So, after trying to transfer songs awhile back, my iPod shut down, and the Apple logo would stay on the screen for hours. So I was able to get it back into recovery mode, and it displays the iTunes logo with the USB telling you to connect it. So I do, and it says ''iTunes detects a device in recovery mode'' and whatnot, it says waiting for iPod to restore, and the status bar on the iPod itself does not move. I brought it to the Apple store yesterday, the genius did everything I did, and after about 15 mins said there must be a bad sector in the memory or something, in other words, to pay $150 for a refurb. Not something I want to do. Is there anything I can do??
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iPod touch Cannot restore iPod touch.
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Me too.
I bought a refurb 32g touch from a Woot sale a few weeks ago. Worked fine, no trouble, and no obvious damage problems (I haven't dropped it or doused it, for example). One day the battery ran down completely. It showed the red empty battery and lightning bolt -- plugged it in. Apple logo pops up eventually, along with the spinning spokes. For hours.
Plugging it into my computer with iTunes, I can't get it to recognize the touch to restore. Just Apple logo with spinning spokes, doesn't go further.
I want to either return this or fix it -- ideas? Leaning toward return for obvious reasons, but I don't want to send it back without wiping my personal information off. Without being able to hook up to iTunes, is there a way to completely wipe it?
I bought a refurb 32g touch from a Woot sale a few weeks ago. Worked fine, no trouble, and no obvious damage problems (I haven't dropped it or doused it, for example). One day the battery ran down completely. It showed the red empty battery and lightning bolt -- plugged it in. Apple logo pops up eventually, along with the spinning spokes. For hours.
Plugging it into my computer with iTunes, I can't get it to recognize the touch to restore. Just Apple logo with spinning spokes, doesn't go further.
I want to either return this or fix it -- ideas? Leaning toward return for obvious reasons, but I don't want to send it back without wiping my personal information off. Without being able to hook up to iTunes, is there a way to completely wipe it?
Arrrggh. Really? There's no way to wipe the data off when it's in this state?
Forgive my ignorance, but on older PDAs I used to inadvertantly wipe data off all the time. If I didn't use one of those older ones for a while, the battery would die, and also, very quickly, the button reserve battery would die, and all data went poof. Is there an equivalent here? I've never let an iPod lay dormant that long.
No way to pop the back and do a full reset?
Forgive my ignorance, but on older PDAs I used to inadvertantly wipe data off all the time. If I didn't use one of those older ones for a while, the battery would die, and also, very quickly, the button reserve battery would die, and all data went poof. Is there an equivalent here? I've never let an iPod lay dormant that long.
No way to pop the back and do a full reset?
I dont think so, course i dont work for apple, but unless theres a factory reset switch, i dont think its possible
There might be... I guess its possible that the ipod has a factory reset button. What model is this? Maybe if you reset your iTunes? Im sorry i have no idea how to help you.
I just think you should sell it on eBay for parts/repair. This might help: http://cgi.ebay.com/Repair-Opening-...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cade2a34d
Maybe you could find someone who repairs ipod touches other than apple.
Do you have any idea parts might be the problem?
There might be... I guess its possible that the ipod has a factory reset button. What model is this? Maybe if you reset your iTunes? Im sorry i have no idea how to help you.
I just think you should sell it on eBay for parts/repair. This might help: http://cgi.ebay.com/Repair-Opening-...ewItem&pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cade2a34d
Maybe you could find someone who repairs ipod touches other than apple.
Do you have any idea parts might be the problem?
Google "iphone DFU" and try to get it into that mode. (Yes, I said "iphone" as the method is the same for touch.)
Well, im just curious. He told me that the was a bad sector on the memory chip, and that there was no hope for it, and to buy a refurb for $150.