I see alot of disk mode responses. I was able to get mine off of disk mode. hold menu and the top button then the apple comes on and then hold the bottom button. It went back to disk mode for me but I kept on holding the menu button switchin back and forth between the pause and menu button. try that. works? let me know
I just replaced my hard drive with a new one and I charged it up in disk mode all day and last night with the wall adapter, but it won't stay in disk mode on the computer(mac or pc) it goes about 10 seconds then returns to the apple screen where it trys to start but gets the sad iPod face. Also when its plugged into the computer, it gives the non animated battery logo for a couple mins then the apple logo and tries to start, but cant so back to the battery icon. Would this still be the battery?
Hello harry, my itunes is unable to detect my ipod mini due to the sad face problem. i really want to save this ipod because it was given to me by my recently deceased granddad. please help ):
Hey Harry, you seem to know a lot about iPods. I'm having trouble with my 4th gen Nano. It stays on the apple logo and that's it. It doesn't do anything else but that. Now I put it into diskmode like you mentioned on the video and I'm at the part where the iPod is waiting to be fully charged so I'm just waiting for that and follow the next steps. Hopefully this fixes the problem :) Thanks!
Hi. i have my ipod mini on disk mode and when i plug into my Pc, Windows say that i have to format the disk and i cant format it, and itunes dont show my ipod so what can i do?
I have this shifting problem, however, after following these steps I still can't fix my issue because Itunes does not pick up the IPOD. I followed the steps on your previous video to restore the IPOD but not luck. I often get a reading that says connect to itunes to restore but still no lluck. I would appreciate any suggestions.
Hi, I Need help, my iPod touch won't charge, the battery icon in the top right changes from the Charging symbol to the plug symbol about 2 to 3 times per second. It's not the USB cable because I've tried charging it on an iHome, pc, and wall charger
OMG! I bought an old ipod mini off a friend over a yr ago for £7 cuz he said is was broken, ive since moved home and found it in a box today, and after followin ur video I FIXED IT!!!!!! I love u!!!! lol Thank u so much for sharing ur expertise :) x
My ipod starts up the apple symbol shows then it shuts down again. it repeats this non-stop until the battery dies. All the while the hard drive spins and makes a clicking noise? Any Ideas?
hey, I need some help with my iPod Classic., 4th gen. It's stuck in an infinate loop. when i reset the ipod with the menu/select buttons, it goes to the apple logo, but when I do the play/pause and select, it either goes back to the sad face or it goes to a folder with an exclamation mark, and then the screen goes off. also, when i charge the ipod, it goes to the battery, but the battery animation freezes at the first bar, even though the ipod still charges. it also doesn't make any click noises
after I did all these things and connected it to my computer there is a usb plug-in sound in my computer in the ipod says Do not disconnect.. but it doesn't detect the ipod on itunes or as hard drive at all :( anyone knows how to do it?
thank you very much sir. my ipod works now. the BANGING thing really works. :D all i have to do now is to clean it to make it look brand new. hehehe. :D tnx again. you helped a lot!! :D
Very great video, but i push the Buttom my ipod show the apple logo an than i push the other and than comes the sad face icon. I can´t go in the discmod. I have change the batterie. But it do not work. I hope you can help me.
Sorry for my bad english.I hope you can understand and help me.
Can anyone help me out....my ipod (160gb classic) doesnt have a sad face icon on it and it still plays my music and movies, but when i plug it into my computer it says it needs to be restored but i dont want to lose all of my stuff. any help or videos i should watch? THX
I got a new battery for Ipod video 30gb and it just says disk mode i tried to reset it it just goes to the apple logo but doesnt reset.. and doesnt appear in itunes u know how to fix it?????
Hi Harry, i'm Caio, and i have an iPod Video (60GB), and it is with full battery and stay on disk mode.But when i connect it to my computer, it says "Don't disconnect", after a few seconds it goes off and apears the apple logo and after the sad face and after a battery icon saying "Please wait, very low battery", it will stay on this until i disconnect it from my computer but like i've sad, the battery is full. Do you have any idea of what this could be?
