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A very small form factor consumer electronic product includes at least a single piece housing having an integral front and side walls that cooperate to form a cavity in cooperation with a front opening where an edge of the side walls define a rear opening and at least some of the edges have flanges.

A very small form factor consumer electronic product includes at least a single piece housing having an integral front and side walls that cooperate to form a cavity in cooperation with a front opening where an edge of the side walls define a rear opening and at least some of the edges have flanges. The consumer electronic product also includes an user input assembly having a size and shape in accordance with the front opening and a clip assembly having a size and shape in accordance with the rear opening and having an external user actionable clip, a plurality of internal hooking features, and a plurality of internal latching features. The clip assembly is secured by engaging at least some of the hooking features and the flanges on the edges of the housing and engaging the latching features and corresponding attachment features on the internal support plate.

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1. A moisture barrier for use with an accessory connector, the moisture barrier suitable for preventing moisture from intruding into an interior of a consumer electronic product having a housing, comprising: a structural support element having a size and shape in accordance with an opening in the ho

1. A moisture barrier for use with an accessory connector, the moisture barrier suitable for preventing moisture from intruding into an interior of a consumer electronic product having a housing, comprising: a structural support element having a size and shape in accordance with an opening in the housing, associated with the accessory connector;an electrical contact supported by the structural support element, the electrical contact comprising a flat, pad portion and a central upraised portion;a moisture barrier layer covering only the pad portion of the electrical contact; anda flexible conductive layer electrically connected to the electrical contacts by way of the upraised portion using reflowed solder, wherein the reflowed solder is disposed within a recessed region between the central upraised portion, and the moisture barrier layer, and wherein the reflowed solder completes both the moisture barrier that prevents passage of moisture to the interior of the consumer electronic product and the electrical connection between the flexible conductive layer and the upraised portion. 2. The moisture barrier as recited in claim 1, wherein the moisture barrier layer is a polyamide film. 3. The moisture barrier as recited in claim 1, wherein another moisture barriers associated with the consumer electronic product includes a pre-formed cap formed of moisture resistant material, the preformed cap shaped and sized to fit over at least a portion of the structural support element, the preformed cap attached to the structural support element using adhesive. 4. The moisture barrier as recited in claim 1, wherein the moisture barrier prevents moisture from passing through the sealed electrical contact when the consumer electronic product is submerged to about 1 meter in depth. 5. The moisture barrier as recited in claim 1, further comprising a second electrical contact, the second electrical contact comprising a flat, pad portion and a central upraised portion, the electrical contact integrally formed with the structural support element, wherein the sealing tape layer and flex substrate layer extend to cover the second electrical contact and any recess regions created around the second electrical contact layer which are filled with reflowed solder. 6. The moisture barrier as recited in claim 1, further comprising a moisture detection system disposed within the housing of the consumer electronic product and capable of determining if any detected moisture in the cavity is due to abusive behavior. 7. The moisture barrier as recited in claim 6, wherein the moisture detection system is located within the housing of the consumer electronic product, in close proximity to the structural support element. 8. The moisture barrier as recited in claim 7, wherein the moisture detection system comprises a water dot, the water dot viewable from an interior of the structural support element. 9. The moisture barrier as recited in claim 1, wherein the small form factor consumer electronic product is a portable media device, and wherein the structural support element is an audio jack housing configured to receive an audio jack. 10. The moisture barrier as recited in claim 1, wherein the moisture barrier layer is a layer of pressure applied tape. 11. A moisture inhibiting barrier for preventing moisture intrusion through an accessory connector of a portable electronic device, the moisture inhibiting barrier comprising: an electrical contact comprising: a flat, pad portion, anda central upraised portion;a water resistant layer covering only the pad portion of the electrical contact; anda flexible connector substrate electrically connected to the electrical contacts by way of the upraised portion with solder, wherein the solder is disposed within a recessed region between the central upraised portion, and the water resistant layer, and wherein the solder completes both the moisture inhibiting barrier that prevents passage of moisture to the interior of the portable electronic device and the electrical connection between the flexible connector substrate and the upraised portion. 12. The moisture inhibiting barrier as recited in claim 11, wherein the accessory connector is a headphone jack connector. 13. The moisture inhibiting barrier as recited in claim 11, wherein the water resistant layer is a polyimide film.