5th gen iPod just died. Or did it?

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MW1957 Author

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5th gen iPod just died. Or did it?

Left ipod in car charging, like I always do. Came out from work and it said it was charged. So I unplugged it and tried to listen. Screen frozen. So I put it "to sleep" and now I can't get it back no matter what I do. I plug it in to the mac and it doesn't show up. It's old, it's been reliable, but I'd rather not buy a new one if I can help it. I have replaced the battery about a year ago. And the only other variable here might be I bought a non apple car charger for it and this is the first time I used that charger. Thoughts? help? THANKS in advance

Posted on Aug 11, 2011 3:10 PM

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planb77

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Aug 12, 2011 5:44 AM in response to MW1957

Have you tried letting it charge with your Apple branded cable via a USB port or wall outlet? What about a hard reset? To do this, press and hold both the Select (Center) and Menu buttons together for at least 10 - 15 seconds, perhaps even longer? Don't be afraid to try this procedure more than once.

B-rock

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MW1957 Author

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Aug 12, 2011 9:21 AM in response to planb77

Thanks for the reply b-rock. Yes. I have plugged it in to the Mac with Apple usb. Does not do anything and does not show up in iTunes as being connected. I have tried the hard start a dozen times. I will say now that I do it again, my "select" button may be faulty....doesn't "click" like the buttons around the dial do...any other suggestions? Could my battery be fried?

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planb77

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Aug 13, 2011 8:28 AM in response to MW1957

I'm not entirely sure its the battery. It could be any number of things at this point. I would suggest sending it into a third party repair service who offers free diagnostics and see what they tell you.

Sorry I cannot be of much more help.

B-rock

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