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do i need the dock to charge my 2nd gen ipod shuffle

do i have to have the dock that came with my 2nd gen ipod shuffle to charge it?

iPod shuffle

Posted on Oct 25, 2013 9:39 AM

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Oct 25, 2013 11:15 AM in response to crowskiii

It needs to be the USB docking cable it came with, or a compatible third-pary replacement. This is the Apple part


http://store.apple.com/us/product/MA694G/A/apple-ipod-shuffle-dock


There are third-party alternatives, but make sure it is described as being for the 2nd gen shuffle. The USB cable for the 3rd and 4th gen shuffle does not work with the 2nd gen shuffle, because the connector is different.

Jan 23, 2014 12:02 PM in response to laney8311

Technically, there is no 5th gen iPod shuffle. 4th gen is the latest model for shuffle. As I said in the previous reply, the USB docking cable for the 3rd and 4th gen shuffle does not work with the 2nd gen shuffle, because the connector is different.


(If by "charger" you mean the USB power adapter that plugs into the wall outlet, the ones that Apple sells should work with any shuffle.)

do i need the dock to charge my 2nd gen ipod shuffle

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