Random pause in iPod Classic

arcureo · Nov 29, 2012, 06:54 AM

Hi everybody, I have a 120GB classic, with a few years on its back but up until now completely reliable.
It's been a few days that I've noticed that while I'm listening to it (not with a dockstation, but via the audio connector) sometimes it pauses all by itself, and sometimes even starts the song/podcast from the start.
All without the famous "click" sound associated with the scroll wheel input.
I'm inclined to think it's a jack input problem, as if it mistakenly senses that the headphones has been disconnected and properly stops the playing.
That does not explain why sometimes the tune starts from the beginning, though...

Did this happen to anyone else?

Any suggestions?

Any chance of getting it fixed? (No eh? It's hopeless, isn't it?

)

aarond12 · Nov 29, 2012, 04:31 PM

The only thing to try is a full restore and resync of the device. This will let you know if the problem is software or hardware. Sorry...

IhanaLeijona · Nov 29, 2012, 06:10 PM

I have often puzzled about similar behaviour over the years. It usually happens when I'm driving so can't look at the screen of my 1st gen. classic to see whether the song has actually paused or whether it's still playing and the audio has muted.

I just ignore it now. I did consider that maybe it was buffering - how large is the anti-skip buffer ... ?

Maybe your problem isn't exactly the same (my classic has been in continuous use)

rjalda100 · Nov 29, 2012, 08:50 PM

My iPod Nano used to do that, so I restored it and now it's fine.

Consultant · Nov 29, 2012, 09:03 PM

Restore. If it continues, then it's the hard drive failing.

arcureo · Nov 30, 2012, 03:14 AM

Ouch...! I see, thanks a lot for the replies...

Just a question... does the full restore also delete the device's content? (I noticed that aarond 12 mentioned a resync, too)
It's been a couple of days that no problems occurred, though... go figure...

Anyway I'll try restoring it, if it happens again!

Cheers to ya' all!

arcureo · Dec 7, 2012, 07:30 AM

Ooh! I don't know if it's of any help but I've also noticed that sometimes, while regularly playing something, the screen lights up by itself! The file being played does not stops or pause... it's just the screen that lights up, even if I'm not touching the iPod itself.
Is that a clue toward some explanation or something?

Cheers
A'

Nov 29, 2012, 06:54 AM	#1
arcureo macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Padua - Italy	Random pause in iPod Classic Hi everybody, I have a 120GB classic, with a few years on its back but up until now completely reliable. It's been a few days that I've noticed that while I'm listening to it (not with a dockstation, but via the audio connector) sometimes it pauses all by itself, and sometimes even starts the song/podcast from the start. All without the famous "click" sound associated with the scroll wheel input. I'm inclined to think it's a jack input problem, as if it mistakenly senses that the headphones has been disconnected and properly stops the playing. That does not explain why sometimes the tune starts from the beginning, though... Did this happen to anyone else? Any suggestions? Any chance of getting it fixed? (No eh? It's hopeless, isn't it? )
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Nov 29, 2012, 04:31 PM	#2
aarond12 macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2002 Location: Dallas, TX USA	The only thing to try is a full restore and resync of the device. This will let you know if the problem is software or hardware. Sorry... __________________ Voted "Most likely to start his own cult" by my high school class.
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Nov 29, 2012, 06:10 PM	#3
IhanaLeijona macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2010	Random pause/muting I have often puzzled about similar behaviour over the years. It usually happens when I'm driving so can't look at the screen of my 1st gen. classic to see whether the song has actually paused or whether it's still playing and the audio has muted. I just ignore it now. I did consider that maybe it was buffering - how large is the anti-skip buffer ... ? Maybe your problem isn't exactly the same (my classic has been in continuous use)
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Nov 29, 2012, 08:50 PM	#4
rjalda100 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada	My iPod Nano used to do that, so I restored it and now it's fine. __________________ If I had a blog, it would probably look like this.
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Nov 29, 2012, 09:03 PM	#5
Consultant macrumors G5 Join Date: Jun 2007	Restore. If it continues, then it's the hard drive failing. __________________ * Is redesign innovation? The false burdens of Apple iOS * \| Apple User Art \| Celebs with Macs \| Mac: Power Users \| Tech Humor
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Nov 30, 2012, 03:14 AM	#6
arcureo Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Padua - Italy	Ouch...! I see, thanks a lot for the replies... Just a question... does the full restore also delete the device's content? (I noticed that aarond 12 mentioned a resync, too) It's been a couple of days that no problems occurred, though... go figure... Anyway I'll try restoring it, if it happens again! Cheers to ya' all!
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Dec 7, 2012, 07:30 AM	#7
arcureo Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Padua - Italy	Ooh! I don't know if it's of any help but I've also noticed that sometimes, while regularly playing something, the screen lights up by itself! The file being played does not stops or pause... it's just the screen that lights up, even if I'm not touching the iPod itself. Is that a clue toward some explanation or something? Cheers A'
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