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I have an iPod classic 6th generation 160 GB. Does anyone know where the internal speaker is located? What might stop it from working? How to fix? I know that it is not really a speaker, but Apple does refer to it in their manual as an “internal speaker.” I am aware that the only sound it is able to emit is the scroll wheel clicking noise and the beep from the alarm clock. I replaced the back of this iPod, the battery and the cable that connects the hold button and headphone jack. Everything else works perfectly. Any help is appreciated. No one seems to have any info on this issue.
Here’s how to get into it. See step 10 on the cable and make sure both ends are properly connected: iPod Nano 6th Generation Teardown
My guess would be that the speaker resides somewhere towards the bottom of the logic board so that the sound can come out of the dock connector a la iPod Touch. Unfortunately, our Teardowns weren’t as thorough then as we are now.
