How to Fix a HomePod that Won't Power On; The Most Common Inside the A1639

MY PATREON IS LIVE! Support the channel here; https://patreon.com/nicsfix?utm_mediu... Yet another A1639 Apple HomePod that we scooped off eBay for a sweet deal. The only catch: It won't power on...a seemingly common problem with a common cause. Follow along as I show you how I tear down, confirm, and repair. Subscribe to follow along for more daily livestream repairs! Want to get yours fixed (and featured?) Send in your HomePod, or just the board! Visit my website at https://track44.moe/homepods for more information I have found many more issues and repairs since publishing this video, check out my other uploads, and my list of common issues and how to diagnose / repair on my website at https://track44.moe/homepods/#commoni... Tools Used; Hot-Air Rework Station: https://www.amazon.com/Station-Solder... Torx Screwdriver and Pry Tools: https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Pr... Flathead screwdriver: -_- Replacement Diode; 60v5a Schottky Barrier Diode, part number PDS560-13: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/d... Excellent Disassembly Guide: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/HomePod+... Credit to this guy's video for originally diagnosing and repairing this issue, which I've come to find is the most common fault in no-power homepods:    • Fixing the most unfixable Apple device - A...   MacRumors Forums thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/... Background Music:    • Commodore 64 SID music collection   Join my discord if you'd like, feel free to say hi or get help. I may even be able to fix your homepod!   / discord   New to soldering? I strongly suggest you watch some basics and fundamentals and get some practice before jumping right into this kind of repair:    • Basic Soldering Lesson 1 - "Solder & Flux"   Want to donate? Anything helps towards the cost of parts, tools, broken homepods to discover and share repairs, and better equipment for better quality videos! BTC: 334zQHs3aL3w5MfZrKAfXJYzAux7s9MRMs ETH: 0xCa239E6A287eE302e1528788B89F506aEb41140f Cashapp: $NicsFix Venmo: @Nicsfix Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:10 Tools Needed 0:30 Rambling about broken homepods 1:20 Removing Power Cable 1:30 Removing Top Touch Cover 1:55 Removing Display and Touch PCB Layer 4:10 Removing Plastic Mid-Frame 5:12 Moving / Removing the Outer Mesh 5:50 Removing Logic Board 6:15 Removing Top Basket screws 7:49 Removing Top Basket 10:30 Removing Subwoofer 11:40 Removing Upper Plastic Seal Ring 12:19 Removing Lower Plastic Retainer Ring 12:30 Removing Power Supply 14:15 Removing Amplifier Board 15:30 Diagnosing Amp Board Diode 17:50 Replacing Diode on Amp Board 19:15 Reinstalling Amp Board 20:35 Reinstalling Power Supply 21:58 Reinstalling Lower Plastic Retainer Ring 22:45 Reinstalling Upper Plastic Seal Ring 25:07 Reinstalling Subwoofer 26:40 Reinstalling Top Basket 28:34 Pull Your Mesh Up! 28:50 Reinstalling Logic Board 29:15 Reinstalling Plastic Mid-Frame and Tigthening Your Mesh 35:30 Reinstalling Display and Touch PCB Layer 36:05 Reinstalling Top Touch Cover 37:15 Reinstalling Power Cable 37:24 Power On and Reset!