IPOD HELP!?

silverZ · 05-05-2010, 06:50 PM

Got the latest KATG and unhooked it and picked up my Ipod classic and it had a red X on it and said to go to apple.com/support so I did. I did everything it listed and it still doesn't work.

Here's what I did:
iPod Displays a Red "X" Icon

The next step says take it to the Apple store. The nearest one is 2 hours and I was hoping to fix it with out that. Or should I save my time and not bother bringing it in? Is it dead?

Thanks!

Kenny C · 05-05-2010, 07:11 PM

I would try the restore process again. Had similar issues with a 1st gen iphone in the past...it took a few tries, but then things started working again.

silverZ · 05-05-2010, 08:18 PM

I tried it several times and it still didn't work. It's been sitting all day now turned off.

Probably try it again and see what happens.

Rufio · 05-05-2010, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by silverZ

I tried it several times and it still didn't work..

did u clean the memory and restore it to the factory settings?

silverZ · 05-05-2010, 09:18 PM

I did not. I can't do anything with it. It sits on the screen with the red X for a minute or 2 and then shuts off. I restart it go through the process listed on apple.com and it just stays on the red X.

Rufio · 05-05-2010, 09:35 PM

even if u cant access the menu directly from your ipod, itunes should still be able to read it. use the itunes menu and click "restore to factory settings"

spooky · 05-05-2010, 10:52 PM

The hard drive ribbons have a bad habit of losing solid connections from time to time. I've had several do the same thing, each several times. In every instance, I popped it open, unhooked the HD ribbon(from HD and board) and plugged it back in again. It worked perfectly every time, and usually lasted six months to a year before needing it again.

Popping the iPod apart isn't scary, either. It's not very delicate, it's not very many pieces, and it can't go back together wrong, it's not possible. It's like a 6 piece jigsaw puzzle, I'm confident anyone can do it.

EastTexas · 05-05-2010, 10:59 PM

As long as we're doing ipod questions...
I have a Nano. The fast forward 30 seconds at a time sucks for things an hour long. I once accidentally got it to fast forward using the wheel, but I haven't been able to figure it out since. How do you do that?

Malcolm Is Moore · 05-05-2010, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by EastTexas

As long as we're doing ipod questions...
I have a Nano. The fast forward 30 seconds at a time sucks for things an hour long. I once accidentally got it to fast forward using the wheel, but I haven't been able to figure it out since. How do you do that?

Press the center button (I have no idea how many times) and when theres a diamond ish thing on the bar, you can ff with the wheel.

aptmunich · 05-06-2010, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Malcolm Is Moore

Press the center button (I have no idea how many times) and when theres a diamond ish thing on the bar, you can ff with the wheel.

No press: volume
1st press: scrubbing (ff/rw with the wheel)
Additional presses (depending on model): shuffle, artwork, lyrics

05-05-2010, 06:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
silverZ Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spicer, MN Posts: 6	IPOD HELP!? Got the latest KATG and unhooked it and picked up my Ipod classic and it had a red X on it and said to go to apple.com/support so I did. I did everything it listed and it still doesn't work. Here's what I did: iPod Displays a Red "X" Icon The next step says take it to the Apple store. The nearest one is 2 hours and I was hoping to fix it with out that. Or should I save my time and not bother bringing it in? Is it dead? Thanks!
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05-05-2010, 07:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kenny C Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 35	I would try the restore process again. Had similar issues with a 1st gen iphone in the past...it took a few tries, but then things started working again.
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05-05-2010, 08:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
silverZ Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spicer, MN Posts: 6	I tried it several times and it still didn't work. It's been sitting all day now turned off. Probably try it again and see what happens.
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05-05-2010, 09:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
silverZ Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spicer, MN Posts: 6	I did not. I can't do anything with it. It sits on the screen with the red X for a minute or 2 and then shuts off. I restart it go through the process listed on apple.com and it just stays on the red X.
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05-05-2010, 09:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rufio Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 991	even if u cant access the menu directly from your ipod, itunes should still be able to read it. use the itunes menu and click "restore to factory settings"
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05-05-2010, 10:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
spooky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,265	The hard drive ribbons have a bad habit of losing solid connections from time to time. I've had several do the same thing, each several times. In every instance, I popped it open, unhooked the HD ribbon(from HD and board) and plugged it back in again. It worked perfectly every time, and usually lasted six months to a year before needing it again. Popping the iPod apart isn't scary, either. It's not very delicate, it's not very many pieces, and it can't go back together wrong, it's not possible. It's like a 6 piece jigsaw puzzle, I'm confident anyone can do it.
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05-05-2010, 10:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
EastTexas Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,259	As long as we're doing ipod questions... I have a Nano. The fast forward 30 seconds at a time sucks for things an hour long. I once accidentally got it to fast forward using the wheel, but I haven't been able to figure it out since. How do you do that?
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