Apple HomePod Repair Info & Service
Serving the entire US
Serving the entire US
We offer the most convenient mail-in Apple HomePod repair service in the US for the 1st Gen original HomePods. Malfunctions such as no-power, sudden loud pops, death-farts, blinking volume lights, no bass, perpetual startup loops and similar symptoms are fixed swiftly, conveniently and economically, reducing e-waste.
Apple HomePod problems?
We can help.
Looking for DIY information on what might be wrong with your HomePod? Or decided that you would rather consult with a reliable HomePod repair service? We specialize in repairing all types of common HomePod issues and proudly serve customers across the United States with our convenient and secure mail-in repair service. Whether you’re in California, New York, Texas, or right here in Minnesota, our nationwide HomePod repair solutions make it easy to restore your device quickly and hassle-free.
Our turnaround times are typically within 10-12 days from the day you ship your HomePod to us, to the day that you receive it at your doorstep. For the midwest, turnaround times can be as fast as 7 days or less.
See below to jump-start into our service options that address most common problems.
Or watch the DIY videos on our Youtube channel and let us know if you have questions or comments.
No Power – Dead & Bricked HomePod Repair service
This HomePod repair service addresses the issue where the HomePods is unresponsive when plugged in to a power outlet. No spinning light, nothing. This is often caused by the malfunction of an internal diode that needs replaced.
We also replace the 4 ceramic DC filters that eventually may cause death-farts as a standard courtesy for you, our valued customer at no extra charge as a part of this service.
Loud Pop & Death Fart Service
This HomePod repair fixes the issue where the HomePod makes a loud-pop – or “fart” and reboots, or if it makes intermittent popping sounds.
If we notice that the Schottky diode matches the date codes of known no-power issues, we will also replace that diode as a courtesy to you, our valued customer, at no extra charge when you order this service.
This HomePod repair service addresses the symptoms where the volume lights (or buttons) are flashing or blinking endlessly after a boot attempt. This is caused either by corrupted software, or a hardware malfunction on the logic board.
We are also very excited to offer the optional, preventive “No-Power” and “Death Farts” service when you order this service. This service is available as an add-on option in our HomePod has no power repair service page right above the “Add to Cart” button, at a significant discount compared to the stand-alone service option. We will replace the Schottky diode (for no-power) and the 4 ceramic DC filters (death-farts) while we have your HomePod as a preventive maintenance.
HomePod No Bass or Clicky Base Repair Service
This HomePod repair service addresses the bass malfunction on the Original HomePods. Root causes may be many, but we will get to the bottom of it. If the woofer needs replaced, we will replace it.
This service consists of the “Death-Fart” service regardless of the root cause at no additional cost to you. If the Schottky diode matches the suspect date codes, we will also replace it at no extra charge.
Fully Serviced & Refurbished, Like-New HomePods for Sale
If you’d rather purchase a like-new used unit with perfect functionality, we’ll gladly offer both white and space gray units to you if we have them in inventory.
All of these units have the Schottky diode and the 4 DC filter capacitors preemptively replaced, so you do not need to worry about no-power or death-fart issues down the road.
Spinning Status Lights & Unable to Boot
If your HomePod is experiencing symptoms where it fails to boot and the white status lights on top spin endlessly, this service is for you. The top status light may go blank, but when you tap on it, it starts to spin again. Basically your HomePod shows the light on top but is unable to successfully boot up…
We are also very excited to offer the optional, preventive “No-Power” and “Death Farts” service when you order this service. This is an add-on service that you can purchase in the spinning status light repair service page right above the “Add to Cart” button. We will replace the Schottky diode (for no-power) and the 4 ceramic DC filters (death-farts) while we have your HomePod as a preventive maintenance.
Free, convenient two-way shipping.
Three easy steps:
- You place an order. Upon receiving your order, we send you a prepaid shipping label with our address on it within 24 hours. Or, for an additional $15 (you can pick this option in the cart page), we send you an empty original HomePod shipping box with a prepaid return label inside.
- You ship your HomePod using the prepaid shipping label applied to our box, or to your own box. Take the box to USPS or schedule to have them pick it up. Your HomePod shows up at Minn-Tech. We repair your HomePod in record time with attention to detail,
- We ship your HomePod back to you. For free…
and you restart enjoying the incredible sound of your revived HomePod.
NOW AVAILABLE: We send the perfect shipping box right to your address!*
For an additional $15, we will send you the perfect shipping box with your prepaid return label when you purchase any of our HomePod repair services. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
*Just check the box before adding your HomePod repair service into your cart.
Why Repair?
Replacement is Costly
There's a lot of life left on your original HomePod. Repairing helps you reclaim your original investment.
