Apple HomePod Repair.
The easy way.
Nationwide convenient mail-in HomePod repair service for 1st Gen original HomePods with no power, death-farts, blinking volume lights, no bass, and similar symptoms
Super-Convenient Mail-in Dead HomePod Repair Service
“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) and Reboot Repair
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.
Flashing Blinking Volume lights (+ - )
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. 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 Endlessly Spinning white wheel LED lights - Bootloops
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. Never fully boots up... We are also very excited to offer the optional, preventive "No-Power" and "Death Farts" service when you order this service. 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" 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. If the Schottky diode matches the suspect date codes, we will also replace it at no extra charge.
HomePod Sale! Original 1st Gen Serviced & Refurbished
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.
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.
Mail-in dead HomePod repair service
Dead HomePod repair in three easy steps:
- We send you the perfect shipping box (if opted in), or email you a prepaid shipping label when you order. No need to worry about addresses, labels, or retail shipping costs.
- You ship your HomePod using the prepaid shipping label applied to our box, or your own box. It shows up here. We repair your HomePod in record time,
- We ship your HomePod back to you. For free…
and you restart enjoying the incredible sound of your revived HomePod.
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 a fixture of a landfill. Repairing is good for the environment.
Warranty
Our services are covered with 60-day 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.
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A fix for the blinking volume (plus + and minus -) lights!
If you own an original, 1st Gen Apple HomePod and have encountered the frustrating issue of blinking or flashing volume buttons (+ and -) after a boot or a failed startup, you’re not alone. This common problem often leaves users with a device that fails to fully boot. Even after a successful reset, the OG HomePod will first show the spinning top wheel (the status light), and eventually default to the blinking, or flashing volume buttons.
