if so that should clean it. Next thing to try reset your iPod. After that try restore from backup. Last resort, restore to new. Just make sure you make a full backup to your computer before you restore so no data is lost. If nothing works, contact Apple and set up an appointment to have your iPod evaluated. Good luck, Cheers.

  • My phone wont let me download anything even free stuff or update.it keep saying something wrong with my billing info so i fix it but still cant download.I signed out sign back in still nothing please help i'm getting angry

    My phone wont let me download anything even free stuff or update.it keep saying something wrong with my billing info so i fix it but still cant download.I signed out sign back in still nothing please help i'm getting angry

    If it says your billing info is wrong that means that your credit card issuer is refusing to approve your account. You will have to solve the problem with your bank or credit card company.

  • I'm not able to down load free apps without money on a credit card but the app is fee is this correct or is something wrong with my ipad

    I can not download apps that are free without money on a credit card. Is this right or is something wrong with my ipad

    Read here... https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5979741
    Keeka36 wrote:
    is something wrong with my ipad
    No.

  • There is something wrong with the volumes buttons in my macbook pro, every time i pressed the one who raises the volume, it leads me to the screen where (i do not no what its called) the background is black with the date and time and a calculator.

    There is something wrong with the volumes buttons in my macbook pro, every time i pressed the one who raises the volume, it leads me to the screen where (i do not no what its called) the background is black with the date and time and a calculator. However, when i lower it, my safari tab goes out of the screen. What do you guys think i should do? I'm getting very nervous.

    hey HAbrakian!
    You may want to try using the information in this article to adjust the behavior of your function keys to see if that resolves the behavior:
    Mac OS X: How to change the behavior of function keys
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3399
    Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
    -Braden

  • 9 month old Zen Micro with the headphone jack problem

    So, I've been putting up with the headphone jack problem for a few months now, and i've finally decided to get it repaired or fixed. I emailed Creative a few months back and they told me to send it in. My question is, since I am out of warranty, will they repair the unit or send me a whole new one all together?
    thanks,
    mike

    Actually, I just sent in my 7-month old Micro in b/c of the headphone jack problem and they sent me a brand new shrink-wrapped one. They <EM>didn't </EM>charge me for anything. All I had to do was wait 2 weeks for them to send it back to me (grueling but doable) and pay about 2.44 for shipping the micro to them. So now I'd have three batteries if it weren't for the fact that one of them swelled up; I have NO IDEA how that happened. So yeah I guess the point of the post is that you don't get charged anything even if you're out of the 90-day labor warranty.

  • There is always a blue screen appears after the Apple logo during the booting process. And then everything is back to normal. What is this thing? Is there something wrong with my screen or something?

    There is always a blue screen appears after the Apple logo during the booting process. And then everything is back to normal. What is this thing? Is there something wrong with my screen or something?

    Nah - that's just the normal boot process.
    Clinton

  • I synced. All my music disappeared. Now it will only sync my apps and not my music. Is something wrong with the port on my ipod, the USB cord, or Itunes?On Itunes it says I still have all my music. :(

    I synced my ipod to my computer and all my music disappeared. I tryed resyncing it and it would only sync my apps and not my music. I cant add music to my ipod. I something wrong with the USB port in the IPOD, the USB Cord, or ITUNES itself. Itunes still shows that all my music is there on my ipod. Itunes is recognizing that my ipod is connected, but it doesnt recognize that theres no music on my ipod anymore. Im so sad. Someone please help me. I miss my music.

    The music sync is one way - computer to ipod.  The only exception is itunes purchases.
    The ipod is not a storage/backup device.  It simply mirrors the selected content of your computer.
    As the music came from your computer in the first place, it should still be there and in your backup copy of your computer.

  • "The file 'Acknowledgements.rtf' cannot be installed because the file cannot be found in the cabinet file 'iTunes.cab'.  Is there something wrong with the latest installer? (11.3.1)

    Getting error message as shown: "The file 'Acknowledgements.rtf' cannot be installed because the file cannot be found in the cabinet file 'iTunes.cab'.  Is there something wrong with the latest installer? (11.3.1)

    Installs fine for me, so I'd guess you got an incomplete or corrupt download. See the Further Information area of Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates for direct links and download a fresh copy of the installer.
    tt2

  • Something wrong with my CD/DVD drive??

    I think there is something wrong with my CD/DVD drive. here are the things I notice:
    At time the CD drive will act up and make a little noise (same normal noise as when mac starts up) but for no reason
    When I put my mac on stand by, my CD drive decided to make some noise and then it woke the computer from sleep mode
    Any suggestions? What could be the problem here?
    Thanks.
    Dorian

    well i live in a small town so finding an apple repair service is out of the question....but i will probably just make an appointment....now my biggest problem is i cant find the receipt from best buy where i bought it from. but as soon as i got home and turned it on i registered it online and when i went to check it earlier and typed the serial number it says its still under limited warranty until january 18 2008...can i just tell them the serial number since i dont have the receipt anymore or will they charge me since i dont have the receipt? should i just buy applecare before i make an appointment and bring it in? thanks for all of your help

  • I just purchased Final Cut Pro X and I want to burn a dvd but the tabs do not see the option of SHARE. Is there something wrong with my Final Cut Pro X?

    I just purchased Final Cut Pro X and I want to burn a dvd but the tabs do not see the option of SHARE. Is there something wrong with my Final Cut Pro X?

    It's also under the File menu.

Maybe you are looking for