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How to Fix a Broken iPod
The sadness appears on the screen of your iPod. You hear a click (the sound of the Hard Drive difficult to turn).
Have you had these three problems happening with your iPod? Then, it might well begin to make your iPod works again!
Steps
1. Turn your iPod. Make sure the battery is charged enough to turn it on.
2. IPod sad or unhappy situation should appear on the screen.
3. Put your ear up against the iPod and you hear the clicking noise inside (It looks like a car trying to start, whenever it takes a few tries turning the key)
4. Although the iPod is still the sounds, take the iPod in one hand, open the palm of your other hand and hit the narrow side of the iPod against the palm of your other hand. [WARNING: This method is proven to work as an easy way to repair the hard drive of the iPod misalignment, but it can cause future hardware problems. This is a temporary solution to fixing an iPod, and the problem can come back (experiences vary). Other methods of reviving a dead iPod are available below and can be] more secure
5. Continue smacking it on the side for at least 6 times, while the iPod is trying to turn on. The key is to loosen the hard disk.
6. Once the transaction is expected to resume operation normal. If not, read below.
7. There are several ways out there who have all successfully fixed iPods, so do not lose hope yet.
8. However, if you're a more hands on type of person and do not want to bother trying to help iPod through your computer, go to the bottom of this page for information on how to open the measures and internal repairs.
9. The first steps recommended are the Apple support site.
1. Try to wait 30 minutes while iPod is charging.
2. Try another FireWire or USB through Dock Connector cable.
3. Try another FireWire or USB port of your computer.
4. Try to disconnect all devices from your computer's FireWire and USB ports.
5. Try downloading and install the latest version of iPod software and iTunes. http://www.apple.com/ipod/download/
6. Try these five steps (known as the five Rs) and it would conquer most iPod issues. http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
7. Try putting the iPod into Disk Mode if it fails to appear on the desktop. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
10. If none of the above worked for you, then you should try the following:
1. Try connecting your iPod with another computer with the iPod Updater pre-installed.
2. But do not see your iPod, put in disk mode and connect with a computer, instead of doing a restore of the iPod Updater. Go and format the iPod instead.
1. For Mac:
1. Open the disk utility, hope your iPod appears there (left), highlight
2. Go to the tab "Partition", click "Delete" or "partition", if fails, skip this step and go to 3
3. Go to Tab "Erase" choose Volume Format as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled), and click Erase, again if fails, skip it and go to 4
4. Identical in step 3, but open to security "…." Options and select "reset data" before clicking Clear. It will take 1-2 hours to complete.
5. Eject your iPod and do a hard reset
6. Open the iPod Updater and click on "Restore"
2. For a Windows computer:
1. Go to folder "My Computer"
2. I hope you can see your iPod and right click on the iPod
3. Choose "Format". Ensure the settings are "default" and "Formatting Fast "is not checked
4. Now select "Format"
5. Eject your iPod and do a hard reset
6. Open the iPod Updater and click "Restore"
7. In case you are unable to make a "format" on a Windows computer, try to use some third party software Disk Utility, eg "Partition Magic".
3. Windows users having problems with their iPods should locate a Mac user. In many cases when an iPod is not on a PC that will be displayed on the Mac. Then it can be restored. When the PC user returns to his computer the iPod will be recognized by the PC, reformatted for the PC, and usable again. By the way, it works upside too. A Mac user often can get his iPod back by connecting it to a PC and restore it. Note: * It does not matter if the format completed or not, the important is to remove (or partially) corrupted firmware files on the hard drive of the iPod. After that, when the new iPod connected to a computer, it will be recognized as an fresh external hard drive, it will appear on the updated iPod .* It's not a difficult a Mac user to find a window base computer, for a PC user, they can not find any Mac user, they can go in a nearest Apple Shop for a favor .* You may need to pass through the PC and Mac, try to do several attempts between "Format" and "Restore"
11. iPod does not work? Continue with these steps.
* Diagnostic mode solution:
o If you have tried the troubleshooting your iPod to no avail after all the steps above, chances are your iPod has a hardware problem. The integrated iPod Diagnostic Mode is a quick easy to determine if you have a "bad" iPod.
o You must restart your iPod before putting it in diagnostic mode. Verify that your switch Hold is disabled by sliding the switch away from the headphone jack. enable and disable to be sure.
o Press the following combination of buttons simultaneously for about 10 seconds to reset the iPod.
