iPod Video (gen 5 I think) making weird noise and won't turn on...

Seaneh

Ok so when I turn it on I get the "connect to computer" in a billion difference languages screen, plug it in and I get the "do not disconnect" screen and it says it's charging. But it's not the normal graphics, the battery icon is block and whit instead of green. itunes doesnt recognise it and it makes a weird grinding type nosie every now and then.


This just now started happening. was using it yesterday, pluged it in an hour ago to charge it and it went all weird.

anyone know whats wrong or how to fix it?

brianhickey

Sounds like the hard disk is dead. If you're not squeamish around electronics you can replace it yourself. If you have a 5th gen, this is what you need: link

Look up some youtube videos on the replacement process and see what you think. I doubt it's worth sending it off for repair, you could probably pick one up second-hand for the same money.

Seaneh

I just swapped out the HDD on it from one from another ipod which a friend gave me ages ago to try and fic, now my pc recognises the device and asked if i wanted to format (of course i said no!) but itunes havent recognised it yet?

Seaneh

Ok never mind, it recognised it! restoring as I type. I actually forgot that other ipod was layign in my press. thank fook. the effort or transfering all my music again though!

guil

let the pc format it and see what itunes says then

Seaneh

guil wrote: »

let the pc format it and see what itunes says then

That's a terrible idea.
If the PC formats it, it becomes a 30gb external HDD and nothing else. I let itunes restore it. it's working now, transfering all my music over.

guil

i thought ya said itunes couldnt recognise it

Seaneh

and then i said it did...

guil

ur post was the same time as mine so i didnt see it
anyway its working now