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iPod touch New iPot - Is it Dead Already?!

EvanLugh

EvanLugh

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Hi,
I bought my iPoT 2days ago. On the first night, I left it to charge with an official apple charger (which is 5 years old, from my first gen nano). It didn't charge. It shows the screen but doesn't charge.
So all day yesterday left it on my mac - same thing.

Is it a faulty battery? Are there any tests I can do?
Here's what it always looks like:
When it is not connected to anything
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When I have it as ''charging''.
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Thanks for your help.

EDIT: Oh and if i have to take it back, I'm screwed aren't I? (Jailbroken).
 
youve ran out man… you need to get some more. i never new Apple got into the underground drug syndicate?

seriously though why are you using an iPod charger from a Nano on your iPod Touch? you should use the one you got with your Touch. thats the problem right there. also the 1st gen iPod Nanos where released 3 years ago not 5!? :confused:
 
wtf is an iPot? Yes, use the cable which came with your Touch. Also, no you are not;t screwed. If you do a restore, it goes back to original state, it won't be jailbroken anymore.
 
i dunno if this helps but in terms of jailbroken...do a restore so it goes to "plug into itunes" or something and basically formats the ipod and then take it in...

EDIT: oops, ^^ beat me to it
 
I can't charge through anything. I can't take a photo because I'm at work but it's just one of the Apple Chargers with a USB port on the back of it to plug your cable.
It's connected to my mac here now, shows the second picture from first post... but nothing. :)
 
Have you tried connecting a USB cable directly to the computer? Don't use that wall adapter. How did you jailbreak if you can't charge?
 
EvanLugh said:
I can't charge through anything. I can't take a photo because I'm at work but it's just one of the Apple Chargers with a USB port on the back of it to plug your cable.
It's connected to my mac here now, shows the second picture from first post... but nothing. :)
Click to expand...

so if your using the white USB cable that came with your iPod Touch connected to your Mac and its still not charging then you probably have a faulty battery. ring Apple Support its free phone support for 90 days from the purchase date or take it to an Apple Store.
 
When I got it, it worked until I unplugged it (presumably keeping itself going(?)). I have left it charging over night on my iMac and with my wall adapter. Currently plugged into a Mac Mini. :)

richthomas: I was hoping it wouldn't come to that, damn. Thanks anyway.
Now I suppse I've got to de-jailbreak it first, which isn't going to happen. :/
 
Yup^

I don't suppose I should be worried about it being jailbroken, should I? Aside from all my passwords on there :)mad:) the battery is dead and I doubt they would check there and then (PC World (no apple store anywhere here)) they would just replace it.
 
Wahey, iTunes is now restoring the iPod :D
Thanks for all the help guys.

EDIT: whoops got a bit carried away, sorry for the three posts.
 
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