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iPod 5th Generation (Video): Able to "unlock" a Toshiba 1.8" hd from a 5th gen iPod?

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 02:31:44 -0700

About 6 months ago I upgraded my 5th gen iPod with a 260gb hd and new battery. It is awesome! But that left me with an 1.8" 80gb hard drive doing nothing. A month ago I found a place that sells a USB case for the hard drive. I purchased one and installed it. The light on the front came on red then green but nothing shows up on my Mac. I went to Disk utility and nothing is listed. So I plugged it into a Windows machine and only found it only shows up in Device Manager/disk drives. And then only with Toshiba MK8010GAH. So I know it is the drive.

So I emailed the case seller and got back the following, "Is that Toshiba MK8010GAH? If so, your hard drive is locked by Apple. You may contact Apple to unlock the hard drive first." I did and they did not respond.

Can anyone help me with how to unlock the drive? I asked "MacGeekGab" and they told me to reformat it when connected to the iPod. I did that and it still is not seen.

Please help!

⟐ Answer accepted janeiro 07, 2011 at 2:31 GMT-7

iPod 5th Generation (Video): My iPod will not take a charge from my usb port charger

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:49:55 -0700

I was using my iPod everyday and it was workin fine then i lost my iPod charger and the iPod died so I let it set for a couple of months then i finally got a charger for it and I plugged it in and it came on and shut right back off and it will not come on or hold a charge at all what is wrong with it battery problems maybe???? The Last time it was charged i used a wall charger but this time i got a usb charger and its not workin.

⟐ Answer accepted dezembro 28, 2010 at 5:49 GMT-7

iPod 5th Generation (Video): Replaced battery and harddrive but still gives sad face and reboots.

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 13:20:37 -0700

Even after replacing the harddrive and the battery it (5th gen iPod) still goes through the reboot cycle with the light grey apple then on to the sad face, the only thing left is the motherboard but am reluctant to replace since they are 70 dollars, but if needed will replace that also.

Need ideas or help.

-Cory

I have done some minor cleaning with a toothbrush and while doing so didn't seem to see anything that looked burned, but will clean alittle bit better to see if this helps. If not, then I will get the logic board.

Thanx for all the help.

⟐ Answer unaccepted dezembro 19, 2010 at 13:20 GMT-7

iPod 4th Generation or Photo: Replaced battery, white screen, very warm

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 04:47:58 -0700

I just replaced the battery on my old 4th gen iPod photo. Now all I get is a white screen and the unit is very warm. Played with the hold switch, but doesn't make a difference.

Any ideas?

⟐ Commented dezembro 06, 2010 at 4:47 GMT-7

iPod Classic: iPod Classic 120gb needs your help to awake from dead

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 06:34:12 -0700

Hi Everybody,

I have a iPod classic, that stopped to work some weeks ago. It just won't show any sign of life anymore and can't reset it (by pushing the choice-button and menu for 10sek.)

I still tried to reset it and plugged it onto my windows and it showed up as a DFU-Device, but still windows couldn't install it.

On my Mac iTunes recognizes it, but is "waiting for the iPod" for hours. Some time it demands to reconnect the iPod and gives error-codes like "2005" and "1601"

On windows i tried the iPod-recovery tool but it says, that it doesn't support this type of iPod (even it should).

Neither does the disk utility of mac nor windows recognize the iPod.

Is the iPod now completely dead and "non-useable", or is there still a solution to incite it?

ANY GIVEN HELP IS USEFUL!!!

⟐ Answered novembro 24, 2010 at 6:34 GMT-7

iPod 5th Generation (Video): Error during restore now my Mac wont' read my iPod?

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:00:46 -0700

I bought a used ipod with the smiley face problem. I was thinking of upgrading to one of the 240gb drives to begin with but tttempted to do a restore by forcing it into Disk to see if I could get it to work in the meantine.

My Mac first read the iPod began to restore it but then it stopped midway and gave me an error message stating that it could not read the drive popularly.

