my backlight on my ipod touch doesnt go either... i put it down to buying shit apple i pod crap... bah rubbish product... get a sony or some other mp3 player
try letting the battery die, let it stay dead for a day or two then plug it up to your pc.
i did this (actually i had it dead for a few months till i got tired of using a cd player & tryed to use it from the main songs playlist) & my ipod nano's backlight worked again, i'll try to post this evrywhere so more people can try this.
my ipod kept turning really dim screen but when i was playing a game i always play it just switched off and nothing i do works can u plzzzzzzzzz help me
@400sean did you watch the video and read the description, the unit was not apart and I was not touching the back-light, that's the touch-screen...which...you are supposed to touch. ;-)
@kuntyfacedbitch this has nothing to do with the adjustment of the brightness, brightness does not go all the way to "OFF" and this is not cure-able by re-adjusting, this was a faulty device, likely due to a bad connection to the backlight.
ok my friends ipod that im repairing has the same issue but his backlight is literally dead and i have bought a replacement screen for it and it still didnt work now im looking through the ipod guts to find out exactly where the backlight is built in and see where i can restart it and/or replace it
@TheOsvaldo220 the backlight isn't in the screen, only the touch capabilities are there. The backlight is part of the underlying LCD, possible permanently attached to it, though I am not 100% certain.
My ipod is stuck on really dim for my brightness setting.I can go to the setting and move it around but it just stays so dark i can not even see it. I have restored and idk the password to reset to factory so i havent tried that yet.
@jokes159 if u want to restart the pass word u can connect ur ipod to itunes and i forgot all the details but if u hold button on the top left and the home button it reboots ur ipod but doing so would get rid of alll ur apps so if u got nothing to lose try it :D
my ipod touch dropped almost 1meter and backlight was gone (it was working but without backlight), I tried resetting to factory settings and draining the battery 1 day, and nothing, I ordered a new screen, I stopped using my ipod, (of course the battery discharged completly) when the new screen arrived (2 weeks later) before replace it, just for curiosity powered my ipod and after 1 min. of charge it turned on and backlight was working again!, so I don't needed to replace the screen!
@unamigo7 Thats good advice, usually, if there's anything wrong with my ipod, I let the batteries drain. Mine is jailbroken so it is prone to crash alot more than unjailbroken ones. I let it die and watch it revive :)
@CMPSfilms ahh..I see. Well, I tried everything, but since it was still under warranty, I stopped short of cracking it open and trying to fix it internally. Good luck!
hey if anyone can help plzz!!! my iphone rings and eveything but the screen wnt show up...the light bright up not alot but it does, i jst bougt a new ldc screen for it and still not working..Plz HELP!!!! asap
@CompletelyRandomDude teh backlight is behind the whole LCD, putting pressure here should not turn off the backlight, nor should pushing the home button as shown in the video, else it would happen to everyone.
I had to replace my old one with a new one, and it started out doing like that, just went off for a sec, but it kept getting worse, and eventually it stopped working, so i havent had backlight for months, i dont wanna send it bak to apple because i waited 4 months for this one and paid 140 dollars for a "repaired" ipod that doesnt work :/
it happens because the cable of the multi touch screen it's at the bottom of the ipod in the same part at left front ipod screen its weird but you connect and deconnect the ipod screen when you tap there jajajajaja its so so weird
mine has alotta cracks in it but still works fine and hasnt done this since i updated it to 3.1.2 and it used to switch back to the normal brightness but now it just stays the same
i wish i could get a new one, i left mine in the rain for a week. surprisingly i didnt put it in rice and it still works, but the up volume button and turn off screen button do the same thing (turn the volume up all the way and turn the screen off) and theres no backlight. there was a backlight about a week after it started working again for about 30 seconds and then it was off again. =/
its not you touching it turns it off since their are no touch sensors wear you are touching it i had the same problem and i upgraded the software to os 3.0 so after you do that send me a comment and tell me how it dose not work i have many other trouble shooting tips!!! Good Luck!!!
I know it's not a touch sensitive area, the only thing below the screen that serves any function is the button. This is also why upgrading the OS doesn't make sense, the area is a dead area.
