iPod mini just...died?

SkyBell · Apr 22, 2013, 12:40 AM

I have a 2G iPod mini that seems to have just up and quit. It was working fine, until one day I plugged it into my eMac to update. I hadn't used it in a few days, and the battery had died, so the charging icon appears. I leave it alone for an hour or two, come back, and there's nothing on the screen, and it will not turn on. I unplug and replug it, and the "Syncing" screen appears. I leave it alone again, and upon my return, again, nothing on the screen. Except this time, it won't do anything. Won't turn on, even when plugged in. I tried using a wall charger, still nothing. Several days and attempts later, it still shows no signs of life.

Any idea if this is a solvable issue, or is my ancient mini truly gone?

SkyBell · Apr 22, 2013, 09:34 PM

Well, problem solved. Turns out my USB cable is the one that just somehow died, I was lucky to find a spare one deep in my junk boxes.

LeandrodaFL · Apr 22, 2013, 09:44 PM

Wow, thats really old hardware, both for ipods and macs.

funny thing, I actually miss the ipod mini and the CRT Macs

76ShovelHead · Apr 23, 2013, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by LeandrodaFL

Wow, thats really old hardware, both for ipods and macs.

funny thing, I actually miss the ipod mini and the CRT Macs

OMG.

I totally read that as "iPad Mini."

LOL! Thanks for pointing it out!

itickings · Apr 24, 2013, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by techlicious

i think its time to say goodbye to your ancient 2G ipod mini.

Why? Because the USB cable died?

SkyBell · Apr 28, 2013, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by LeandrodaFL

Wow, thats really old hardware, both for ipods and macs.

funny thing, I actually miss the ipod mini and the CRT Macs

I'm a bit stuck in the past with my tech, but as long as it still does what I ask of it to do, why waste the money upgrading?

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Originally Posted by itickings

Why? Because the USB cable died?

Of course, don't you know when your laptop charger breaks, you buy a new laptop?

XboxMySocks · Apr 28, 2013, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SkyBell

I'm a bit stuck in the past with my tech, but as long as it still does what I ask of it to do, why waste the money upgrading?

So accurate. I don't know why people are hounding you for this.

praterkeith · May 5, 2013, 05:22 AM

The iPod mini is a great capable device. I put an an SD card for flash memory in mine and it worked great until I dropped it in a glass of soda. I still use my 5th gen iPod video every day and also have a 4th gen nano as a backup. Sure then iPod mini is ancient but I LOVED mine so keep using it!

mayuka · May 7, 2013, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SkyBell

I'm a bit stuck in the past with my tech, but as long as it still does what I ask of it to do, why waste the money upgrading?

I envy you. The eMacs were great, especially the last generation. As long as you don't miss something and the eMac works, there's no need upgrading.

Somewhere I read that the iPod mini is capable reading a 128 GB compact flash card... That's nearly the capacity of the latest iPod classic.

Apr 22, 2013, 12:40 AM	#1
SkyBell macrumors 603 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas	iPod mini just...died? I have a 2G iPod mini that seems to have just up and quit. It was working fine, until one day I plugged it into my eMac to update. I hadn't used it in a few days, and the battery had died, so the charging icon appears. I leave it alone for an hour or two, come back, and there's nothing on the screen, and it will not turn on. I unplug and replug it, and the "Syncing" screen appears. I leave it alone again, and upon my return, again, nothing on the screen. Except this time, it won't do anything. Won't turn on, even when plugged in. I tried using a wall charger, still nothing. Several days and attempts later, it still shows no signs of life. Any idea if this is a solvable issue, or is my ancient mini truly gone? __________________ MR's PowerPC Fangirl eMac 1.42 GHz - 10.4.11 Pink iPod mini 2G 4 GB R.I.P Apple Computer, 1976-2007
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Apr 22, 2013, 09:34 PM	#2
SkyBell Thread Starter macrumors 603 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas	Well, problem solved. Turns out my USB cable is the one that just somehow died, I was lucky to find a spare one deep in my junk boxes. __________________ MR's PowerPC Fangirl eMac 1.42 GHz - 10.4.11 Pink iPod mini 2G 4 GB R.I.P Apple Computer, 1976-2007
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Apr 22, 2013, 09:44 PM	#3
LeandrodaFL macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2011	Wow, thats really old hardware, both for ipods and macs. funny thing, I actually miss the ipod mini and the CRT Macs
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May 5, 2013, 05:22 AM	#8
praterkeith macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Montgomery, AL	The iPod mini is a great capable device. I put an an SD card for flash memory in mine and it worked great until I dropped it in a glass of soda. I still use my 5th gen iPod video every day and also have a 4th gen nano as a backup. Sure then iPod mini is ancient but I LOVED mine so keep using it!
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