iPod Classic (original, not refurbished)

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ladino1968 Author

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iPod Classic (original, not refurbished)

A few months ago, there was a fault

whilst charging - it instantly drained the battery and then showed a

very small icon instead of the battery icon. It eventually charged, but

didn't play properly. I checked the stats and there were 8 pending

sectors. I erased and did a FAT 32 format, which reduced the pending

sectors back to zero.

The

thing is, now it has started freezing inbetween and sometimes during

songs. Also it makes a scratching noise and vibrates slightly when

switching functions. Sometimes just turning off and on again

temporarily solves it, or doing a menu/centre button reset (although

this resets any shuffled playlists).

It's

about 15 years old and has been used regularly - is there a long-term

way to repair it, or is it coming to the end of its life? Stats as

follows:

Retracts: 19

Reallocs: 1608

Pending Sectors: 0

PowerOn Hours 132 (although I think it's played many more hours)

Start/Stops: 37298

Temp Current: 26c

Temp Min: 7c

Temp Max: 55c

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Sep 17, 2023 10:45 AM

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Answer 1

Mike_P1

Community Specialist

Sep 18, 2023 9:05 AM in response to ladino1968

Howdy ladino1968,

Thanks for contacting Apple Support Communities. It sounds like your iPod Classic isn’t working and we will help get you to the right place for answers. At this point, your device would be considered obsolete and service would be very limited, if any.

About obsolete products

Products are considered obsolete when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 7 years ago. Monster-branded Beats products are considered obsolete regardless of when they were purchased.

Apple discontinues all hardware service for obsolete products, and service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products. Mac laptops may be eligible for an extended battery-only repair period for up to 10 years from when the product was last distributed for sale, subject to parts availability.

Find out which products are obsolete:

• Mac

• iPod

• iPhone

• iPad

• Beats

This info is located in this support article: Obtaining service for your Apple product after an expired warranty - Apple Support

Take Care.

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ladino1968 Author

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Sep 18, 2023 12:40 PM in response to Mike_P1

Hi Mike,

I'm aware it's obsolete, I was just asking advice on whether I can do anything to fix it myself or whether it's coming to the end of its life. I provided the fault info and Smart stats so an expert could answer this. It's an iPod Classic 7th generation 160 GB. Is turingtest2 still around? He was very helpful last time.

Thanks,

ladino1968

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iPod Classic (original, not refurbished)

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