You seem like an Ipod guru. My ipod has apple showing and i reset with menu and select - it reboots, however when I go to disk mode ie select button and play/pause and just goes back to apple screen. turned hold on and off a couple of times before - still no joy. I have apple ipod nano 3rd gen 8GB. checked out all of your videos and none seem to quite cover this one. Cheers Witty Japes
No I was helping someone else set up theirs and plugged mine into their laptop and since then went a little strange - saw a message once disk corrupted but since thence just apple logo. Having seen alot of repair ipod videos - would the fact that I never had disk mode enabled before the problem be an issue?
when i try to charge mine it shows a pic of the power cable to charge it and a wall socket and if i try to restart it it go`s to the charging symbol where ther is a electric symbol at the begining and its one of the pics you showed please reply thnx
no its a 4gb. and it doesnt make any sounds. do you think it has to do with the battery? i bought a new wall charger and usb cord for it the other day but its still not working. did u see my video response?
it had the low battery sign connect to power. and when i plug it in it stays on the apple sign for about 16 seconds then flashes real quick then goes back to the apple sign and so on
and how do i get my ipod onto my itunes because my ipod wasnt working for like 7 months so i deleted itunes and i just downloaded it again and none of that stuff pops up when i plug in my ipod? so do you know whats going on with it?
my 60g is switching from an old looking battery to that battery icon. it seems when i plug it into the computer it will go to the old school looking battery icon. then it will flash the icon you show on your video or it turns off. also, when i plug it into the computer it does not recognize the ipod. what can i do to save my ipod?
i couldnt fully charge it. i hooked it up on the wall for a whole night and it still shows its charging. its never complete. also when i unplug it only loads half the battery icon.
yes like right now iam trying to charge it. it was charging for 3-4 hours and it was at its lowest battery point when i took it off the wall( it never says its completed charging even if its on the wall all night) but now when i replug it it actually charges but it will not charge all the way just about half way so i can still use it .. its just the battery isnt fully charging
My 80 g classic remains frozen on the apple logo. I have reset, gone to disk mode, restored, but it's still stuck on the logo....whirring and clicking and tryin to do something. Battery seems to be holding its charge. Any possible ideas or solutions?
Hey my ipod is totally the same as you're one that you are showing the white one i have a big problem ...
i put it to charge and the only thing it does is goes to battery charge symbol then after about 2 mins its goes to the apple sign then after it shows a FOLDER with a " ! " and it makes a weird sound ???? please help ????? PWEASE !!!
you mean the folder icon with the apple support website under it? sometimes there is one without the apple support site. just use the same techniques i show in this video for the sad face. sad face and folder icon are a result of the same problems. watch my other video on how to fix a sad face on your ipod. follow the step by step instructions how to reset and restore it to factory settings and it should be back up and running.
Ive tried everything, i replaced the HDD and the battery, it does stay in disk mode but it wont let me restore it, it goes back to the apple logo and the sad face and it says low battery, after i left it charging overnight. its like it connects to the pc and then it disconnects it self.... help pls....
did you change the battery? where did you get the hard drive? is it new? is it the right one? did you connect it right and tight? what do you mean by not letting you restore it?
yes i put a new battery, i got the hard drive from ebay, no its used, it said it was for an 5th gen 30gb ipod video which is the one i have, the one it had made clicking noises but this one doesn't. yeah i did connect it right and tight, when i connect it to the pc, it detects it but then it disconnects and goes back to the shifting faces.
ebay? used hard drive? the hard drive makes clicking sounds is a symptom of a bad hard drive. you may have gotten right hard drive for the ipod but its a broken one. if you want to replace a hard drive make sure its new not used. there is a reason why it was being sold used.
shifting screens can mean the battery is completely depleted. try plugging it into the wall and getting it into diskmode. once into diskmode let it charge while in diskmode untill fully charged. when the battery meter stops moving on the upper right hand corner meaning its charged, then unplug and plug it into your computer. restore it to factory settings and it should power up and start working again
wait a minue. you got it into diskmode and it fully charged? so you then unplug the ipod and plug it into your computer and it starts shifting then? are you able to get it to detect to your computer as mass storage?
are you able to get through the restore process and then you get some error 1438?
i would try a different sync cable or try it on a different computer with a new installation of itunes thats the proper version of your computer's OS. this might be the problem.
