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Información de reparación para el iPod shuffle de cuarta generación. Lanzado en septiembre de 2010. Número de modelo: A1373.

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How to waterproof iPod shuffle?

I am wondering how dificult it would be to make this mp3 player waterproof. There are several companies like Swimmman and H2O friendly that will waterproof a standard iPod shuffle for a premium. What points of failure would need to be closed? I suspect some epoxy would do the trick.

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You want to listen to an Ipod while swimming? There's a waterproof bluetooth headset call Wavetooth. You could use it with a bluetooth-capable IPod or Iphone. The latter could either stay dry on land, or else you could put it into a completely sealed bag.

What makes a shuffle difficult is that you couldn't seal the headphone to it, since then you could not charge it. Perhaps if you had a sealed bag that the headphone cable passed through in a watertight way, it might work.

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Still testing it, but have had it fully submerged in water for 6 (edit: over 14) hours now with it playing music. Every so often, I pulled it out of the water to skip songs and press/move buttons and switches.

All I did was use a syringe to inject dielectric silicon grease into the shuffle through its headphone jack. Being sure to really pack it in to fill all the void. That was it. Real easy and seems to be working. Do not use anything that hardens....like epoxies. This would probably ruin the controls as once it hardens, you pretty much locked the controls.

If this is mostly all the companies do that sell these ipods, well...its like robbery. The skill to do, time spent and material cost is no where near the justifacation for the charge, other than wanting to make 500% profit (just guessing). If they dont open up the casing, there is not much more they can do than what i am discribing here. As far as warranty to replace if it breaks, well at the prices they charge, you can buy three iPod shuffles or more...so whatever.

Will continue testing it in water to see if it fails. Will begin lap swimming with it once I get my Pyle headphones. Will update this post once I have more than 100 hours of it in the water, statically testing. As well as a few sessions of lap swimming in a pool.

I also have ideas to do this better. Make a cut out with a rubber mate just big enough to clear the clip on the back, but still covers the gap that the ipod shuffle's cover has. This is so when you inject the grease, it doesnt seep out the gaps around the cover as much. Maybe inject a little bit of acrylic conformal coating in first. With it face side down/clip side up (PCB is on the clip side and I think the opening is mostly right there) move it around to hopefully spread the conformal coating over mostly the PCB. Repeat this with the clip side down. Have a syringe and the dielectric grease ready to go as you want to be done injecting the grease as well before the conformal coating sets. Probably have @5 minutes. Be sure to clean out the headphone jack of the conformal coating as it is an insulator. Don't need to worry about the dielectric grease other than for aesthetic reasons. In fact, I'd leave the dielectric grease packed in the headphone jack and even repack every so often. Also, don't think it is necessary since the waterproofing is done from the inside out with the grease, but maybe apply a nice coat of conformal coating (it's pretty much a rubber seal) around the gap of the iPod shuffles back cover plate.

UPDATE: I statically tested it in a glass of water for over 70 hours, done doing that. Have maybe 6 hours of swimming laps with it. Pretty sure whether the companies do it like this or better, this way works too. Will only update again if it fails prematurely as a result of water.

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You did this 2012. Thats quite pioneering!!! How did it stand up the test of time. If it lasted a few years it was well worth it. Can you give a perspective of how it all ends up? Thaks!

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Do you think it would work on my Nano (2011)? Same size as the shuffle but a touch screen. Is that a deal breaker?

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I can confirm this trick works !! Did my tenth session in the water today, without any issues whatsoever. Before injecting the grease with a baby syringe, I applied a waterproof nano coating, just in case. Contrarily to Imported, I didn't care to reinject grease at all, and so far it's holding well. Thanks for your tips Imported, it definitely changed my swimming sessions !

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I'd stay away from epoxy since it may be a PITA to remove it if you have to. How about using something like the wax around Babybel Cheese. "The wax that we use for the coating of this product is made up of an appropriate mix of paraffin wax and micro crystalline. There is no Bisphenol A in the wax" or just use a waterproof enclosure like offered here http://www.okwenclosures.com/enclosures/... then you only have to content with one slot you may need to create for the USB cable. Just my 2 cents....good luck and stay dry :-)

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Turns out it is easy to waterproof a music player for a day or even a week but it is really challenging to get it to last. I toasted more shuffle's than I care to admit with what I thought would be a waterproof solution. I finally got this one that is rock solid.

underwateraudio.com

I love it.