+ IPod 1G to 3G: "Menu" and "Play / Pause"
+ IPod 4G + (includes Photo, Nano, Video, and Mini): "Menu" and "Select"
o The Apple logo appears and you should feel the hard drive turns up. Hold the following sequence of buttons:
+ IPod 1G to 3G: "REW", "FFW" and "Select"
+ IPod 4G + (Includes Photo, Nano, Video and Mini): "Back" and "Select"
o You will hear an audible chirp sound (3G models and higher) and the Apple logo should appear backwards. You are now in diagnostic mode. Browse the list of tests using "REW" and "FFW". The scroll wheel does not work in diagnostic mode. For more details on the diagnostic mode can be found at http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/ipodsupport/diagnosticmode/
o Try to do the 5in1, HDD R / W and HDD scan tests. Some successful cases have been reported after running a few tests under way diagnosis. If it does not work in your case, and analysis of test reports show some errors that proves your iPod has a hardware problem and it needs a repair service.
* Format your iPod with a startup disk:
o I have not tried this myself, I heard there were some success stories that users have managed to get their iPod (you must put your iPod into disk mode before connecting with a computer) mounted by the computer, which was initiated by a system startup disk. For Mac, you can use the Disk Utility (On the Tiger OS system disk), for PC users, you can use the Window's disk operating system. Try to find a way to reformat iPod, again it does not matter (FAT32, NTFS or HFS +) you choose, the key is to erase the corrupted system files on the iPod. Then eject your iPod and do a Reset to switch from disk mode. Restart your computer the normal way, connect your iPod with it, open the iPod Updater, and we hope your iPod appears there for restoration.
12. The next tutorial will teach you how to open iPod and try to remedy. This should probably be done as a last resort, to open your iPod more likely void your warranty. In addition, if performed incorrectly, your iPod can cause permanent damage while your problem may have ben easily aided by other processes.
* The best way to learn that I read about how to open an iPod is here: http://forums.ipodlounge.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=93789/
13. This tutorial is how to open a 3-4 generation iPod, but most are well done. Google it if you are not satisfied that you want more details, there are many great sites out there.
* Once inside, there are a number of methods you can use that been used to solve problems iPod. Make sure the Hold switch is on! You do not want to press a button and something to spoil! The methods will be ranked in order of success, I think they are.
14. Disconnect the hard drive and the boot method.
1. Now that your iPod is open, you should see your hard drive flat on top. The ribbon cable attached to the hard drive is removable, so do not be afraid.
2. Pull gently away from the hard drive cable in which it is connected, while holding the cable lightly by hand. You do not want to rip on the map mother.
3. Your hard drive should easily break free. Now it's on, you can play with it, look around, but the point is to give a rest.
4. Secondly, now that the hard drive is off, carefully flip your iPod so you're looking at the screen. Sure not to tear the ribbon cable from the Hold switch.
5. Take the iPod out of the hold function, allowing once again the buttons.
6. Turn the iPod. You may receive an error message, and you may be able to access the menus.
1. If you get an error message, try restart the iPod.
7. Now turn the iPod off.
8. Reactivate the Hold switch. Your test is complete.
9. Reconnect the hard drive found before, and carefully Replace the back cover. I hope it works.
15. Method card business.
1. Now that your iPod is open, you should see your hard drive flat on top.
2. Take a regular card and fold it in half.
3. Place folded business card on top of the drive. (The idea is that the hard drive of your iPod is too loose and folded the card will put pressure on it when attached to a spin success and no click. This often works). Do not bend it more than once, unless you have a reason, because more pressure on the disc disk may prevent it from turning, which causes even more problems.
4. Carefully place the lid on the iPod, making sure that card is installed properly.
5. Focus on your iPod and hope it works.
16. From time to spend some $ $ Method.
1. Find a job.
2. You probably have a hardware problem (like me), and you probably need a new hard drive. Google it. eBay it. A regular replacement HDD is not so much as a new iPod, but you'll have to shell a couple of bucks if you want it fixed.
3. Look at it as an opportunity upgrade. Perhaps consider buying a bigger hard drive to hold the most useless crap. It still costs Less Than a new iPod.
4. See above for more information on how to replace your hard disk. It is not difficult.
5. Pray that this is a problem hard drive after I purchased one and can not return.
17. If you've read this far, you've tried everything and your iPod is not yet fixed then ask someone else already. You've been up all night reading this tutorial and try my methods and you are probably sick of this way. Or just steal your friend's iPod.
Advice
* Make sure the iPod has enough battery to light.
* Another solution is to open your iPod (which voids the warranty) and press the reader and is enclosing padding. There is apparently a release for land that can detach, which can arrange things again. It worked for me and a friend and if you are very careful when you open the box, it is less violent than smacking around.
* You can also go into an Apple store and demand to replace the battery! They are happy to help!
* Do iPod not steal your friend.
Disclaimers
* Before trying these methods, please contact Apple and see if you can get your iPod replaced free.
* This method should be a last resort. If the suggestions Apple does not work, try first running a chkdsk on your iPod.
* Do not break the hard drive!
Courtesy of www.ipods-world.com
The best place for your iPod.
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