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iPod 40G ipod frozen
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you can reset the whole thing by holding select and play at the same time, but this will reset it so watch out...I would just take it too an apple store
That happened once or twice on my other one and i just let the battery die and then plugged it in and it was fine.
This happened to me a few months ago, also a 40GB model. It started skipping through tracks and then just froze, couldn't do anything as the reset didn't work. I had to wait for the battery to drain and the backlight was on the whole time so it got really hot. Eventually i managed to recharge it but from then on loads of songs were skipping or truncating and the hard disk was making terrible noises. Anyway i took it back to the shop and they replaced it under warranty. I'd suggest you do the same if it's still covered, it sounds like your hard disk is on its way out. This is exactly why i've just bought an extra year's AppleCare cover!
Figory said:
I think you should be able to take it to any Apple centre or even request a service online. It's definitely worth getting it checked out before your year's warranty expires since the hard disk is probably quite expensive to replace. Is it making more noise than usual? Have you tried to wipe & restore it? Mine refused to mount properly so i couldn't. They couldn't fix mine so replaced it with a new unit and i haven't had any problems with this one so far.
Do I need the reciept? I think I've lost it.
No it dosnt make more noise, just gets stuck with the light on. The bore is having to wait for the battery to drain and recharge.
You mean I should take all my music off and put it back on again?
No it dosnt make more noise, just gets stuck with the light on. The bore is having to wait for the battery to drain and recharge.
You mean I should take all my music off and put it back on again?
Good bet drive is toast
I have actually managed to lose 2 iPods in the warranty period due to drive failure. Have not been playing hockey with them, or anything else rough, but same symptoms. Sometimes a full resest of the iPOD (clear & reload my tracks) would give me some additional time, but seriously take it to an Apple Store/Center if you can. If you registered it online when you bought it, they should have a record of that, and shoudl not need the receipt. They just swapped my whole unit out. If you have to ship it past 90 or 180 days (do not remember which) it wil cost like $40, but not sure how warranty works overseas on a U.S. sold piece.
I have actually managed to lose 2 iPods in the warranty period due to drive failure. Have not been playing hockey with them, or anything else rough, but same symptoms. Sometimes a full resest of the iPOD (clear & reload my tracks) would give me some additional time, but seriously take it to an Apple Store/Center if you can. If you registered it online when you bought it, they should have a record of that, and shoudl not need the receipt. They just swapped my whole unit out. If you have to ship it past 90 or 180 days (do not remember which) it wil cost like $40, but not sure how warranty works overseas on a U.S. sold piece.