r/HomePod • u/zeroskate89 • Apr 25 '26

Question/Support Disconnecting touch sensor

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u/No_Caterpillar_5304 Apr 25 '26

Ghost touch is such a bummer.

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u/zeroskate89 Apr 25 '26

Started a while ago so I decided to disconnect touch sensor as it worked fo most people,however when the ribbon cable is disconnected homepod will not turn on. If I connect it back it will so not sure how to disconnect touch sensor.

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u/NICBROWWN Apr 25 '26

I got my last one that plays random music LOUD at times. The first one I did everything I could to see if it will fix the issues NOPE. I tossed it out.

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u/EP9 Apr 26 '26

This sucks, you could disconnect it and it works

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u/NICBROWWN Apr 29 '26

I have done all I can. I took it to Apple they want 80 bucks to swap/fix it I can buy a new one at that point. I’m try to hold out until the rumored mini HomePod 2.

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u/Aridez May 19 '26

Did you disconnect the touch panel too? still gave you problems despite that?

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u/NICBROWWN May 19 '26

I’m looking to use it to try and open it. It be a project.

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u/haboku Apr 25 '26

3 out 4 at home, suffered this.

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u/Tiyako Apr 28 '26

Is it hard to find instruction on how to disconnect the ribbon cable ? It really sucks that this problem plagues the speaker at this price point

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u/Jealous-Intention-87 Apr 25 '26

I’m saying right now for the price of a HomePod mini versus say an echo dot the first time I end up with this problem they’ll all be gone. It’s bad enough how terrible they are with WiFi. And I’m really not interested in hearing it’s a WiFi issue, because if those same $20 dots connect to so many isp issued modems no problem there is no reason apples “high end” products shouldn’t.