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Home : DIY & Tutorials : Tips On How To Fix An Unresponsive iPod

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Tips On How To Fix An Unresponsive iPod

May 1, 2006 by jayfrankwilson
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Do you have an iPod that is unresponsive? Occasionally an iPod may freeze or fail to respond to your commands. There are a few things you can do to troubleshoot this.

Diagnosing An Unresponsive iPod

Minted MethodshopHere’s an email from a MethodShop reader about an unresponsive iPod:

“I’m using a 40GB click-wheel iPod in Windows 2k. It is unable to fully boot up. When I turn it on, the Apple symbol comes up and the hard drive sounds like it begins to spin, and then it stops. Occasionally it gets to the folder w/exclamation point screen and then the hard drives stops and then starts again, going back to the apple screen. The iPod update application either doesn’t detect the iPod or it freezes my whole computer. I have tried resetting, and since Windows/iPod update don’t detect it, I can’t restore either (even in disk mode). I have been unable to get the disk scan working.” ~ dan

You most likely dropped your iPod or hit it pretty hard. This happened to one of our readers, @junglerock, when he threw his backpack on the floor. His iPod was inside the backpack and the jolt from hitting the floor physically damaged the iPod’s hard drive.

Unfortunately, if your hard drive is physically damaged, there’s only one way to fix it – get it replaced. If your iPod is still under warranty or you purchased extended AppleCare for your iPod, then have Apple replace or repair your iPod. If your iPod is out of warranty, there are several third-party companies that can fix your iPod like these guys.

But before going through the hassle and cost of sending your unresponsive iPod off to be repaired, try these free iPod troubleshooting tips first. Good luck!

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  1. Anonymous

    February 3, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    fucked!!

  2. Anonymous

    February 3, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    fucked!!

  3. Anonymous

    June 14, 2019 at 9:07 AM

    fucked!!

  4. Anonymous

    December 4, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    I have the iPod 60gb. I hooked it up to my itunes and let it update. The "Do Not Disconnect" came on, so I thought nothing of it and left it. After a couple of hours, it still had the same message. I thought it was charging the iPod, so, I left it alone. This morning, it STILL says "Do Not Disconnect". When I went to force quit the application, it said that iTunes was not responding. I have no idea how long it said that. I disconnected the iPod and the message is STILL there, in fact, I can't operate the turn wheel to turn it off. Now what???????

  5. Anonymous

    December 4, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    I have the iPod 60gb. I hooked it up to my itunes and let it update. The "Do Not Disconnect" came on, so I thought nothing of it and left it. After a couple of hours, it still had the same message. I thought it was charging the iPod, so, I left it alone. This morning, it STILL says "Do Not Disconnect". When I went to force quit the application, it said that iTunes was not responding. I have no idea how long it said that. I disconnected the iPod and the message is STILL there, in fact, I can't operate the turn wheel to turn it off. Now what???????

  6. Anonymous

    June 14, 2019 at 9:07 AM

    I have the iPod 60gb. I hooked it up to my itunes and let it update. The "Do Not Disconnect" came on, so I thought nothing of it and left it. After a couple of hours, it still had the same message. I thought it was charging the iPod, so, I left it alone. This morning, it STILL says "Do Not Disconnect". When I went to force quit the application, it said that iTunes was not responding. I have no idea how long it said that. I disconnected the iPod and the message is STILL there, in fact, I can&#39t operate the turn wheel to turn it off. Now what???????

  7. Anonymous

    September 7, 2009 at 3:59 AM

    dumb ass just throw it on the floor really hard and reboot it, it worked for me

  8. Anonymous

    September 7, 2009 at 3:59 AM

    dumb ass just throw it on the floor really hard and reboot it, it worked for me

  9. Anonymous

    June 14, 2019 at 9:07 AM

    dumb ass just throw it on the floor really hard and reboot it, it worked for me

  10. Anonymous

    August 20, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    An unresponsive clicker wheel can sometimes be remedied by placing it in the freezer for about ten minutes.

  11. Anonymous

    August 20, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    An unresponsive clicker wheel can sometimes be remedied by placing it in the freezer for about ten minutes.

  12. Anonymous

    June 14, 2019 at 9:07 AM

    An unresponsive clicker wheel can sometimes be remedied by placing it in the freezer for about ten minutes.

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