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Is my iPod ruined? Please help as soon as possible!

Help! Earlier today I loaded a few songs from my iPod and then did not do anything with it for a couple of hours. I went to listen to it and my iPod would not start. I plugged it into my computer but my computer will not say it is plugged it. My iPod screen will not turn on. I have tried to reset my iPod and the Apple Logo will not appear. I have tried to Restore but it says "Please Plug in iPod". The Hold Button is off, also. What is wrong with my iPod? I have combed through the Help boards but they just say to do the 5 "F's". What should I do? Is it ruined? It's not even seven months old! Please help!!

Posted on Nov 4, 2005 7:15 PM

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User profile for user: Lexie G
Lexie G Author
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Nov 4, 2005 8:51 PM in response to Lexie G

Oh! I will have to try this. I was doing something incorrectly, I believe, because I was pressing the Menu and Play buttons. That is probably why my iPod was not working. I wonder why iPods don't turn on though - is that a common problem? It seems there have been reports similar to this. I will try pressing Menu and Center ASAP.
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User profile for user: Sarah Tyler
Sarah Tyler
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Nov 5, 2005 6:48 AM in response to Lexie G

I upgraded to an Ipod after my shuffle had to be returned and NOW I am a little frustrated with this latest hiccup. So, after diconnecting my ipod from a PC, after charging it, there was all of a sudden no "Menu"- the ipod could play music but I couldn't see anything on the screen. Yes, I tried to reset (hold off and on, etc) then reinstall software and then restore to original settings. Thought this would solve the problem but NOW I cannot transfer the songs from itunes to my ipod. Every time I do I get an error message that says: "The Ipod cannot update. The disc could not be read from or written to." SO I have no music and I cannot see anything on the screen. Nada.
Help, I love my Ipod!
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Nov 5, 2005 1:35 PM in response to Lexie G

Now I have more issues. I finally turned on my iPod and now it will turn on when I press "Menu" like normal but it shows a battery with low power and an exclamation mark. I think I saw something talking about this yesterday but I can't find it. If anyone has a link or tips they'd be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Nov 5, 2005 1:45 PM in response to Lexie G

Very, very weird. I was looking through the threads trying to see if something would help me because it seemed as if my iPod was "stuck" since it was just showing a low battery thing and not moving. I was listening to a CD in iTunes and looking on the Internet for things to help when my computer made the little dinging noise informing me that it recognized my iPod. Now it says "Do Not Disconnect" and it's finally working! Yes!
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