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the serial numbers are too small to read - I have red x on screen

I have red x on iPod classic screen

Posted on Sep 29, 2020 5:21 PM

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Posted on Sep 30, 2020 10:07 AM

The hard drive has probably failed. See If you see a red X icon on your iPod classic or iPod nano (5th generation or earlier) - Apple Support (archived copy). You could consider swapping out the drive with some form of SD adaptor kit.

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