iPod Help!! iPod Crashed!!

[nomadic82]

My 4GB iPod mini has crashed!! I unplugged it yesterday morning (it had only been on the charger for about 20 mins from almost flat) and it wouldn't run, so i left it at home. I plugged it back in via firewire when i got home, but it is not responding at all. I have tried restarting my iBook with the iPod plugged in, tried holding down the play/pause button on the click-wheel, tried everything it seems... I want my music back!!!! Please has anyone any ideas...

 

[iArtificialLife]

that happend to my 3G 20 gig ipod. I would try draining the battery fully and compleatly,then recharge it til is is compleatly full.if that does not suffice. then the genius bar is you best bet.

 

[mkrishnan]

My 4GB iPod mini has crashed!! I unplugged it yesterday morning (it had only been on the charger for about 20 mins from almost flat) and it wouldn't run, so i left it at home. I plugged it back in via firewire when i got home, but it is not responding at all. I have tried restarting my iBook with the iPod plugged in, tried holding down the play/pause button on the click-wheel, tried everything it seems... I want my music back!!!! Please has anyone any ideas...

Not to be patronizing, but are you sure you did the hard reset correctly? You have to follow exactly these steps:

- Plug the iPod into the power charger ONLY and not the computer
- Toggle the hold switch to on and then off
- Hold the MENU and Select (center) portion of the wheel down simultaneously for ten seconds.

 

[nomadic82]

Thank you!!

Not to be patronizing, but are you sure you did the hard reset correctly? You have to follow exactly these steps:

- Plug the iPod into the power charger ONLY and not the computer
- Toggle the hold switch to on and then off
- Hold the MENU and Select (center) portion of the wheel down simultaneously for ten seconds.

Thank you so much, i'm sorry i hadn't done it properly, my friend told me a different way, but when i tried yours it worked!! Thanks heaps... i can now enjoy my musicc again!!

 

[mkrishnan]

Thank you so much, i'm sorry i hadn't done it properly, my friend told me a different way, but when i tried yours it worked!! Thanks heaps... i can now enjoy my musicc again!!

Yeah, it's quite confusing! Glad it worked, though!