Ipod Video not playing audio any longer through either the headphone jack or the bottom dock connector. If this is you.. try this out:
- Pinch the bottom right corner of your Ipod and see if the audio comes back. **
I saw this tip on another forum and it worked!
I think I've figured out what the problem is and of course voided the warranty in the process.
If you open up the ipod, the big chip on the bottom right (where you would be pressing from the front)... ie. the big square chip sitting in the corner is the audio decoder labelled P5021C-TDF. This chip isn't attached properly to the logic board, obviously it works itself loose over time. You get sound when you press firmly on this chip - which is effectively what you are doing when you press on the bottom right corner of the Ipod.
It works fine when you play through Itunes, presumably it has it's own software codec.
I do admire how tough it's built considering how rough I handled it when I pulled the Ipod apart... but I will now try to fix it and let you know if I manage.