iPod Classic 80GB (1st Generation) won't play songs all the way?

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iPod Classic 80GB (1st Generation) won't play songs all the way?

I have my iPod set as it would play 1 song over and over. Unfortunately, some songs don't play all the way. 1 song only goes for 4 seconds and starts back over and another goes for 23 - 24 seconds and starts over. I can skip over that time mark and it would play normally. Sounds like the flash drive in my iPod is failing.

What do you thing?

Thanks in advance,
Sir Wetzel

iBook G4 (Mid-2005), Mac OS X (10.4.11), 1.33GHz, 1.5GB RAM, 40GB Hardrive (+500GB External), 32MB Graphics

Posted on Apr 10, 2010 11:14 AM

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Answer 1

Woollers

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Apr 11, 2010 8:51 AM in response to Sir Wetzel

I have a similar problem in my 160GB ipod. (But I had it on my previous 30GB and 80GB ones too.)

It's almost as if the whole track is there but some meta data about the track has become corrupted.

When I check the afflicted tracks back in iTunes, they're fine. So I do a little fiddling to make sure they'll be synced again.

And, although I can't say this with certainty, I'm sure this has happened to tracks that once played fine.

Now, here's the interesting thing. Yesterday, I had my iPod in my pocket next to my phone. Now, I know mobile phones can interfere with nearby electronic devices. And when I went to play an album, two of twelve were exhibiting this problem.

Cheers

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Answer 2

Sir Wetzel Author

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Apr 12, 2010 11:04 PM in response to Woollers

Wow. The only time I play my iPod is when I have my Cell Phone and iPod in the same pocket or near each other. It may be a interference. That's a problem if there is.

Thanks.

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Sir Wetzel Author

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Apr 20, 2010 4:20 PM in response to Sir Wetzel

Bump.

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Sir Wetzel Author

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Apr 27, 2010 12:23 AM in response to Sir Wetzel

Bump.

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Sir Wetzel Author

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Apr 27, 2010 4:00 PM in response to Sir Wetzel

If this helps anyone, they are certain mp3 files that don't play.

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Answer 6

Apr 29, 2010 10:42 AM in response to Sir Wetzel

My 120gb ipod classic has a similar problem, it's really annoying cos i've only had it about a week! It stops playing about 7 minutes into long tracks which affects long files like DJ mixes and prog rock epics

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Sir Wetzel Author

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Jun 5, 2010 11:32 PM in response to tojwonkle

Still haven't found anything to resolve this issue. I'm going away for two months without a computer, so I need this fixed within the next 10 days.

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Answer 8

Axel Foley

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Jun 6, 2010 4:37 AM in response to Sir Wetzel

You may want to try scanning the files with [*_MP3 Validator *|http://www.gromkov.com/faq/repair/mp3validator.html].

It may take a while to scan all the songs depending on the total number of songs you have but worth it. It will correct any errors it will encounter.

Axel F.

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