Thanks for the excellent guide! Managed to replace the diode on mine by some miracle! I don't have a good hot air blaster and ended up breaking the top off the diode, at least was able to apply some solder to the whole pad then to get it off, the whole board was heating up must have a good ground plane!
@@alex.figueroa I had a similar issue. Never thought it would come off. Cranked mine to 500 and still wouldn't budge. I discovered that the angle of the gun makes a big difference. The 45 degrees I was using just never got it hot enough. As soon as I pointed it straight down at the diode it came of in a few seconds.
This will be done first time in India.. I have ordered the repair tools and diode, can't wait to tear my homepod apart! cheers to not giving up Edit: Moment at 19:28 must have been very emotional for you
Hola, me compré un HomePod grande de primera generación al cual se le puede hacer un reseteo, enciende y todo lo demás, pero cuando a la hora de conectarse con un dispositivo no lo hace y no sirve de ninguna manera, porque he intentado con dos iPad, con una Mac y con un iPhone y ninguno se pueden enlazar con los HomePod o sea que el problema seguramente sea del HomePod, se queda la luz superior parpadeando pero no aparece ningún dispositivo para enlazarse, necesito tu ayuda para saber más o menos qué es y si me podrías ayudar.
Well done :-D Its a bit of a finger twister to get it all back in there. I'm guessing the odd diode is part of a tiny boost power supply. Something like that or maybe not lol.
My homepod 2 play and skip music randomly, turn on itself in middle night and maximize colume automatically, this is horrable cause no Service center accept to rapire in Indonesia, no buying apple home pod for the next, bye bye apple
Thanks mate. Just fixed mine following your great video. Total success. $500 unit fixed for 80c! Thanks very much for posting this instructional.
I'm pleased that it helped you!
Thanks for the excellent guide! Managed to replace the diode on mine by some miracle!
I don't have a good hot air blaster and ended up breaking the top off the diode, at least was able to apply some solder to the whole pad then to get it off, the whole board was heating up must have a good ground plane!
I'm stuck at the unsolder step :( i heat up the gun to 500 and the diode never comes off
@@alex.figueroa I had a similar issue. Never thought it would come off. Cranked mine to 500 and still wouldn't budge. I discovered that the angle of the gun makes a big difference. The 45 degrees I was using just never got it hot enough. As soon as I pointed it straight down at the diode it came of in a few seconds.
Thank you. I’m going to have a go you made a very easy to follow video
This will be done first time in India.. I have ordered the repair tools and diode, can't wait to tear my homepod apart! cheers to not giving up
Edit: Moment at 19:28 must have been very emotional for you
Great vid thanks. I have some diodes on the way to attempt this repair myself. Really nervous about ripping it apart tho 😂
You'll be fine... just avoid my mistake when removing the top cap!
Hi, excelente video, buen wherr i can get the diode? Im from Colombia
I found them on aliexpress. Had to buy 10 for $8 (aud)
this is dedication
Do you have a link to the replacement diode? Or what specific one I will need
I ordered this one from the UK: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175405713720
Hola, me compré un HomePod grande de primera generación al cual se le puede hacer un reseteo, enciende y todo lo demás, pero cuando a la hora de conectarse con un dispositivo no lo hace y no sirve de ninguna manera, porque he intentado con dos iPad, con una Mac y con un iPhone y ninguno se pueden enlazar con los HomePod o sea que el problema seguramente sea del HomePod, se queda la luz superior parpadeando pero no aparece ningún dispositivo para enlazarse, necesito tu ayuda para saber más o menos qué es y si me podrías ayudar.
Can I mail mine to you for repair? I have this same issue!
Nice video can you give the name of the diode and can you find it online?
I bought mine here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175405713720
Nicely done. I would have looked for a used replacement.
Im gonna try this on mine . Its already dead so i have nothing to loose but 2 hours
One of my HomePod-minis died recently. It's completely dead, doesn't respond even through USB. Is it diode most likely cause for a mini too?
Possibly, but I have no experience with repairing those I'm afraid.
Spare Time Repair: The diode is gone, I need to open it and replace it.
Apple: You can try..
Nice and It is cool
Well done :-D
Its a bit of a finger twister to get it all back in there.
I'm guessing the odd diode is part of a tiny boost power supply.
Something like that or maybe not lol.
No chance!!!!
My homepod 2 play and skip music randomly, turn on itself in middle night and maximize colume automatically, this is horrable cause no Service center accept to rapire in Indonesia, no buying apple home pod for the next, bye bye apple