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iPod nano stuck in boot loop

Well, this is an odd question.


I found my old iPod nano (a first gen) that I purchased way back in May 2006 at the bottom of a box in my basement. Probably hasn't been turned on since 2011.


Miraculously, the battery worked. However, upon startup, it asked me to restore to iTunes. I plugged it into my M2 MacBook Air only for it to enter a bootloop, with three flashing screens.


  1. The Apple Logo
  2. "Use iTunes to restore" in 3 different languages
  3. "Do not disconnect"


It flashes through that cycle in 2.12 seconds (recorded with stopwatch)


If I unplug it from my computer, it simply says "Do not disconnect". If I plug it into a wall, it goes to the screen "Use iTunes to restore".


My guess is that it is confused at what computer it's plugged into, considering when I purchased this I would've been using my PowerBook G4. I have another older computer from 2011 that I can try to restore it with.


I understand this is an impractical question...any ideas?

mdp1101

iPod nano

Posted on Apr 27, 2024 8:25 AM

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Apr 27, 2024 12:53 PM in response to mdp1101

mdp1101 wrote:

1. Well, this is an odd question.

I found my old iPod nano (a first gen) that I purchased way back in May 2006 at the bottom of a box in my basement. Probably hasn't been turned on since 2011.

Miraculously, the battery worked. However, upon startup, it asked me to restore to iTunes. I plugged it into my M2 MacBook Air only for it to enter a bootloop, with three flashing screens.

The Apple Logo
2. "Use iTunes to restore" in 3 different languages
3. "Do not disconnect"

It flashes through that cycle in 2.12 seconds (recorded with stopwatch)

If I unplug it from my computer, it simply says "Do not disconnect". If I plug it into a wall, it goes to the screen "Use iTunes to restore".

My guess is that it is confused at what computer it's plugged into, considering when I purchased this I would've been using my PowerBook G4. I have another older computer from 2011 that I can try to restore it with.

I understand this is an impractical question...any ideas?
mdp1101


You posted in macOS Sonoma....


There is an iPod support community you may have better luck:

https://discussions.apple.com/community/ipod

iPod nano stuck in boot loop

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