The issue was hardware and internal, the unit has since been replaced with another "recert" which wound up having a stuck accelerometer. That one too has been replaced with a brand new one.
@cmiper my accelerometer is also damaged. there must be a diode that's broken beneath the touch-sensitive area because i also experience the same issue as you.
I sent the Apple product specialist a link to this video, he immediatly saw the issue and agreed it was a defect, the iPod is not being replaced. If you are still under warranty, I would suggest trying the same. Good luck!
that happened to mine
gizmosarousrex 3 days ago
how do i fix it
gizmosarousrex 3 days ago
K SO what Are You doin Exactly ? my Ipod Lighting Aint working , Even if i Try to Restore it
and now im hearing That i have to Pay for it to get Fixed . Before i Do That can i try anything else
XoxSugarCane 4 days ago
Try restoring it, some 3rd party apps may have caused that.
13woj13 1 month ago
TALK..
MrWestgate221 2 months ago
OMG I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!
NubCaiks 3 months ago
my backlight on my ipod touch doesnt go either... i put it down to buying shit apple i pod crap... bah rubbish product... get a sony or some other mp3 player
TheSupersneed 4 months ago
This happens to me every time I connect my charger :( FML
marquise84265 4 months ago
@marquise84265 what do you do to fix it?
jeomaopeenbakfiets 3 months ago
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try letting the battery die, let it stay dead for a day or two then plug it up to your pc.
i did this (actually i had it dead for a few months till i got tired of using a cd player & tryed to use it from the main songs playlist) & my ipod nano's backlight worked again, i'll try to post this evrywhere so more people can try this.
mcspartan660 4 months ago
i changed the lcd screen myself and my backlight still wont turn on .. dont buy shit on ebay
isaacprincipe1 4 months ago
my ipod fell and i have no backlight FML :(
Jaziexoxo 5 months ago
@Denovez1 Take it to your local apple store they'll give u a knew one atleast they did for me
chafe2923 5 months ago
well i just rubbed the sides of the menu button then clicked the hold button then turned it back on and it worked
purplezebrastripes3 6 months ago
same problem, please share for fix it.
Denovez1 6 months ago
my ipod kept turning really dim screen but when i was playing a game i always play it just switched off and nothing i do works can u plzzzzzzzzz help me
niky9965 7 months ago
eh i thought backlight was like the light........i dropped my ipod in water so now it's all dark i can barely see anything.
lolforpokemon 7 months ago
Why are you pushing on the backlight. You" ll break the cable going to the logic board and it will mess it up permenently
400sean 7 months ago
@400sean did you watch the video and read the description, the unit was not apart and I was not touching the back-light, that's the touch-screen...which...you are supposed to touch. ;-)
cmiper 7 months ago
i cant get the damn thing open all i can get is cracks!
CronaBlackBlud 7 months ago
how do you fix this???
ualcala97 8 months ago
*THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE OF CONSTANT AJUST TO BACKLIGHT,BRITTNESS
kuntyfacedbitch 9 months ago
@kuntyfacedbitch this has nothing to do with the adjustment of the brightness, brightness does not go all the way to "OFF" and this is not cure-able by re-adjusting, this was a faulty device, likely due to a bad connection to the backlight.
cmiper 9 months ago
@PEOPLE IF YOUR DESPERATE TO USE THE IPOD . when this is hapoening use on lowest backlight
kuntyfacedbitch 9 months ago
@kuntyfacedbitch you're a life saver!
captize 7 months ago
My 2g iPod touch does that but it stays dark plz resins if you know how to fix it
GentINC 9 months ago
@GentINC mine does the same exact thing, and mines also 2g. Ahg, this sucks
thesniper1191 8 months ago
Omg... u r fucking smart@!@@@@!!!@!@!@!@!
Partyplox 10 months ago
How did you do that?
