Ipod Help pretty please

niceguyrichy · Jan 10, 2007, 07:10 PM

OK bare with me; last night I switch on my Ipod (a 4G mini), and the thing is completely empty. all 3.5g's that were on it gone. it was fine the day before, and only sat on my desk since.
so I shrug , plug it in and tell itunes to sync all my music again. nothing happens. doesn't matter what I do, how I fiddle with itunes , it wouldn't put music on the ipod. I gave up and went to bed.
today when I plug it into my computer to try again it tells me it's updating something or other. I let it do it's thing, but now it only shows me a picture of what looks like a plug with an arrow pointing at a socket (power outlet), and the computer doesn't see it anymore, and I don't have an external power adapter as I just charge it off the usb

somebody please tell me that there's a way around this so's I can get my pretty pink mini working again. pretty please

SFOSOK · Jan 10, 2007, 08:21 PM

I had something similiar happen.

Hold down the Menu and Center button together till it shuts completely off. Wait for a while and press the menu button again to turn it on.

Hopefully that should help.

Edit: I think the reason for it was that it was not getting disconnected properly from the computer. When u press the eject button on iTunes it removes if from just that program but you also have to remove it from the computer by goin to safely remove hardware down in the corner by the time.

It could also be because of use of an adapter like to a car stereo (where it connects to the bottom or a speaker system).

pr0digal jenius · Jan 10, 2007, 08:46 PM

also, you have to "eject" it via iTunes, not just unplug it

SFOSOK · Jan 10, 2007, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

also, you have to "eject" it via iTunes, not just unplug it

lol, thats what I said

niceguyrichy · Jan 11, 2007, 05:08 AM

thanks guys, but i already tried all that gubbins to no avail. It goes blank then flashes up the big apple like normal when you reset, but then goes straight back to that plug thing and still won't switch on or connect to the computer

and come to think of it, I probably didn't eject it properly last time, so that might be it.
and I can't for the life of me think of anyone I know with an ipod to borrow a wall charger off, so that's out.
any other bright ideas? (it just having gone xmas I can't afford a new one)

pr0digal jenius · Jan 11, 2007, 05:27 AM

there's a way to reset the damned things, but for the life of me I forget what it is.

if i find it, i'll let ya know

toxyturvy · Jan 17, 2007, 11:25 AM

Had a similar issue with my Ipod - this worked for me.

Taken from the Apple Web site - http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/

To reset your iPod mini:

Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
Press and hold the Menu and Select buttons until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.

Sorry if you have already tried this

niceguyrichy · Jan 17, 2007, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toxyturvy

Had a similar issue with my Ipod - this worked for me.

Taken from the Apple Web site - http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/

To reset your iPod mini:

Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
Press and hold the Menu and Select buttons until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.

Sorry if you have already tried this

thanks for trying man

unfortunately I've already tried everything I can find as regards resetting the thing, it still just flashes that stupid plug at me and refusues to switch on.
I think it's fubared tbh

time to start saving for an iRiver me thinks.

Geminiwave · Jan 17, 2007, 04:57 PM

i had that happen. I actually cracked it open to see if I could fix it. I never could.

then all of the sudden it sprang to life again.

**temeteus82** · Jan 17, 2007, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by niceguyrichy

thanks for trying man

unfortunately I've already tried everything I can find as regards resetting the thing, it still just flashes that stupid plug at me and refusues to switch on.
I think it's fubared tbh

time to start saving for an iRiver me thinks.

are you sure that it has full battery?? I had similar issue and had flat battery...

niceguyrichy · Jan 17, 2007, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by temeteus82

are you sure that it has full battery?? I had similar issue and had flat battery...

yeah, I tried resetting it every which way with the battery fully charged when it first stopped working.
now I'm trying to let the battery go flat (it's an ipod, shouldn't take long), and then try resetting again and see if that works.

Randomletters · Jan 17, 2007, 08:06 PM

I found this so far;

This icon appears on the screen during an update or restore that occurs when iPod is connected to the computer via a low or no-power connector. This can include some USB ports and 4-pin FireWire ports. When this appears, disconnect iPod from the computer and connect it to the power adapter. Then plug the power adapter into a power outlet. The update or restore will complete and iPod will restart to the main menu.

Kinda sounds like you may need to send it to them for a new battery,

Jan 10, 2007, 08:21 PM	#2
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	I had something similiar happen. Hold down the Menu and Center button together till it shuts completely off. Wait for a while and press the menu button again to turn it on. Hopefully that should help. Edit: I think the reason for it was that it was not getting disconnected properly from the computer. When u press the eject button on iTunes it removes if from just that program but you also have to remove it from the computer by goin to safely remove hardware down in the corner by the time. It could also be because of use of an adapter like to a car stereo (where it connects to the bottom or a speaker system). __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Jan 17, 2007, 11:25 AM	#7
toxyturvy DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: Notts, England Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Had a similar issue with my Ipod - this worked for me. Taken from the Apple Web site - http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/ To reset your iPod mini: Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.) Press and hold the Menu and Select buttons until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step. Sorry if you have already tried this

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Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	i had that happen. I actually cracked it open to see if I could fix it. I never could. then all of the sudden it sprang to life again. __________________

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Randomletters ))<>(( Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 54	I found this so far; This icon appears on the screen during an update or restore that occurs when iPod is connected to the computer via a low or no-power connector. This can include some USB ports and 4-pin FireWire ports. When this appears, disconnect iPod from the computer and connect it to the power adapter. Then plug the power adapter into a power outlet. The update or restore will complete and iPod will restart to the main menu. Kinda sounds like you may need to send it to them for a new battery, __________________ <----------- Sexy Budget Rig stats to the left.

Jan 10, 2007, 08:46 PM	#3
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	also, you have to "eject" it via iTunes, not just unplug it

Jan 11, 2007, 05:27 AM	#6
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	there's a way to reset the damned things, but for the life of me I forget what it is. if i find it, i'll let ya know