the buttons don't work anymore so I can't choose tracks or go to the menu is this worth repairing? I have my music on it and used a lot when it was working right.
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iPod Ipod Classic repairable?
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hold seems to work but I can barely do play and pause and maybe do volume but anything else I can't do.
Also it has trouble connecting or charging.
Also it has trouble connecting or charging.
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stiligFox
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I’ve seen one Classic so far that I couldn’t fix.
More than likely there’s either a loose connection inside, or a component has simply begun to fail and simply needs to be replaced and you’ll be back in business!
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hex_Edinburgh
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iPad classic is classed by Apple as vintage. They don't repair them anymore , however you can still get it repaired independently.
FreakinEurekan
macrumors G3
If it’s gonna get cracked open, upgrade it to 256GB or so of solid-state storage. That hard drive is at least 8 years old now… not saying “it’s gonna die tomorrow” but it might 😉 so before you sink money into repair, consider the upgrade too.
stiligFox
macrumors 68000
Just a small note for anyone seeing this - I was able to fix it, and it ended up being corrosion on a few parts. Replaced the click wheel, the 30-pin dock connector, the five face buttons, the battery connector, and it's working good as new!
Not anymore. It's on the Obsolete list which means that Apple won't touch it, sadly.
Fortunately, there's a cottage industry of techs who will and can improve them, too. Yes!
iPod products vintage worldwide
- iPod nano (7th generation, Mid 2015)
- iPod shuffle (4th generation, Mid 2015)
- iPod touch (4th generation)
iPod products obsolete worldwide
- iPod (5th generation)
- iPod (5th generation, Late 2006)
- iPod (Click Wheel)
- iPod (Dock Connector)
- iPod (Scroll Wheel)
- iPod (Touch Wheel)
- iPod classic (80GB and 160GB, 2007)
- iPod classic (120GB)
- iPod classic (160GB)
- iPod Hi-Fi
- iPod with color display
- iPod mini
- iPod nano (2nd generation)
- iPod nano (3rd generation)
- iPod nano (4th generation)
- iPod nano (6th generation)
- iPod nano (7th generation)
- iPod touch (4th generation)
- iPod touch (5th generation)
- iPod touch (5th generation, 16GB, Mid 2013)
- iPod shuffle (4th gen, Late 2012)
- iPod nano (5th generation) 8GB, 16GB
- iPod photo
- iPod photo (Early 2005)
- iPod shuffle
- iPod shuffle (2nd generation)
- iPod shuffle (2nd generation, Late 2007)
- iPod shuffle (2nd generation, Late 2008)
- iPod shuffle (3rd generation)
- iPod shuffle (4th generation)
- iPod Special Edition U2
- iPod touch
- iPod touch (2nd generation, 2008)
- iPod touch (2nd generation, 2009)
- iPod touch (2nd generation) 8GB
- iPod touch (3rd generation) 32GB, 64GB
Question, still fix ipods as a side gig? Have a 7th gen ipod classic 160 Gb whose HD quit. Would like to revive it with new HD & upgrade capacity.
stiligFox
macrumors 68000
7th gen 120 Gb classic. Accidentally disconnected it during synch without ejecting. Now will only synch a few dozen songs before aborting with error messages.