Description
Death Fart – Apple Original HomePod Repair Service
A death fart is a notably loud sound from the HomePod’s woofer, typically followed with a reboot. If your HomePod is experiencing this issue, this service is for you. Here is an example of a death-fart that one of our customer graciously shared with us:
Original, 1st Gen Apple HomePods (Model: A1639, MPN: MQHV2LL/A or MQHW2LL/A) are susceptible to decaying ceramic capacitors on the amplifier board. Once they no longer hold charge as intended, the result is audible popping sounds, or a very loud pop (or “fart”), and a reboots. To remedy the problem, these capacitors need to be replaced.
The HomePod Death Fart repair service includes:
To remedy the problem and to ensure longevity of your HomePod, we perform the following in this “HomePod death fart” service:
- We desolder the four faulty ceramic capacitors, and solder brand new high-quality capacitors back onto the amplifier board.
- We bolster the padding between the subwoofer and the support frame using a high-quality durable foam. We may do the same the woofer and the top ring to stem any potential rattles that may be caused due to aging rubber grommets that anchor the woofer to the frame.
- We use a high-density 3M foam tape on the ribbon that connect the logic board to the amplified board, microphones, and the diagnostics port to prevent contact of the ribbon with the subframe.
- We reset the unit, update the firmware/software and bench-test the HomePod overnight to ensure everything is OK.
- In some cases, we may also replace a Schottky barrier diode if it matches certain production batch numbers. Failure of this particular diode will result in a completely non-responsive HomePod. While we’re there, we check this as well for a peace of mind.
All of the above services are a part of our HomePod death fart service, and included in your purchase.
Free mail-in mail-out USPS shipping
We strive for your convenience by providing worry-free, prepaid USPS shipping. This provides multiple benefits to you:
- We pass on the savings from our competitive USPS commercial shipping rates to you by handling the shipping labels ourselves. If we asked you to ship, you’d pay the retail rate for shipping and would cost more to you.
- We reduce potential shipping errors, because we handle everything electronically and addresses come directly from our system.
- It is prepaid, so you do not need to worry about any payments.
- United States Postal Service is widely available throughout the US.
- Shipment tracking is available and provided, so both you and us can see where your HomePod is and when it is delivered.
Please see our video on how we perform this service on our YouTube channel and let us know if you have any questions or comments.
D. Patel (verified owner) –
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.
Dan R –
They brought my dead HomePod back to life!!! Everything was quick and easy.
Dan L. (verified owner) –
Excellent job! So glad I found you guys.. HomePod is back running again perfectly. I’m considering buying a few more used HomePods from you so each room will be stereo paired.. Thank you !
aktanf (verified owner) –
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!
Daniel James (verified owner) –
Good as new! I forgot how good they sound in a stereo pair. Turn around time was very fast especially considering it was around the holidays.
V Winter (verified owner) –
A great fix for my groaning HomePod 1! Even for a Canadian like me. All you need is access to an American mailbox 😁. No fool in’ around…these guys mean business😁
Alex B. (verified owner) –
Minn-Tech is one of a kind service that’s hard to find these days addressing every single concern with a prompt responses and updates. They went an extra mile to determine and replace the potential failing parts to ensure that Siri’s house has a long and healthy life ahead!
Drig (verified owner) –
My HomePod had the “Death Fart” issue – it started off now and then, but became much more frequent like clockwork. Minn-Tech to the rescue! The whole repair process was very streamlined and easy, with shipping labels and everything. Turn-around time was also very quick! My HomePod was returned clean and without any scuffs from the process. And most importantly – it sounds great and no longer startles me with full-volume alien fart attack sounds! I have full confidence that this HomePod will continue operating great for many years to come now that these known-problematic components have been replaced.
Becky (verified owner) –
Mint tech has great customer service and really backs up their work. I highly recommend using them to fix your HomePods.
Jonathan Allain (verified owner) –
All the 5 star reviews are for a reason. Minn-Tech provides a needed service for those that have various HomePod issues, and they do so with a very high level of prompt customer service that conveys a thorough knowledge of the technology, along with a personal approach that is rare in business these days. My original HomePod had the “Death Fart” issue along with clicking and popping noises. Not only did they fix these issues but they preemptively replaced a different part that is a known issue FOR FREE. No hard sell or upcharge, they just fixed it. I wish I had found Minn-Tech sooner, as I have been dealing with the issues for years. They also sell refurbished HomePods at very reasonable prices. Highly recommended.
Aaron B (verified owner) –
Fast , Efficient and they noticed another problem and fixed that for me too