Don't forfeit Exceptional Sound Quality
1st Gen HomePod is known to have exceptional audio quality.
Repair is Economical
Repairing your HomePod is an economical and no-nonsense option.
Good for the Environment
Don't let your HomePod be an e-waste fixture. Repairing is good for the environment.
Warranty
Our services are covered with a 1-year service warranty.
Full repair process of a bricked, dead HomePod with “no-power” symptom.
Feel free to visit our fledgling YouTube channel for more HomePod repair videos.
Repairing a “no-power” HomePod 1st Gen is a fairly involved process, mostly because it is difficult to get into the HomePod. The issue is rarely the power supply. Usually, the root cause is often a shorted-out Schottky barrier diode on the amplifier board, which needs to be replaced.
Blinking volume buttons is also a common failure symptom with the original 1st Gen HomePods. The root cause can be a hardware malfunction (typically a NAND flash memory problem), but a failed update may also lead to corrupted firmware/software causing the blinking + – volume buttons. This video shows a summary of the procedure that we employ to flush and restore the software which brings these otherwise bricked HomePods back to life.
An updated version of the original video that show the HomePod repair for a HomePod that does not turn on when plugged in. The shorted diode that causes this failure is replaced, and while the amplified board is out, the 4 ceramic capacitors that filter DC are also replaced as a standard courtesy service. This HomePod repair service addresses the issue where the HomePods is unresponsive when plugged in to a power outlet. No spinning light, nothing. This is often caused by the malfunction caused by a shorted-out Schottky diode, which is replaced. While the amplifier board is out, we also replace the 4 ceramic DC filters that eventually may cause death-farts as standard, a courtesy for our customers.
We hope the video is helpful to you, in any form or fashion, to get your Original, 1st Generation HomePod repaired for continued use. If you would like us to repair it, we will happily do that for you. If you’d like, we will even send you a shipping box with a prepaid label for you to send it back to us. If you would like to purchase a unit with a peace of mind that these common causes for concern are preemptively addressed, you can purchase our like-new units. Thank you for watching and for your continued trust in Minn-Tech.
Minn-Tech is excited to offer the “ship me my shipping box” option for all repair services as an add-on option. If opted-in, we send a 7 x 7 x 9 cardboard box, which is the perfect size for its content: 1st Gen HomePod’s original box. Do not discard this box, you will be sending in your HomePod in this cardboard box. The prepaid shipping label for sending in your HomePod for repair will be inside the box. You simply open the box, take out the prepaid shipping label, put in your HomePod that you want us to repair, tape up the cardboard box, and stick on the label on top of the inbound label. For instructions, please see our blogpost: https://www.minn-tech.com/how-to-pack-my-homepod-for-repair/
A short video on a quick peek at the backend process of recording customer’s HomePod serial numbers, and flowing it into the communications that come out of Minn-Tech’s order database into the emails that our customers came to enjoy. It is not just repairing the HomePods, but making sure that we retain a fingerprint of the HomePods that we repair for any kind of service including no-power, no bass, death farts, maintenance service, flashing volume buttons, etc. All the value-added into in recorded in our database so that we have a very good understanding of the particular HomePod and if there is any issues down the road, we know exactly how to address the issues. All of these are designed with the customer experience in mind. We sincerely thank to each and every one of our valued customers for their trust in our services.
What our customers are saying…
My HomePod died on me after updating to 18.1. It would show no sign of life, even when connected to power. I called Minn-Tech and was given the reassurance I needed to purchase the $69 option to fix my HomePod. They helped me figure out the best way to pack the HomePod for shipment, updated me when they received my HomePod and the condition it arrived in, and told me what the issue was and what they did to fix it. The whole process took exactly a week to ship out and for them to fix and ship it back to me. They also replaced additional parts with no additional charge that were worn for preventative maintenance known to cause the subwoofer to fail. I just received my HomePod last night, and it is moving and grooving in my stereo pair. I highly recommend Minn Tech if you're looking for an easy way to fix your HomePod that wont break your bank.
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EXCELLENT, WOW, FANTASTIC WOULD DEFINITELY USE AGAIN!!! My son's first generation HomePod was dead. Apple wants $275 to fix, might as well buy a new one. Googled the symptoms, saw YouTube videos on how to fix, honestly I would never be able to put it back together on first try, not to mention buying the right tools. Googled repairs in my area (Chicago suburbs), nothing. Came across Minn-Tech, what a find. For $69 (including shipping both ways!), Minn-Tech fixed the no power issue and replaced four ceramic DC filter capacitors as a preventive measure at no additional charge! Sent the HomePod on Tuesday 10/29 and was just delivered today, Monday 11/4. Works perfectly. Couldn't ask for a better result. Thank you Minn-Tech!!! My family has 7 other first gen HomePods, needless to say I've booked marked Minn-Tech. THANK YOU!!!
