Ipod not charging

Somerset

I don't know if it's the ipod that's knackered or the charging unit - any way to establish which ? I haven't used the ipod in about nine months, and it's absolutely dead. I assume it needs charging but can't get it to charge - tried different (working) sockets so it's either the charging unit or the ipod itself. How can I work out which it is ?

imho

http://support.apple.com/kb/TA44551

custardy

have you left it on charge?
when very flat it will take a while for the ipod to wake up

Somerset

imho

I went to the apple site, downloaded itunes, downloaded the software for a restore. Took about two hours and got no-where.

I think it's the hard drive. Went googling on repair places and booked it into one. It's a 40 GB Classic and when they gave options for 'problem' - one fitted the bill exactly.

It goes from the apple logo - to box with ! (meaning problem) & sad face - to charging. Repetitively over and over again. Plus it repetitively makes whirring noises like it's starting something then stops then starts again etc.

Seems to be a hard drive repair. Oh well !!

custardy

Somerset wrote: »

imho

I went to the apple site, downloaded itunes, downloaded the software for a restore. Took about two hours and got no-where.

I think it's the hard drive. Went googling on repair places and booked it into one. It's a 40 GB Classic and when they gave options for 'problem' - one fitted the bill exactly.

It goes from the apple logo - to box with ! (meaning problem) & sad face - to charging. Repetitively over and over again. Plus it repetitively makes whirring noises like it's starting something then stops then starts again etc.

Seems to be a hard drive repair. Oh well !!

you know all the repairs are pretty easy?
i have changed the battery and hold switch on my 60GB ipod
you need to remove the hard drive for both
plenty of videos/guides around