Is the i pod damaged? can i use it anymore? what do i do nexT?
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Definitely not.\n\nAll you need to do is alter a few settings.\n\nOpen iTunes while your iPod is connected and then go to iPod options\n\nEnable the option " Allow to be used as a disc drive"\n\nEnjoy!
444165
Best bet is to throw it away and get a new one. \n\nTry bringing it to a place like Best Buy. then maybe they can save the data.
557720
Well, leave it alone for a little while, let it run out of power. Sometimes ipods just freeze up. After that,just charge it back up. It should work. I speak from experience!
181541
Try Help, Detect and Repair first ... no need to reinstall :)
577056
Maybe you should try re-starting it. I have an iPod Video and sometimes it does the same thing, although it doesn't continue to flash. My sister knows how to refresh it, but I don't. Look it up in your manual... it usually works for me. Although it might be different because they are two different iPods. Oh well.\n\nHope this helps!
665230
itsa good to know what apple youre running this on but  if restarting doesnt fix it try reinstalling appleworks from the disk - the application may have gone corrupt
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If the display only shows the Apple logo or the 'bomb' (or sometimes a messed up display) then you need to first try Resetting it. This can be achieved by pressing the small inset button with an opened paperclip. Instructions are contained in the manual that came with the iPod.\n\nIf Resetting it fails then it means that either the hard drive has crashed (hard crash as in unrecoverable) or the battery can no longer retain enough useful charge. Under these circumstances you should contact Apple. You will have to send your iPod to them. The charge $200 to replace your iPod as it cannot be repaired. Repairing an iPod is effectively the same procedure as making one!\n\nIf that doesn't sound cool to you then you should purchase an alternative player, such as one of the Creative Zen models.
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click here for good Q/A it has helped me out, just find your OS and your ipod\ngood luck\n\nhttp://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=149\n\nor\n\nhttp://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=146
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no ... just buy a new one\n\nhttp://www.click-me.go.ro
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This is a known problem.\n\nGo to the Apple site for your country and check whether your machine is in the serial number range covered by the extended fix program.\n\n///
557974
I don't have an IPOD, but I had to install software for my PSP media thing, try a new USB port, or, go to IPOD support website.
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Sounds like it has died.\n\nTry cleaning it but you are probably looking at needing to buy a new one.\n\n///
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No. If you purchased it only two months ago it should be covered by warrenty. Apple should replace it.
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i've unfortunately just gone through the same thing, so this may be what you're experiencing too...  about a year, i bought a new 20g ipod.  about a month ago, it just stopped working.  wouldn't hold a charge, wouldn't even turn on, etc.  i was told by a representative at apple, that ipod batteries only have so many charge cycles.\n\nlong story short, ipods last about a year..  nothing can really be done about that yet.  theres good news for you if you bought a warranty.  most places will allow for cash or product exchange, such as Circuit City's City Advantage program, or the standard 2-year warranty from Best Buy.  Apple, however, since they know about the problem, have managed to exclude battery problems from their factory warranty.  So if you dont have a warranty, you'll probably have to pay for a repair or just buy a new one (with a new warranty)..\n\nthat is, of course, if it's a battery problem.  my first step would be to take to a repair shop and see if they can determine the problem, and then take it from there.  hope this was helpful!
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yes try reterning your ipod or jsut instal the cd that came with it again or talk to apple
605724
Could be that it was jarred and an internal component is not seated properly.  If you are comfortable with doing so, you can try reseating the memory, hard drive, wifi card, etc... to see if that fixes the problem.  If you are not comfortable doing so, take it to someone who is.
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I just updated my i-tunes and was afraid of the same thing. It updated beautifully and all my music was saved just like before. Go for it and enjoy!