Ruddy Ipod

collisster · 30 May 2006 at 16:52

My ipod has broken I think.
when i plug it in you can hear the HDD starting up
Then it stops
Then it start up
Then it stops.
Then it flashes an unhappy folder face thing.
Then its permentely stuck on the do not disconnect screen.

Its a 20 gb click wheel ipod and its 3 months out of guarantee are they designed to break?

edit: now its got a folder icon with a hazard symbol next to it

Caged · 30 May 2006 at 17:57

The hard drive which is not made by Apple has broken. Did you drop it?

They aren't designed to break, no. If they were my 18 month old 20gig that is used every day wouldn't still work perfectly.

collisster · 30 May 2006 at 17:59

I didn't drop it, I now have an update on the situation. i've got it to play music (I hit it :eek:

) it plays music fine but it wont update or restore. comes up with an error that the ipod cannot be locked try shutting down any applications using it :confused:

none are

collisster · 30 May 2006 at 18:59

Bump

daz · 30 May 2006 at 19:02

Can you force your ipod into diagnostic mode? I'm not sure what the key combinations would be for your particular one, but a quick search should reveal how it's possible.

collisster · 30 May 2006 at 19:15

i'll try what should I put in google?

collisster · 30 May 2006 at 19:25

right i've got it up, i'm trying the HDD SCAN option
that is right?

collisster · 30 May 2006 at 19:44

I tried to run it it said starting.......
and stayed there and just shut down.
should I send it to apple (its out of warranty) or should I buy a new one is the repair is more than a new one

Spamalot · 31 May 2006 at 10:33

collisster said:
should I send it to apple (its out of warranty) or should I buy a new one is the repair is more than a new one

I'd sell the old one broken then buy the same or better for not much more, there are people that are very good at fixing these things, so they buy them fix them and sell them on. As there are a few people that are good fixers they dont sell for much less broken.

collisster · 31 May 2006 at 13:16

I found out that a repair from apple is ~ 160 pounds.
I could get a new one for that much. where should I sell it?

here is an update on the situation.
I managed to get it to update the firmware and restore the ipod. I tried to update the ipod (put all the songs on it) and that fails

Spamalot · 31 May 2006 at 18:22

collisster said:
I found out that a repair from apple is ~ 160 pounds.
I could get a new one for that much. where should I sell it?

here is an update on the situation.
I managed to get it to update the firmware and restore the ipod. I tried to update the ipod (put all the songs on it) and that fails

Put it on ebay....... see what you get. Do a serch first see what sort of price there going for.