Now, when I reconnect the iPod my Mac doesn't see it. I even tried resintalling iTunes as per the instructions in Apple's support system. Even if I force into disk mode again.

Any ideas? Is it the drive itseld? If I install a new drive will that do the trick?

Anyone?

Thanks for the answer! I don't find SMRT DAT.The options I had were: NTF, MEMORY, IO, POWER, ACCESSORIES TEST, SYSCFG, and RESET. IO was the right option and then there was a link for harddrive then HDSMARTData.

Here's what I found:

Retracts: 29

Reallocs: 1023

Pending Sectors: 0

PowerOn Hours: 200

Start/Stops: 6551

So I guess I have a bad hard drive? Can I upgrade this iPod to a 240gb kit without any other problems?

Thanks! I really appreciate the help.

⟐ Edited outubro 29, 2010 at 15:00 GMT-7

iPod 5th Generation (Video): iPod freezes when shutting HDD down

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:49:52 -0700

So here is another problem (along with this problem: What should a nonbroken HDD sound like/ HDD broken or battery? ) I have with my iPod:

When I start hearing music, a few minutes later it starts with stutter, so the music isn't paused but it freezes half a second and plays, freezes, plays, and a few minutes later again, it freezes complete.

When I restart it, I can hear the HDD spinning up, and the mainmenu appears and for a few seconds everything works well without freezing, but right away when I hear the HDD shutting down, the iPod freezes.

So what could it be? Is it the HDD?

Information: I changed the battery a few days ago because it was old and I couldn't start the iPod.

⟐ Answer deleted setembro 27, 2010 at 12:49 GMT-7

iPod Classic: Does "using" an iPod while the 2 halves are separated hurt?

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:13:37 -0700

My ipod classic is in pieces right now, waiting for parts to arrive. Getting it open was difficult and I wanted to make sure I could do it before ordering parts.

I'm not sure what parts will fix it. I ordered a hard disk, but if that doesn't work, I'll try a logic board.

Here's the question: can I install the new hard disk, re-connect the two ribbon cables from the back panel and VERY CAREFULLY connect to my computer, synch it, run it, and see if it works before snapping it together? If it doesn't work, I'll try a logic board, but I'd hate to have to open it again!

Thanks,

Matt

⟐ Answer accepted setembro 23, 2010 at 7:13 GMT-7

iPod Classic: swapping an 80g back plate with a 120g back plate

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:44:03 -0700

I replaced the hard drive in my 80g iPod Classic (Thin body) and when I tried to snap the case back together, holy cow, the hard drive is too thick! Will the back plate of a 120g or 160g iPod Classic work with this? Is it a thicker back plate? Will the metal clips be the same as on the original 80g back plate?

Thanks for all the help guys from all my previous problems. I love this site!!

⟐ Edited setembro 22, 2010 at 20:44 GMT-7

iPod 4th Generation or Photo: How to unlock the iPod

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:32:23 -0700

How to unlock the iPod

⟐ Answered setembro 21, 2010 at 4:32 GMT-7

iPod Classic: No sound from headphone jack

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:00:23 -0700

My ipod is not outputting audio through the headphone jack, but when connected with a usb cable to the car stereo it works. Is this probably an issue with the logic board or headphone jack?

⟐ Answer accepted agosto 26, 2010 at 11:00 GMT-7

iPod 5th Generation (Video): Where's the Ground Strap on the replacement logic board

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:07:41 -0700

I purchased a replacement logic board (don't know from whom, but it has no grounding strap. Where do I get one, or how do I remove the strap from the old logic board and re-attach it to the replacement board?

