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Allybear56

Q: My ipod won't show anything BUT the red "x"...What do I do?

I turn on my ipod and after the apple logo comes the red "x" It's a couple months old...NEVER been dropped..What can I do to fix this other than paying out my butt to apple.?

iPod classic 160GB (Late 2009)

Posted on May 21, 2012 3:22 PM

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  • by planb77,

    planb77 planb77 May 22, 2012 6:00 AM in response to Allybear56
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    May 22, 2012 6:00 AM in response to Allybear56

    See here: iPod Displays a Red "X" Icon

     

    Note that it is often the sign of a hardware failure, usually with the iPod's hard drive.  You can try slapping it again your leg with a bit of force as it may just be that the drive's read/write head is out of place.

     

    If no luck you'll want to have your iPod serviced or replaced either by Apple or a third party repair company.

     

    B-rock