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I bought my waterproof shuffle from underwateraudio for $175 !! and it works great. Before that I had a $70 dolphin brand (which only played mp3s) until it broke.

I too was wondering how folks from waterfi or underwateraudio make ipod shuffles completely waterproof . I'm sure I wont find the answer right away.

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The link in this original comment redirects to a 404 page, so just in case you're looking for the actual site, you can find it at www.underwateraudio.com :)

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I've been meaning to post an update here for ages... I did a relatively simple waterproofing job on the shuffle about four months ago. I use it to go swimming five times a week. I swim 1,000 metres each time and use the shuffle every time, both in the shower before and after the swim and - most importantly - during the swim! It's submerged fully for probably 2/3 of the time that I'm swimming and has so far lasted through roughly 100 swims, 100 kilometres in water and is still going strong.

My simple method taken from here: injected with dielectric silicone grease through the headphone socket. I did this over a few days - I kept going back after a few hours and trying to force a bit more grease in to make sure all the air inside had been displaced. When grease started to ooze through the controls (which become rather stiff) I stopped.

I then sealed the seam on the back of the shuffle with a layer of epoxy. Initially I was a bit paranoid about the switches on the side leaking, and the seal on the front round the buttons and would cover them in grease before a swim and wipe off the excess. This became a pain in the ass, and as the shuffle exceeded my expectations and kept working, I stopped.

Now, I only "top up" the grease after I charge the shuffle, which is about once a week, or more if I'm adding / removing files. Sometimes I forget. It just keeps working! In fact... I waterproofed it in the first place because I thought I'd lost my expensively waterproofed WaterFi shuffle. The Waterfi turned up a week after I'd done my DIY job - and I'm still yet to use it again! My DIY one is actually more reliable - the buttons work better for a start. The WaterFi kept pausing over and over again - I assume because the button was permanently sticky.

Anyway - to anyone still looking for a cheap, small, waterproof mp3 player... and if you can still get hold of a shuffle - the grease cost five bucks.

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What brand of grease did you use?

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Just tried this on a previously waterproofed iPod nano fr audioflood. It stopped working when I would start my swim. Did this out of desperation as I love my music when I swim. Did over two days. Got the syringe fr Walgreens (behind the pharmacist counter) and it worked last night! Thank you for giving my iPod nano another life.

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After destroying three iPods, I finally gave up and purchased a waterproof iPod shuffle from Audioflood.com. Best investment I've ever made!

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I waterproofed mine almost two years ago, I took it apart and covered all the components with silicone aquarium sealant. Two years later, and it still works. Granted I don't use it all the time but lately I've been using it twice a week. I have no sealant or anything on the outside, just everything gooped up on the inside. Works great!

It takes a good hour and some patience to do this right, so I understand why the companies charge what they do. Also, removing the back of the shuffle is hard to do with out bending it, it can be done with no tools, just pull from the hinge side carefully. Make sure you seal around the round button assembly and move the switch back and forth a few times to ensure it works properly. Don't cover the electrical contacts on the buttons, cover around the headphone jack good, the ribbon cable closure, the IC, and the battery terminal. Lastly, make sure you let the silicone out gas for at least a week in a temperature controlled environment, i.e. indoors not a garage. You'll need small tools and a magnifying glass and good light. The syringe is a great idea, I actually just used a cardboard stick (from a q-tip).

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Either Jeff works for Waterfi or he doesn't understand the character of this site....

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Thanks Richard, Good rnd.

I did the same exact thing for the first iPod I waterproofed at waterfi in 2011. I also experienced alot of leaking issues as did our early customers. Most of the grease only ones I had to replace for customers.

I eventually started mixing 1 part silicone adhesive and 2 parts grease (I think!) to create a jelly like substance when cured. I had used the permatex brand. This slightly congealed substance won't leak out. It will make the buttons slightly stiffer than just grease, but you won't have to keep filling it up.

You could just put the mix in a skinny syringe and inject it. Dont use a fat one of it will be impossible. Also you have to inject it quick before it currently or it will be too viscous to get in there.

