shit, i think i might have killed my ipod

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shit, i think i might have killed my ipod

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just installed itunes on my new Fista machine and it doesn't seem to like my ipod, at best i can get it to upload half my library then it gets an error

its an 80gb ipod and there's only 33gb in my library so size isn't a problem.

sometimes when i connect the ipod windows asks if i want to scan and fix it, as if its a dodgy hard drive or something. itunes sometimes says it can't find it but when it does it gets an error (number 53 i think) about half way through syncing it

edit: could it be anything to do with syncing it with what it thinks is a new library?
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did you kill it by sweating?
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maybe
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Moral of the story:

iTunes and apple products are shite :)
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buzzmong wrote:Moral of the story:

iTunes and apple software is shite :)
Fix'd. The ipods are pretty decent in hardware terms.
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buzzmong wrote:Moral of the story:

Fista and apple software are shite :)
More fix'd
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Dog Pants wrote:
More fix'd
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i've been on the phone with tech support, flashed the ipod, reinstalled itunes and the usb drivers.

it looked like it was working, but got to half way through, almost EXACTLY half way through by the look of it, and then it just stops as if its finished, but then if i click sync again it says it cannot find the disc

is there anything i can do to it to guarantee they will find it to be fried and replace it?
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only thing that springs to mind is shaking it EXTREMELY violently while it's in operation, that might kill the HDD off.

Otherwise, maybe an etherkiller type device might work. (i'd only use 12v or so, not much more than twice the rated voltage, else you risk it being even more obvious)


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CIIJASIIE?
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Dr. kitteny berk wrote:only thing that springs to mind is shaking it EXTREMELY violently while it's in operation, that might kill the HDD off.

Otherwise, maybe an etherkiller type device might work. (i'd only use 12v or so, not much more than twice the rated voltage, else you risk it being even more obvious)


Note: anything you do to kill your ipod will invalidate your warranty, 5punk, berk and any other bad people take no responsibility for anything you do. the information provided here is merely fun/educational content and is not advice.
yea i dont really want to kill it, but i already sent it back once and they couldn't find anything wrong with it, got it back and have the same problem, even after reinstalling itunes and the usb drivers and doing a hard reset on the ipod (menu and centre button till apple logo then play/pause and centre till a tick comes up) then restored it. every time it gets to just halfway through my library and gives up then says it cant find the disc
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Tried not using itunes?
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On the computer side of things you could try a different usb port. Making sure any inactivity suspension energy saving crap is off.

Sounds like the hdd in the ipod though.
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i've tried not using itunes

downloaded media monkey and that wouldn't do it either

also tried a different usb port, a rear one rather than a front one

only thing i havent tried is another computer, cos i'm waiting for my dad to get home from work to let me into his area on the family computer, but he probably doesnt have all that much music, so it might be alright on there. they said if it doesn't work on a another computer they will arrange a replacement.

might have to transfer all my music to my external disk and connect that to the otehr computer, that will take ages though
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just say you tried it on another computer, fuck testing it. :)
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aaaah a cunning plan.
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The Incredible... wrote:aaaah a cunning plan.
Tip of the day: whenever you want to RMA or get a computery part replaced, you've tested it on another computer.

Usually saves a lot of time :)
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I like to spout 'I've also tried it on my other machine that's a similar build, it didn't work on that either'. You can also say you've tried it on a xp/fista (delete as appropriate) machine too, just to cover any bullshit they try and spout about software incompatibility.
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good advice

i can't bothered to try calling again today but will try tomorow or monday
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i put my music on an external HDD and tried it on my parents computer and got the same problem, that's on XP, so it definitely looks like the ipod tahts duff
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