iPod 1st Gen. iPod Problems Questions...Please Help!

[MattyMac]

I just acquired a first generation iPod and I plugged it in via firewire and the apple logo loaded but then I am gettng the folder with exclamation point image and when I press the center the apple logo appears again, and then it shows a magnifing glass searching a cd after that I am getting the sad iPod face with the exclamation point.

Anyone with experience fixing iPods...help me out with advice please. I wouldn't mind doing a simple repair project!

...or maybe I'll just sell it.

 

[lozanoj83]

Means the firmware is corrupt, run the iPod Utility and restore it, or else put it into disk mode
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61003
thats Apple's help page regarding ur problem, should help you
Cheers!
Johnathan
P.S nice acquisition

 

[MattyMac]

Means the firmware is corrupt, run the iPod Utility and restore it, or else put it into disk mode
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61003
thats Apple's help page regarding ur problem, should help you
Cheers!
Johnathan
P.S nice acquisition

Great Thanks! I'm gonna check into that...I really really hope it works!
I'll keep you posted.

 

[MattyMac]

Great Thanks! I'm gonna check into that...I really really hope it works!
I'll keep you posted.

It doesnt seem to work

Computer doesnt recognize it either.

Any other suggestions...

Anyone want to buy it

 

[lozanoj83]

It doesnt seem to work

Computer doesnt recognize it either.

Any other suggestions...

Anyone want to buy it

Try putting it into disk mode, that always helps,
i once had almost the same error as you, i put it into disk mode and i was able to restore it,
i would buy it from you.. but i have low cash.. like 10 dollars. lol
Cheers

 

[MattyMac]

Try putting it into disk mode, that always helps,
i once had almost the same error as you, i put it into disk mode and i was able to restore it,
i would buy it from you.. but i have low cash.. like 10 dollars. lol
Cheers

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
putting it in disk mode isnt working.

I hold the menu and play buttons....then apple appears....then I immediately hold the previous and next buttons as directed and the cd search thing comes up followed by the sad faced ipod

Hope Im not doing anything wrong

 

[lozanoj83]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
putting it in disk mode isnt working.

I hold the menu and play buttons....then apple appears....then I immediately hold the previous and next buttons as directed and the cd search thing comes up followed by the sad faced ipod

Hope Im not doing anything wrong

if theres a sad face iPod... that isnt good..
could mean the iPod is dying or the HD is..
i don't know what else to tell you.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

It sounds like it's got a bum hard drive IMO.

 

[MattyMac]

if theres a sad face iPod... that isnt good..
could mean the iPod is dying or the HD is..
i don't know what else to tell you.

It sounds like it's got a bum hard drive IMO.

Oh well...thanks for the advice, I'll try tinkering around with it a bit and maybe I'll put a feeler in the marketplace.

This is an awesome iPod though...so original and vintage and simply cool

And the spinnning scroll wheel is amazingly cool...oh well.

 

[iHotu]

If your going to sell it and still have the original Apple Firewire cable, I'll offer $10 shipped with paypal for just the cable.

Also if your going to keep it, you can get a new battery for less then $10 from OWC, got one for my 2nd gen and it works great and is easy to install.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/BIPOD1800M12/

 

[MattyMac]

If your going to sell it and still have the original Apple Firewire cable, I'll offer $10 shipped with paypal for just the cable.

Also if your going to keep it, you can get a new battery for less then $10 from OWC, got one for my 2nd gen and it works great and is easy to install.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/BIPOD1800M12/

Yeah I just bought a new firewire cable from the apple store to use for this adn payed 14$...I may need it in the future. Thanks for the offer though.

Also I posted a feeler in the marketplace for anyone who may be interested:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/221897/

I will look into the OWC...thanks!

 

[Tommyg117]

This happened to mine when I got it. I remember spending a lot of time with Apple on the phone and finally got it figured out.

 

[MattyMac]

This happened to mine when I got it. I remember spending a lot of time with Apple on the phone and finally got it figured out.

Really! So there is hope?
Maybe I shall call apple tomorrow..thanks for the bright outlook.