Lilothestitch 10 months ago
I KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS
I HAD ONE THAT WAS WATER DAMAGED AND I FIXED IT THERE IS A LINE ON THE BOARD THAT IS COROT OR BROKEN BY WATER
pele8763 11 months ago
@pele8763 mine has that same problem it is water damaged how can i fix i t???
kathy2317 8 months ago
omg man thank u so much <3
blue4lifenevared 11 months ago
mines is always dark how do i fix that i have a ipod touch 3rd
5sikh 1 year ago
i use the same trick as him and it worked! I was just about to sell it on ebay lol
bdougie3 1 year ago
how do u fix that
iKillborn2kilNOE 1 year ago
Wat iz he tryin 2 proov
mykthegemini 1 year ago
ya mine does this automatically all the time n i cant even turn it on. i never droped it either!!! idk whats wrong with it.
ptcapc 1 year ago
How do i fix it if theres no backlight at all? is that a issue with the LCD or waht
TDHReviews 1 year ago
I KNOW HOW TO FIX IT I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THERE IS A LINE IN IT THAT IS BROKEN
CONTACT ME AT ( SEXKEM1@YAHOO.COM ) OR HIT ME UP ON FACEBOOK USER NAME : KEMRON KNIGHT
pele8763 11 months ago
@pele8763 yo bro how do i fix it ?
TheSwaggDummyz 10 months ago
for me the only problem is the backlight... i can perfectly use it but i cant see a @#$%^ thing. no touch problems at all
Alanvai 1 year ago
ok my friends ipod that im repairing has the same issue but his backlight is literally dead and i have bought a replacement screen for it and it still didnt work now im looking through the ipod guts to find out exactly where the backlight is built in and see where i can restart it and/or replace it
tokechu3 1 year ago
mine is like this but its alwaysss dark
TheOsvaldo220 1 year ago 18
@TheOsvaldo220 the backlight isn't in the screen, only the touch capabilities are there. The backlight is part of the underlying LCD, possible permanently attached to it, though I am not 100% certain.
cmiper 1 year ago
@TheOsvaldo220 then turn up the brightness. :))
WickedWeasleTM 1 year ago
@WickedWeasleTM iff i turn it upp its still dark
TheOsvaldo220 11 months ago
i dropped mine in snow last week ad now it does this. But it occasionally turns on..then off. I put it in a bowl of rice
MarkIVFilms 1 year ago 2
@MarkIVFilms Good job buddy :)
coolkiller13 1 year ago
My ipod is stuck on really dim for my brightness setting.I can go to the setting and move it around but it just stays so dark i can not even see it. I have restored and idk the password to reset to factory so i havent tried that yet.
Can anyone help?
jokes159 1 year ago 11
@jokes159 if u want to restart the pass word u can connect ur ipod to itunes and i forgot all the details but if u hold button on the top left and the home button it reboots ur ipod but doing so would get rid of alll ur apps so if u got nothing to lose try it :D
777bijan 1 year ago
my ipod touch dropped almost 1meter and backlight was gone (it was working but without backlight), I tried resetting to factory settings and draining the battery 1 day, and nothing, I ordered a new screen, I stopped using my ipod, (of course the battery discharged completly) when the new screen arrived (2 weeks later) before replace it, just for curiosity powered my ipod and after 1 min. of charge it turned on and backlight was working again!, so I don't needed to replace the screen!
unamigo7 1 year ago
@unamigo7 Thats good advice, usually, if there's anything wrong with my ipod, I let the batteries drain. Mine is jailbroken so it is prone to crash alot more than unjailbroken ones. I let it die and watch it revive :)
Butters681 1 year ago
auto brightness!
matt10matt10matt10 1 year ago
@matt10matt10matt10 auto-brightness is not the issue. There's no way to turn off the back-light altogether, this was a defect.
cmiper 1 year ago
Same exact problem with my 2g...except the backlight will not come back on at all.
TheYoungTechnique 1 year ago
@TheYoungTechnique same here
Connor5067 1 year ago
Use to have the same problem, some reason its back to normal and I dunno how.
fuzzaun 1 year ago
did you find a fix to this?
