This doesn't answer your question, but I just need to vent.
Last weekend I finally found a replacement control wheel for the iPod mini I broke the connector on when I previously tried to fix this player.
In (say, 30 years, of fiddling with electronics) I have never seen such a fragile connector -- it's as if Apple booby trapped the product so you're forced to overpay them to fit a new battery.
Dammit if I didn't break the replacement connector too.
Binned the iPod, swore never to touch an Apple product again.
Everything went well (thanks to CNET video's) except, when using headphones/aux. input, nothing. In docking station/speakers, no problem. I've repositioned everything three times. I want to use it in my car- may have to buy a shuffle. Any suggestions?

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