Revive Your Dead IPod?
I found an interesting post about a way to possibly fix your dead IPod after you have lost all other hope. Some say it actually works:
**do this only if your ipod is out of warranty**
**be extremely careful pulling things apart. once they’re broken, replacement parts are expensive**
**if windows recognizes the ipod, start at step 7. if you can get it formatted without taking it apart, try that first.
**If your ipod is *just barely out of warranty*, take it to an apple store genius bar. They can fudge the warranty stuff a bit and give you a new one even though it’s technically out of coverage.
If your ipod is getting the bad file system icon, the dead-ipod icon, constantly rebooting, etc….and you cant get the computer to recognize it:
(1) get it open using a very thin screwdriver, plastic opener tool, or the like. it just pops apart. i used my leatherman because it has a few very tiny screwdriver parts. *be careful, the white acrylic face chips easily.* try to get under it and down into the metal back cover.
(2) disconnect the HOLD and VOLUME ribbon by gently pulling the connector out of the socket. its a small black connector at the top of the ipod. the ipod’s back cover should be completely disconnected now.
(3) disconnnect the hard drive. it’s a ribbon at the top of the hard drive which connects just like an IDE cable. good news is it only goes in one way. be careful not to bend the pins.
(4) disconnect the battery. its a small white connector at the bottom of the logic board. be gentle.
(5) leave the ipod for 5 minutes to make sure the memory is clear
(6) put the ipod back together. Connect the HARD DRIVE first, then the BATTERY, then the HOLD BUTTON/HEADPHONE ribbon. make sure everything sits correctly, then gently squeeze the ipod back together till it all pops into place.
(7) let it turn on, then put it in disk mode by first holding MENU + CENTER until you see the apple logo, then immediately CENTER + PLAY/PAUSE until it displays a CHECK MARK and says DISK MODE.
Before you connect the ipod to the ‘puter, kill the ipodservice.exe and ituneshelper.exe processes…just to make sure that nothing’s interfering with windows’ formatting the drive.
(8) connect it to the computer. use windows to format the drive (not the ipod updater). this should let you know about / fix hard drive errors.
(9) when its done, safely remove (make sure windows is finished with it, itunes isn’t using it, and then stop the device so it can be “safely removed”) and disconnect the ipod. reset it (MENU + CENTER) and let it boot in normal mode.
(10) RESTORE the ipod software to the lastest version of the software. after its done it should ask you to set the language and not display any songs.
Source: SunkenTome.com
16 comments:
Does this really work? My iPod is f*cked.
im using the mini, opened the iPod, did what you said, and it didnt work.
oh well, my problem might be the HDD, or the connectors somewhere.
iPod still turns on but computer doesnt recognize it (computer displays empty "What would you like windows to do with this device?", then dissapears.
nice guide though, it could work for other iPods.
Please help me!!!! my ipod die in the washer I wash him in the washer but was an accident. he dont power on and dont do nothing. please help me!!!!!!! (the Warranty that i paid is a sh*t)
I dunno if anyone has tried it. I have. The worst part about it is reconnecting the things you disconnect. The IDE looking connectors. I suggest a pair of tweezers. Regular ol' bathroom tweezers. Anyway, this worked great for my iPod. Ty to whoever suggested it.
t does really work. I have a click wheel 20gig that continually reset itself and would not even take a charge.
Ran thru this series of steps, next thing you know the usb recognizes it and starts to charge. iTunes also. These things are just little computers, so why not try fixing them like a PC?
Kudos on the guide, I'm glad I found this.
HALELUIA!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
WOW! That really worked. I almost gave up my 3rd gen ipod and now it's fully functioning again. Thanks dude
this reall works no bs here...didnt believe that it wud work....tried it and it started right up..thanks alot to the orginator of this guide
Awesome. I'm re-syncing my music on my previously dead iPod as I type :-) Good thing it's just a 20 gig or this would take...longer than it already is :-P Thanks!!!
This worked to turn my ipod back on but now I need help because my computer doesn't recongnize it when i plug it in. know any other trick?
A grateful viewer would like to say Thank You.I am a newbie to Ipods, but was able to follow your directions easily and sucessfully.I was afraid that I would have dificulty restoring since I wasn't sure how to kill Itunes.I didn't.All of my songs downloaded from Windows Media then before I knew it it connected to itunes and downloaded.All is well. Thank you.Bill F.
Wow dude, it worked on my dead iPod. Many thanks!
Totally works!
Did this on my 4g thats been dead for almost 2 years!
Thanks!
i cannot believe this worked. i'm so horrible with technology, but it made my ipod mini work perfectly.
right before a flight to vegas! ;D
Thank you so much for taking the time to post this. As it comes, I only had to press the center and menu button and it came alive!
Very happy! :-)
Awesome. Worked for mine.
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