CMPSfilms 1 year ago
@CMPSfilms the fix was to return it to Apple, they saw the issue and would not repair it, they just replaced it.
cmiper 1 year ago
@cmiper :) its my friends ipod touch im trying to fix. he wants to try everything first before he has to replace it :D
CMPSfilms 1 year ago
@CMPSfilms ahh..I see. Well, I tried everything, but since it was still under warranty, I stopped short of cracking it open and trying to fix it internally. Good luck!
cmiper 1 year ago
do u hav to pay
MrElectrico15 1 year ago
@MrElectrico15 did not have to pay as it was under Apple's 1 year warranty.
cmiper 1 year ago
hey if anyone can help plzz!!! my iphone rings and eveything but the screen wnt show up...the light bright up not alot but it does, i jst bougt a new ldc screen for it and still not working..Plz HELP!!!! asap
putomorelia 1 year ago
that is where the backlight is, you putting pressure on it is turning it off
CompletelyRandomDude 1 year ago
@CompletelyRandomDude teh backlight is behind the whole LCD, putting pressure here should not turn off the backlight, nor should pushing the home button as shown in the video, else it would happen to everyone.
cmiper 1 year ago
I had to replace my old one with a new one, and it started out doing like that, just went off for a sec, but it kept getting worse, and eventually it stopped working, so i havent had backlight for months, i dont wanna send it bak to apple because i waited 4 months for this one and paid 140 dollars for a "repaired" ipod that doesnt work :/
Stephasaur1 1 year ago
oh my goodness thank u from the bottom of my heart its just... thanks
NoRefills1 1 year ago
i was going to say it waas fake but then the backlite turned off
TheApplemaster123 1 year ago
it happens because the cable of the multi touch screen it's at the bottom of the ipod in the same part at left front ipod screen its weird but you connect and deconnect the ipod screen when you tap there jajajajaja its so so weird
martingiraldo 1 year ago
happend to me too Although i can fix it :[ FU APPLE :[
faizaz456 2 years ago 2
how do you fix it?
animebells 2 years ago
mine has alotta cracks in it but still works fine and hasnt done this since i updated it to 3.1.2 and it used to switch back to the normal brightness but now it just stays the same
LancerFootball58 2 years ago
i wish i could get a new one, i left mine in the rain for a week. surprisingly i didnt put it in rice and it still works, but the up volume button and turn off screen button do the same thing (turn the volume up all the way and turn the screen off) and theres no backlight. there was a backlight about a week after it started working again for about 30 seconds and then it was off again. =/
joytoy322 2 years ago
the solution dont push there then lolz
weirdy17 2 years ago
same problem... I guess I'll look up how to re-connect the video whatevers.. repair costs are EXPENSIVE!
JuLzYzY 2 years ago
whats the name of the case bro?? looks great awesome touch!!
royx4 2 years ago
its not you touching it turns it off since their are no touch sensors wear you are touching it i had the same problem and i upgraded the software to os 3.0 so after you do that send me a comment and tell me how it dose not work i have many other trouble shooting tips!!! Good Luck!!!
olliejr94 2 years ago
I know it's not a touch sensitive area, the only thing below the screen that serves any function is the button. This is also why upgrading the OS doesn't make sense, the area is a dead area.
The issue was hardware and internal, the unit has since been replaced with another "recert" which wound up having a stuck accelerometer. That one too has been replaced with a brand new one.
cmiper 2 years ago
just dont touch the bottom area should help a little
scorpion50092 2 years ago
@cmiper my accelerometer is also damaged. there must be a diode that's broken beneath the touch-sensitive area because i also experience the same issue as you.
SegaSeven 1 year ago
DUde i had the same problem but i fix it, opening my iphone 3g, and RE-Conect the 3 video conectors!
not too hard!
evilchito 2 years ago
mines same problem but the backlight Won't come back when i restart it. please help
itsHowieBitch 2 years ago
Contact Apple if it's under warranty...if not see what they charge for repair?
cmiper 2 years ago
ok i read on the apple forms that it is best to take compressed air tank and blow the air into the usb area in order to clean out the inside
sailorbesailed 2 years ago
same problem
MrMike1995 2 years ago
I sent the Apple product specialist a link to this video, he immediatly saw the issue and agreed it was a defect, the iPod is not being replaced. If you are still under warranty, I would suggest trying the same. Good luck!
cmiper 2 years ago
alright still under warranty so i can fix
MrMike1995 2 years ago