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iPod Classic: How to Download Offline

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 18:53:12 -0700

I would like to put music onto my ipod from my external hard drive, using itunes. Can I do this offline?

iPod Classic: Got iPod Classic 160 gb silver wet after rain, does not sync anymore

Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:48:50 -0700

Hello guys,

After a very strong rain, my iPod classic get wet. I waited until it gets dry and turned it on again. It works nice, but it does nota sync anymore with any computer (iTunes), even after i restore it.

What should i do? What part do i have to change?

⟐ Edited aprile 17, 2015 at 13:48 GMT-7

iPod Classic: Why does it sleep into recovery?

Mon, 02 Mar 2015 08:42:53 -0700

I have an 80gb that everytime it sleeps, it goes into recovery. i have to reboot it with menu + select. ive reloaded the firmware, and ive even gone so far as to zero the drive, then reload the firmware. its up to date and so is my itunes. any ideas would help.

⟐ Commented marzo 02, 2015 at 8:42 GMT-7

iPod Classic: replaced battery and logic board now iPod classic says no music?

Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:23:47 -0700

i have an ipod classic that i replaced the logic board and battery in now it says no music? help please thanks

⟐ Commented febbraio 22, 2015 at 17:23 GMT-7

iPod Classic: Currently having trouble syncing iPod from iTunes... Need help!

Thu, 12 Feb 2015 18:13:15 -0700

My iPod classic which is roughly a year old... has been experiencing some difficulty. My iPod can sync about 400 songs and then, all a sudden, iTunes starts freezing and won't close or practically do anything. So then i have to restart my computer just to get some activity from my computer. Error messages of all sorts start to appear when it gets to 400 to 500 range. Some are unknown and some are (-69). Anyone have any information to help, please. If not, my 250 dollar investment is equivalent to a rock.

Added:

**Also when i try to eject after doing 350 or so songs it deletes the whole ipod...*

iPod classic, Windows 7

iPod Classic: iPod not recognized by Windows?

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 01:39:53 -0700

My iPod classic 160Gb is not being recognized by my windows PC (tried several with XP, 7 and 8)

It just comes up as unrecognized USB device with a malfunctioned pop-up.

In device manager is says unknown device under Universal Serial Bus Controllers.

The iPod charges when connected with a Power Cord but not on USB-->Computer.

I have tried everything from re installing iTunes drivers etc. Resetting iPod putting it in disk mode etc. Different don't help as well.

For the rest it works like a charm, the music plays and everything works except connecting it to a computer.

It seems like the connector just won't recognize the USB cable properly or something.

Can anyone point me in the right direction for solving this problem or do I have a dead iPod?

⟐ Commented febbraio 09, 2015 at 1:39 GMT-7

iPod Classic: after replacing hdd device showing bad reallocs and pendings

Wed, 04 Feb 2015 09:34:33 -0700

After Buying a new hard drive off this website and replaced it successfully formatted to fat32 64 cache

restoring it with itunes and then syncing music to the device my smart data shows..

Retracts: 39

Reallocs: 512

Pending Sectors: 216

I personally don't think this is good, obviously correct me if i'm wrong in the last restore some of my songs were on the device but not playing. Do take in consideration that this is meant to be a working and clean new hard drive? Need Help Badly!!

⟐ Edited febbraio 04, 2015 at 9:34 GMT-7

iPod Classic: How to determine site of HD related problem in iPod Classic this 160gb

Tue, 03 Feb 2015 14:48:07 -0700

I definitely have a problem related to the hard drive on my ipod. It will not do anything beyond go to the "Restore using Itunes", "Do Not Disconnect", or "Ok to Disconnect" screens both when I have it on its own or plugged into a computer or wall outlet; I have run the manual HDD SMART diagnostic and it won't go past the "opening disk" screen. I opened the thing up and secured all of the connectors, no change with activation/formatting or with diagnostics. I ordered a new hard drive from ifixit, plugged it in, same result with trying to activate or format. The diagnostic did work but it returned some pretty abysmal info:

Retracts: 196615

Reallocs: 200307

Pending Sectors: 196611

Poweron Hours: 196635

Start/Stops: 199947

Temp: Min 19C

Temp: Max 51C

So is this a failed logic board, or connector or did I get a bad second hard drive?

⟐ Edited febbraio 03, 2015 at 14:48 GMT-7

iPod Classic: Receptacle for cord broke off inside iPod.

Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:55:29 -0700

It looks like the part snaps into the board and that you have to solder each side. Is that it? Or do I need a new board? Does the new board come with that piece already attached? Thanks.

⟐ Edited gennaio 28, 2015 at 12:55 GMT-7

iPod Classic: Where can I buy a replacement hard drive?

Thu, 22 Jan 2015 11:41:42 -0700

Hello everybody.

I have an iPod classic 7th gen with 160gb, but it needs a new hard drive. (it has 16376 reallocs, yet 0 pending sectors)

Now is my question which hard drive to buy?

Here on the ifixit website the hard drive is out of stock, and when I look on ebay, there are a lot of different types (with a lot of different prices too).

I'm not the most technical person, yet replacing the drive won't be a problem for me, but choosing the right one is... (I don't have any knowledge about the specifications etc.)

Thank you for helping.

⟐ Edited gennaio 22, 2015 at 11:41 GMT-7

iPod Classic: Menu screen comes up but cants play music?

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:14:04 -0700

I changed the earphone Jack and battery and it worked fine, but I noticed I left a small rubber piece out so I decided to put it back in. When I went to start the ipod, it went to the home screen and the display menu showed but did not react when clicking on it. The display goes to dim and I have to push the hold button to left and then to right and then it lights up again. I tried resetting with holding down center button and menu but it does it again. I tried putting old jack in and did the same thing. Have not tried putting old battery. Also I can't back up to Itunes because there isn't an option for it.

iPod Classic: iPod isn't recognized by windows or itunes help

Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:00:47 -0700

Hi up until about a month ago my ipod classic 160GB (Model mc297c) was working fine and then iTunes and my pc, my laptop and my brothers laptop stopped recognizing it. If you have any idea of how to help I would be more than greatful, thank you in advanced.

iPod Classic: Showing Removable disk G: while connecting iPod?

Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:51:43 -0700

Hi,

I own an ipod classic 160GB which was working perfect.

& Still its working but its showing memory used - 114Gb & Remaining - 34Gb approx, but In actual there are hardly 30 to 40 mp3 songs & other than this its empty.

While connecting to laptop ( Asus windows 8.1) its showing removable disk G: which is totally unresponsive & so itunes hangs & so other softwares in relation to ipod which I tried.

Now im not able to understand the problem.

I tried many solutions but all failed as everything hangs...eg. right click on removable disk to format / disk manager & so on...but nothing opens up instead hangs.

Kindly help me out in this.

Thanks & Regards,

Tina

⟐ Edited gennaio 12, 2015 at 14:51 GMT-7