But make sure you poke alittle hole in the bottom of the headphone port first with a paper clip. But don't push too far or you could hit the battery. Lastly clamp the iPod together lightly so the bottons and back doesn't pop off and really over fill it until it's oozing out everywhere. This will help insure you have flushed out all the air.

I think that's mostly everything for that method. I injected my first few thousand ipods that way and they survived pretty well. I think it's the best simple solution.

We're pretty well done with this process so I'm happy to help some diyers if I can.

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Hey! I was thinking about this only yesterday so I’m happy you found my old post! You'll be pleased to hear that I still use the shuffle almost daily but probably haven’t re-greased it for more than six months - so it’s been almost exactly a year and four months of almost daily immersion in chlorinated water for about 40 minutes (it’s clipped to my goggles, so it’s not constantly underwater, but I swim with my face down and come up for air…), then it’s rinsed off while I wear it in the shower.


The trade off is that the buttons don’t work so well as I’ve rammed the %#*@ thing full of grease, but they do ok - the main problem is the play / pause button which doesn’t really work at all, but I just use the on / off switch as I only ever listen to books and I’m in the pool to swim, not fiddle with buttons, right?! This week I noticed the volume button was getting easier to click and told myself to remember to put some more grease in it but I forgot…


To be honest I’m amazed it’s lasted this long, but I’m *very* pleased that it has - because as far as I’m aware, there *still* isn’t a decent waterproof mp3 product on the market. I’d be very happy to be shown otherwise! Good luck with your DIY job too!

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Hey Richard,

I'd love to get more information from you on your process. Also what headphones do you use. Feel free to email me at swimrat_7@yahoo.ca

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I found this product on Amazon... Hope it helps.

http://www.amazon.com/H2O-Audio-INT4-BK-...

I am dealing with a similar issue... building a shuffle 4th gen into a hockey helmet. It doesn't need to be truly immersible but it needs to be protected from all the nasty things inside of my helmet.

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How about applying 3M Scotchkote Electrical Coating on the logic board. Is any one have other ideas?

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I have quite a bit of experience in waterproffing ESC's (electronic speed controllers) for use in quadcopters. One drop of water can cause the quad to fall out of the sky.

The scotch coat isnt the greatest, especially for Ipod's its better suited for electrical distribution equipment, not electronics. Conformal coating is a better idea if going that route. Spray on "Corrosion X" is another idea, but like conformal coating you have to access the PCB to apply it.

The best idea here is the dielectric grease injection that the user "imported"posted above. I cant think of a better way to waterproof an Ipod shuffle without opening it. Simple but effective method that should work great in this specific application.

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hey imported, how did you inject the grease through the headphone jack? I am planning on attempting this modification. Also, in your suggested improvements you suggested the conformal coating. Would you inject that with a syringe as well? And how would yo suggest cleaning it out of the headphone jack? Also, I don't quite understand you about the rubber mate? Sorry for the numerous questions. I just want to do this right! I think you are so right about these companies. What a rip off! BTW, how is your shuffle holding up?

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hey imported, how did you inject the grease through the headphone jack?

No need to open up anything. Just making it harder than it has to be Hash. The companies that do this even make claims that you don't have to worry about them messing up the player from what they do because they never even open it up. That was one of their selling points and what made it obvious to me that they had to go through the headphone jack.

Conner, I am sure you already figured out your own way, but I used a 1cc oral syringe. You can also simply cut the tip that comes with the silicon small so you can just squeeze directly from that into the headphone jack. I have done a few other peoples shuffles, takes me about 1 minute to do and @$1 at most of supplies, so no I don't understand why the companies that do this charge so much.

My shuffle is still working great and I lap swim anywhere from 3000 yards to 7000 yards 4 to 5 days a week.

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How's your shuffle holding up? I'm seriously about to do this. Inherited a shuffle and I'm on the fence

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Try using CorrosionX HD. We have been using it for years to waterproof RC model electronics subject to water, snow... HD proofs against the more aggressive saltwater.

Either aerosol or fluid, simply collect enough in a jar to soak the shuffle, remove and let dry for a day. Should work fine in the pool or ocean.