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I have made a TikTok review to make sure EVERYONE knows about Minn-Tech. It upsets me that there is almost no information about this failure on the internet and that people like Minn Tech doesn’t have a lot of presence on social media -but I get it. It isn’t for everyone, that’s why I made a 4 min review talking about my problem and hopefully it reaches the right audience. I am so grateful I found him, my first gen HomePod is working amazingly well after this issue. I give you 5 starts cuz that’s the max, but I’d give you 100,000!!! Thank you!!!
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Found via a google review, sent in BOTH my old door stops (because that’s what they were good for since they both went pop within a week of each other) and Minn-Tech did a brilliant job - new diodes and caps in both, and a new logic board in one - and I think they cleaned them both too. What an AMAZING service. Glad to have my stereo pair back in operation. Amazing service, and less in the landfill. Brilliant work. Five stars, no notes, would do again.
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I am so happy I stumbled about this service. I have held on to my HomePod for over a year now because of the + - volume button error. I figured it had to be software related, as this error started after my other HomePods updated to a new version overnight. For $50, including shipping back and forth, this was well worth it! I am glad I held on to my Original HomePod and finally found solution. I'm so happy to have my stereo pair set up again. Thank you!
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I recently had my HomePod repaired by Minn-Tech, and the experience was exceptional! The technician was friendly and provided clear communication throughout the process. My HomePod now works like new, and the turnaround time was surprisingly fast. I highly recommend their service to anyone needing reliable and professional HomePod speaker repairs! They exceeded my expectations!
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"Outstanding service and super-fast turnaround. How to cost-effectvely salvage a dead-as-a-doornail $300 speaker that is very hard to disassemble let alone figure out what to repair? Apple wanted $275 to do it (no comment), MN Tech did a superb job for a fraction of that, the unit is like new and works flawlessly. Bravo! And excellent communication all along."
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SEND YOUR HOMEPOD IN ...YOU WILL NOT BE DiSSAPOINTED.... I was a little skeptical that my home pod could be fixed at first . Took the leap and sent it in to Minn tech , they went above and beyond and fixed other items also at no extra charge . Sent the hompod back in a timely manner with the latest software update.. Works like a champ ...
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For a music fan, good speakers are so important. These HomePods are really great, until they aren’t. HomePod is now working beautifully. Your customer service is outstanding! Not only are you providing a much needed service, you are keeping these out of e-waste landfill. Thanks & Cheers to you, best wishes for continued success!
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Quick and convenient service to fix what would otherwise have become e-waste and gone to the landfill. I've been using it for a couple of weeks since Minn-Tech fixed my 1st gen HomePod and it works and sounds just as good as new. Well worth the cost of the repair, especially since it is the fraction of the cost of a new HomePod!
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Thank you Dan! We are glad to have helped to our valuable customers like you. Please also note that every refurbished Homepod that we sell leaves Minn-Tech with the two preventive and preemptive services for 1- no-power and 2- loud fart issues already taken care of. Again, thanks for your feedback and enjoy your repaired HomePod!
Minn-Tech went above and beyond with my second homepod repair. They repaired parts that were worn out but didn't need to be replaced (yet), free of charge! This is the kind of customer service more companies need to implement! Very happy with my newly fixed homepod that will hopefully last many years to come! Thanks!
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Hearing about this service from a YouTube video initially kept me skeptical but I could not have been more wrong. The HomePod was shipped out and back to me in an expedited manner and I am thoroughly impressed with how much care was taken in fixing it. I absolutely would recommend the service to anyone.
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Exceeded all my expectations. Very professional. Kept in the loop thru the entire process. They even did some preventive maintenance replacing some capacitors that were weak but not yet failing at no charge. The best customer experience I have had in years. The turn around time was quick as well.
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Minn-Tech provided a fantastic service experience for repairing worn out capacitors on my 1st-gen HomePods. The whole process took less than a week including shipping both ways, and the fee was very reasonable given alternatives. I would use Minn-Tech again for this repair without hesitation.
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Our Blog
See what is happening in the world of HomePod repairs, learn on tips and tricks…
How to fix the Blinking (flashing) volume buttons on the 1st Gen HomePod
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How to pack HomePod for repair – Minn-Tech
When Minn-Tech sends you a HomePod shipping box with your free prepaid return shipping label inside, follow these instructions to ensure a safe shipment of your HomePod to Minn-Tech for repair. After a day or two for repairs, Minn-Tech will ship your repaired HomePod back to you for free.
