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Thanks for all the support/ideas.
these are my figures after interrogating disc.
Retracts: 12
Reallocs: 248
Pending Sectors: 448
PowerOn Hours: 5400
Start/Stops: 33159
Temp: Current 25
Temp: Min 5
Temp: Max 56
as you can deduce the device has had plenty of use. Never been dropped. cosmetically perfect!
iPad Air, iOS 12
Ideally the max. temp. would not be more than 50C, but overall the stats aren't too bad. The pending sectors however will cause problems whenever the iPod tries to read data from them. This can result in songs that skip, or occasionally the device freezing up. You should ring the changes with restore, DFU restore, or reformatting the drive until you manage to get all of the pending sectors converted to reallocations. Once the pending count is down to zero you should be able to reload media to your device and enjoy further use of it. If there is media on the device that you don't have in your library start by reclaiming that first. See Corrupt iPod Classic - Apple Community for further advice.
tt2
Much progress! I tried the DFU restore but it stopped at a new driver reload so went for REFORMAT Drive. All went well and was able to sync 35G of music in two batches. All good.
I am running 12.4.3.1 on iTunes with windows 7 pro.
Itunes store will not connect, so am considering changing to 12.6.5.3. what do you think?
when I try to authorize this computer I get error message:
"Could not complete your iTunes store request. An unknown error occurred (0x8009032) please try again later".
Thank you again for all the support.
iTunes 12.6.5.3 and 12.7.2.58 are the minimum versions that can connect to the store due to changes in minimum encryption. 12.6.5.3 is the last build that can transfer iPod clickwheel games to or from a classic.
tt2
my next ipod problem concerns need for new battery. Apple want many dollars to provide (about the price of new device)!!!
My ipod is a 160G classic, I believe slim design, about 8mm thick. Has anyone bought one off ebay, considerably cheaper, if so from what seller? Any comments (positive) about opening the device?
I've replaced several iPod classic batteries, though the last time was several years ago. The tools and part are available from Amazon, eBay et el. Choose a seller with a solid reputation. Instructions can be found online. The hard part is easing the case open with minimal cosmetic damage.
tt2
thanks for all your support, have upped to iTunes 12.6.5.3 and all is good!
Mine doesn't work when i do this test at all, not sure why maybe it's because the hard drive was changed to SSD?
I don't know, let me know if you do.
Those stats would be relevant for a spinning drive, so not entirely surprising if the firmware doesn't respond when there is an SSD in place.
tt2
You're welcome. 🙂
tt2
Thanks for advice. I’ll try Amazon.
iPod classic
