Q: Diagnostics Test: Please plug FW?

Try the DFU instructions but don't connect the lead until the iPod does the initial reset.

tt2

I don't know if it's too late but I solved it by putting my iPod onto a docking station... it might work with FW then...

So I'm guessing this is pretty terminal

Retracts: 4

Reallocs: 8384

Pending Sectors: 7992

PowerOn Hours: 294

Start/Stops: 25135

Temp: Current 28c

Temp: Min 0c

Temp: Max 52c

'fraid so...

tt2

Hi there,

sorry to revive an old thread. I'm having the '1434 error' when i try to restore my iPod.

I've eventually managed to get my HD SMART Data of the device. The first 3 times it just returned [Device Opened] followed by Error... I then managed to get it to show the following data. Everytime I've tried it since getting the data i just get Error again.

Here's what I got...

Retracts: 11

Reallocs: 880

Pending Sectors: 8

PowerOn Hours: 45

Start/Stops: 4428

Temp: Current 28c

Temp: Min 2c

Temp: Max 53c

I am unable to format using disk utility either.

Game over?

Thanks,

Alex

The numbers themselves don't look too bad, but if the drive has trouble initialising on power up that would lead to the [Device Open] Error... That symptom won't get any better.

tt2

Hello,

my problem with my ipod classic 30GB is that it doesn't appear on my computer nor on itunes. It works fine, it plays music and does everything. Only the battery is a little bit old, doesn't go so long anymore. I already tried to put it in disk mode for 100 times but this doesn't help to find it on itunes or on my computer. I tried to do the DFU -restore but this didn't help either. Then i did the diagnostic mode and checked everything, everything was okay. The stats for the harddrive:

Retracts: 63

Reallocs: 0

Pending Sectors: 0

PowerOn Hours: 196

Start/Stops: 24546

model number: MK3008GAL

HDSN: 764J9869W

Total LBA: 58605120

Total size: 27GB

Temp: Current 21

Temp: Min 3c

Temp: Max 46c

I tried different USB-cables, i tried different ports, i cleaned the connectors (no fluff). I updated my computer, i updated itunes, i restarted my computer,...

I'm really out of ideas, maybe i'm still missing something?

Thanks in advance!

Stats look fine. Have you tried a known-good cable on someone else's computer? Possibilities are a driver issue on yours, though it should connect in disk mode regardless, or that the I/O port is damaged.

tt2

But if there were driver issues, than my other ipod and my iphone wouldn't work either? Or is there a possibility that it only would cause a problem with this specific ipod?

Not sure you mentioned testing with other devices, but that probably clears both the cable and drivers. I thnik we're down to hardware failure with the I/O port.

tt2

No indeed, my fault, didn't mentioned the other devices.. What is the i/o port and can it be replaced? Thanks!

The dock connector at the bottom of the iPod that you plug the cable into. I can't say for certain, but that would be my guess. Perhaps a single crucial contact is damaged, or else something deeper is wrong internally. I've swapped out batteries and the headphone jack/hold switch assembly on a couple but I don't know if there are any other components that can be easily replaced.

tt2

Oh ok. So it's possible that the ipod still charges, but the connector is still broken in some place? And the connector is soldered to the logic board if i'm correct? Wouldn't be my favourite part to repaire =\. Thank you for your help!

There are 30 pins, some used in charging, others in data transfer. Yes, no doubt soldered and not at all easy to fix.

tt2

That's some sh*tty news you bring =D. Anyways, thanks for the information and support! Wouldn't have found it otherwise. Did a long search to find someone who could provide these specific answers.