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My 4th generation iPod classic won’t turn on. I have tried charging it through an IMac and through a wall outlet, I know both the wire and the brick work.
Thank you for replying to my question. I left the iPod off of the charger for 24 hours then put it back on and now is is giving off the sad iPod symbol. Soon after that it will shut down and not display this message again. What can I do to fix this problem?
iPod classic
Move the Hold switch firmly to the off position, so that you don't see orange by the switch. Then press and hold the Menu and Center (or Select) buttons for 8 seconds, or until you see the Apple logo.
If your iPod still won't respond, gets stuck during startup, or persistently displays an Apple logo or
, here's what to do:
- Make sure that your computer has the latest version of iTunes.
- If you have an iPod nano or iPod classic, put your iPod in Disk Mode.
- Open iTunes, then connect your iPod directly to your computer.
- Find your iPod in iTunes, then select Restore.
Hi NSW2004! On top of what MoonJ said, I had a similar issue and the culprit was that the USB brick was simply not delivering enough juice and when the iPod tried to power on, It couldn't. If you have one, try a FireWire 32-Pin connector/brick. For me, it turned right on when plugged into FireWire.
Hope it helps!
-Geotrax
Does anything show up on the screen, even faintly? My dead Classic turns on very dimly and will at least let me do a Reset (hold down Middle button and Menu simultaneously). It has sat uncharged for years, but still charged enough to do that.
The hard drive may have failed. See If you see a red X icon on your iPod classic or iPod nano (5th generation or earlier) - Apple Support.
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turingtest2 - DOE! yes, I somehow missed the photo the first time 😝.
We've all done it. 😊
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How to get an old iPod 4th generation to turn on and charge.
