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iPod 5g, sad face BUT boots into disk mode

Hey everybody, I have a iPod that my uncle brought me, he says it's his sons, but he doesn't need it. This ipod boots with apple logo, hdd making clicky sound, and then a sad face appears for about 4 seconds and shuts down. If I try holding center and play buttons, it does boot into disk mode, but before that it says that I have to connect it to the computer to restore it, but itunes doesn't recognize it. But computer does. is there any way to fix it?

iPod classic, 30GB 5th gen (video)

Posted on Jun 24, 2012 5:43 AM

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Posted on Jun 24, 2012 7:34 AM

The Sad face icon is usually a very good indication of a hardware malfunction or failure usually with the iPod's Hard Drive, which would also explain the loud clicking noise you are hearing.


Have you seen this article yet?

iPod display's a sad iPod icon


If you are up for the challenge, you can also try all of the troubleshooting mentioned described by another forum member Mitch 751.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1193481?start=0&tstart=0


B-rock

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Jun 24, 2012 7:34 AM in response to Eimantazzz

The Sad face icon is usually a very good indication of a hardware malfunction or failure usually with the iPod's Hard Drive, which would also explain the loud clicking noise you are hearing.


Have you seen this article yet?

iPod display's a sad iPod icon


If you are up for the challenge, you can also try all of the troubleshooting mentioned described by another forum member Mitch 751.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1193481?start=0&tstart=0


B-rock

iPod 5g, sad face BUT boots into disk mode

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