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When I drop my iPod Photo it.. gives a sad iPod?

Yup! When I drop my Photo 20GB it gives an sad iPod!

I know that this is caused by the HDD and when i bump it on the table it.. comes back??

Tell me what to do pls

I will replace the HDD .. when i get it 😉

Ya. Simple question XD

Bye!

null-OTHER, Other OS, iPod photo.

Posted on Mar 15, 2018 9:23 AM

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Posted on Mar 15, 2018 9:37 AM

See https://joshhighland.com/2006/03/29/fix-your-ipod-by-spanking-it/. Chances are the hard drive cable has worked loose. Sometimes it will work and sometimes it won't. You could potentially open up the device to reseat the cable, but you run the risk of damaging things in the process.


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