Ipod nano 5th gen won't work?

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Ipod nano 5th gen won't work?

Okay so yes yes ive tried to do the turn the hold button on and off doesnt work.

I have only had my ipod for a few months no water damage or anything.

Ive tried doing the hold the menu and select button for at least 10 seconds , ive tried holding them for a minute.

It wont show up in itunes its on the latest itunes version and it wont show up on my computer.

Ive tried holding down the menu and select button while itunes was on it said waiting for ipod sometimes it says im not on latest or error 1601.

Whenever its hooked up to my computer it blinks the apple logo for like 10 seconds turns off and does this continuously.

Any help ?

Its not the cable i have tried with various ones and usb ports.

iPod nano (5th generation)

Posted on Oct 8, 2012 6:32 PM

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planb77

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Oct 9, 2012 6:35 AM in response to roonap

What happens if you try connecting the Nano to iTunes in Disk Mode?

Putting iPod into Disk Mode

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Oct 11, 2012 3:44 PM in response to planb77

I have tried this but the problem is the logo will not show up when the buttons are pressed. i know my click wheel isnt broke either. ><

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planb77

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Oct 12, 2012 6:34 AM in response to roonap

Have you tried letting the iPod's fully drain first before attempting any further troubleshooting?

B-rock

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roonap Author

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Oct 13, 2012 6:38 PM in response to roonap

i have left it out now for about 4 days how long does it normally take for the battery to drain ?

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planb77

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Oct 15, 2012 7:16 AM in response to roonap

Depends on how much charge the iPod still had and what condition the battery is in. I would just keep waiting. 🙂

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Oct 17, 2012 2:31 PM in response to planb77

How do i know when the battery is fully drained ?

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planb77

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Oct 17, 2012 2:35 PM in response to roonap

You'll know when the screen is black and it won't power on.

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Nov 15, 2012 1:45 PM in response to planb77

Okay its been a month i believe the battery is gone now what should i do ?

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planb77

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Nov 15, 2012 2:00 PM in response to roonap

Let the iPod charge up for a couple of hours and then connect it to iTunes again and restore it to factory settings.

B-rock

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roonap Author

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Nov 15, 2012 3:00 PM in response to roonap

The ipod wont show up in itunes

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planb77

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Nov 16, 2012 8:39 AM in response to roonap

Did it boot back up after leaving it to charge? What if you try connecting it to another PC or Mac running iTunes?

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Nov 16, 2012 2:02 PM in response to planb77

When i leave it in my dock it has the charge sign and i can like change songs and stuff but when i take it out of the dock it turns off

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planb77

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Nov 20, 2012 7:56 AM in response to roonap

That's a pretty good indication that the battery is shot and in need of replacement.

You can choose to go one of 3 routes in this situation.

1. Send it to Apple for a battery replacement. See here for pricing:http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/prices/

2. Send it to a third party service center. This will be a bit cheaper than the Apple route, but you'll have to do some research on which place to send it to. A Google search for "iPod battery replacement" should give you a number of results to work with.

3. Purchase a replacement battery online and use the appropriate guide over athttp://www.ifixit.com/ to walk you through the procedure of swapping out the battery. I would not recommend this route unless you consider yourself handy with repairing small electronics.

B-rock

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