⟐ Answer accepted julho 09, 2010 at 12:07 GMT-7

iPod Classic: Itunes will not recognize iPod

Tue, 25 May 2010 10:30:34 -0700

Hi,

Bought iPod off ebay and it did exactly what seller described: Itunes initially won't recognize it and when it finally does, it asks to restore, so I try and it goes through most of restore until error comes up that iPod is corrupt. I downloaded Itunes 9 to my pc and now Itunes will not recognize it at all. The computer itself finds it but I don't know what to do from there. I tried resetting the iPod and it still does the same thing. It looks to work just fine, menus and all on the device itself. Everything seems to be fine, although I did listen to it and there is a whining noise when I turn the iPod on. I've looked at many of the problems on this website to figure it out and am still not sure if it could be the harddrive or logic board. I tried all this on my pc and mac and same results. I looked at the repair guide for this iPod and figured I'd ask before attempting the hellacious task of opening it. I've already fixed two 5th gen iPods with this site and the results have been super! Any help or advice is greatly appreciated and will be well received.

Thanks all,

⟐ Answer accepted maio 25, 2010 at 10:30 GMT-7

iPod 5th Generation (Video): iPod sometimes skips songs

Wed, 12 May 2010 20:53:29 -0700

My iPod generally works fine, but sometimes my iPod will play around 3-5 seconds of a song, pause for a couple seconds, and then skip that song and proceed with playing the next. Has anybody had this problem, or does anybody have any ideas of what the problem might be? Thanks.

⟐ Answered maio 12, 2010 at 20:53 GMT-7

iPod Classic: Hard drive reports full, but no songs on HD

Wed, 12 May 2010 10:49:27 -0700

I had a hard time getting the iPod to power up, then it asked to be reset via iTunes. Bur as soon as it is reset, the iPod reports that the hard drive is full? But no songs are listed. How do I solve this problem?

⟐ Answered maio 12, 2010 at 10:49 GMT-7

iPod Classic: iPod 80 classic turns on and plays, no sound?

Thu, 06 May 2010 19:19:57 -0700

Turns on and is playing but when plugged into any of my listening devices I can't hear sound. When plugged into headphone jack you can hear the "pop" when connected but still no sound.

⟐ Answered maio 06, 2010 at 19:19 GMT-7

iPod 4th Generation or Photo: corrupted iPod and looking for any other tips

Tue, 04 May 2010 11:58:00 -0700

My iPod which initially was saying it was corrupted.

Carried out all the recommended tips toggle hold on off / hold menu / centre for 6 secs. Updated iTunes, have full battery, restore etc etc. BTW connects by firewire not usb.

Yet I kept getting 1429 error or can't restore.

I Tried one more restore before opening it up and it said it was successfully restored to factory settings.

Then

Do not disconnect came up and followed by the same old message "you have an iPod that seems to be corrupted etc etc".

At this stage have nothing to lose so will try anything and wondered if there where any other tips as am sentimentally attached to it.

I suspect it may be time for a new one and

it has served me well though being 6 years old and well travelled.

Appreciate any help.

Thanks

⟐ Answered maio 04, 2010 at 11:58 GMT-7

iPod 5th Generation (Video): Buttons no longer work?

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:22:35 -0700

My niece put her thumb through my iPod video 5th generation. I bought the screen from iFixit, replaced the screen (Which works and looks great now), however as I was reassembling the iPod and started it up the only button that works is the 'Hold' button at the top of the iPod.

I've tried completely reseting the device with no luck and have tried reconnecting every cable within it.

Any ideas? Much appreciated.

⟐ Answered abril 23, 2010 at 12:22 GMT-7

iPod 4th Generation or Photo: Hookup with MacBookPro 17" 3.06 GHz Intel

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:45:23 -0700

Since there is no more a 400 Firewire as in the previous machines, I am unable to synchronize with my MacBook Pro 17" 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.

The USB does not allow to synchronize. Is there an adapter to solve this problem?

Thanks,

Jurg Sommerauer

⟐ Answered abril 02, 2010 at 17:45 GMT-7

iPod 5th Generation (Video): iPod always wants to restore.

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:52:27 -0700

Every time I connect my iPod to my computer and the iTunes pops up, it wants to restore.

Then, after it does, it pops up again, and it wont let me put music on my iPod. Drat!

⟐ Answer accepted fevereiro 27, 2010 at 14:52 GMT-7