I like the added step of filling full of dielectric grease to give even more protection. The swimming application is a bit more dynamic than the occasional dunking of airplane electronics in a lake.

What about using a short headphone jack extension cable to be able to keep the connector constantly in the jack and sealed w/grease?

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Evidently my yahoo email got hacked on may 2 by a waterfli employee.

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so you're suggesting CorrosionX HD + dielectric grease for full protection? any suggestions on the brand/type of grease?

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Imported,

I've tried your method on two different shuffles. Both failed... One within two days and the other three weeks later. It makes a mess and doesn't work long term. I wouldn't recommend it.

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Just buy one on Waterfi.com or one of those sites that makes them. They are not that expensive!

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There is a a diy kit to waterproof your iPod shuffle and earphones at http://nanostate.co/waterproof-ipod-shuf...

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We have updated the site http://www.nanostateco.com and also Amazon prime in the US is coming soon :-)

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Técnica DIY: iPod Shuffle de 4.ª Generación Resistente al Agua

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I think the best way is to just not waterproof it. It's just not fool proof and you could ruin your Ipod. there are ways to listen to music when there's water around I think you should find other ways.

Tara | http://www.smithyswaterproofing.com.au/c...

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Hi you can also use Flash Flood by Nanostate Uk to fully waterproof your ipod shuffle it is the only DIY kit avail on the market using the very latest military nanotechnology and its easy to apply visit www.nanostate.co.uk

Team Nanostate

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Underwater Audio sets the bar

Underwater Audio has a much, much better history and quality of product than audioflood and other brands out there, in fact these other brands out there have been mimicking underwater audio's waterproofing processes and products. Why settle for copy cat cheaters, underwater audio is the real deal and they have blown me away with their loyalty and service to me as a customer, and their products are top shelf! From working out in the pool to snorkeling, underwater audio's waterproofed shuffle and swimbuds just impress me all the time, best purchase and investment ever!

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One of our employees pointed out Neil's post to me. Neil is not an employee of Underwater Audio but like thousands of other delighted customers feels strongly about our waterproof iPod. I understand this forum is about DIY but listen to Neil. He is right. Way to speak out Neil, you tell'em. (PS. We have the best waterproof headphones too!)

http://www.underwateraudio.com

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I have just used dielectric silicone grease that I thinned out to a honey-like consistency with a silicone water-proofing spray I bought from Academy sports called "Atsko Silicone water-guard". I used a syringe to flush it though the headphone jack for about 2 minutes while I rotated the nano to try and tease out all the air. It has worked really well for me.

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Any updates on use? How much have you used it and how's it holding up?

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I have a waterproofed iPod for swimming, and when it works it's absolutely fantastic. After swimming I always unplug the headphones from the headphone jack and thoroughly rinse all components fresh water, ensuring fresh water gets into the headphone jack. I do this by fully submerging it in a jar filled with fresh water, then rotating the whole jar several times.

Unfortunately it has stopped working, where I've had the unit replaced twice, where I'm now on my 3rd unit. When it was last working, it seemed to be some sort of problem with the headphone jack, because when I jiggled the headphone plug around a little, the music would start, but then shut off after a few seconds.

What "Imported" has mentioned here sounds like a really good idea:

How to waterproof iPod shuffle?

But I'm wondering how there might be some way to get the unit to start working again? Also, when I plug it into my Laptop via a USB Port, iTunes doesn't recognise the device (nor does my Laptop).

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Are you able to replace the battery once the waterproofing procedure has been performed?

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Royce Nicholas,

Does that compound structure break down overtime due to chlorine? I just got my hands on an old iPod shuffle I'm am an obsessive swimmer who has tried everything to listen to music sustainably and comfortably when swimming. I have one shot at this and I am completely willing to keep injecting grease periodically if that will keep it working. If you have any other ideas for longevity I would love to hear them.

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Hey Richard,

I'd love to get more information from you on your process. Also what headphones do you use. Feel free to email me at swimrat_7@yahoo.ca

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Hey! So I got everything ready for waterproofing my ipod but my silicon grease feels a bit too “stiff” to get injected in to that tiny headphone jack. Is that normal and I should try to pack it up or am I using a wrong thing? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! My email is wojnowskir@gmail.com

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