let me tell you from experience. i have serviced over a 1000 ipods. once you get to diskmode and fully charges and computer detects it, its rare that it is a hard drive issue. it sounds like a software issue or sync cable to me. try these
when i get my ipod into the disc mode, the battery status in the top right corner appears empty- it is not moving. the screen stays like this for about a minute even after i banged it on sth. And after that it goes back to shifting from apple to battery, Am I doing sth wrong?
did you try the resetting method i illustrate in the video?
if the battery meter is showing empty make sure to pug it in the wall charger and wait for it to be fully charged. if it still shows empty after you unplug it, change the battery. see my battery changing video to learn how to do that. if need a battery for your ipod let me know the model of the ipod and i have one in stock for sale.
does this work with sad face?? because i can get my ipod to disk mode half the time with sad face.. and i cant get it into disk mode when i plug it in
try to get it into diskmode and while in diskmode charge it fully. it should stay in diskmode and charge while in diskmode. when the battery meter stops moving then plug it into your computer and see what happens.
2. make sure the ipod is fully charged before you connect it to your computer.
3. try a new sync cable (this is one of the main causes of this problem). make sure its an original apple cable and not a cheap generic one made for ipod hard drive based click wheel ipods.
4. try to connect your ipod to another computer and restore and see what happens.
my problem is that my ipod is always on the apple sign it turns off it goes back again then i decided to restore my ipod so i did then i to update then restore after updating it ,it was restoring then it said : the ipod could not be restored an unknown error [1439] wat should i do it doesnt want restore .. plzz i want a fast reply cuz im traveling in 2 days i need my ipd cnt live with out it plzzz!!!!
Thank you for your comments. i am glad you were able to repair it. if you are in the market for another ipod or have a friend looking for one. i have them for sale as much as 80% off. click on my name and you will see my website and ipod for sale videos where you can check them out.
The sequence I found best for getting into disk mode was press menu+select buttons till sad face comes and goes then quickly and before the second apple icon appears press and hold play+select. Actually I taped down some beads permanently pressing the play+select buttons once in disk mode. Because of this when disk mode was dropped it began rebooting into disk mode repeatedly and I guess eventually picked up enough charge to hold the mode.
I had a problem with getting into and holding disk mode. It finally held last night and has been plugged into my computer since then. The battery indicator at the top right hand corner is full. I'm now debating whether to unplug it from from the usb port and then plug it back into the usb port to see if Itunes picks it up or if I should keep it plugged in to the computer and wait a couple of days until I get my hands on a wall charger?
its very hard to charge hard drive based ipod through your USB ports and without a wall charger. even if you waited a couple of days it wont matter since when you turn your computer off or it goes into sleep mode it wont charge anyhow. if the battery meter is full however, then its full anyway. it wont get more charge. ipod is built that when it fully charges it huts down and wont accept more charge.
I can't get my iPod 5th gen to go into disc mode. It constantly will switch from sad face to "Please wait Extremely low battery" to apple icon clicking then to sad face. I've followed the directions in this video and your 2nd video about making it stay in disc mode. Same results. I never even see anything about disc mode. Any suggestions? I've left it plugged into the wall for hours, and its just the constant cycling. HELP!
the ipod videos are a problem. they are generally harder to fix than the ipod classics. the reason is they are very battery intensive. the "please wait" with the little circle moving below it only happens when you plug it into the computer. I want to add that you cannot charge these battery guzzlers into the computer to charge. you need a wall charger. try this. use the resetting technique i show in the video. when you move over to holding the select and play shake it hard as you do that.
i followed the steps on how to fix sad face and i got it into disk mode the problem is when i hook the ipod up to the computer and start to restore it it starts to shuffle from disk mode to apple to sad face and apple again
i have experienced this with many ipods i serviced. this is a sign of a weak battery. make sure the battery is fully charged before you connect it to the computer by plugging it into a wall charger. this should fix it.
usually, symptoms of a sad face is when it powers up. starts clicking while showing the apple logo and then shows the sad face. it usually just shuts down after this. in your case it is shifting. but in both cases you have to get rid of the sad face. to do this, follow my other video on how to fix an ipod with a sad face.
if you cant turn it on how do you know its fully charged? does the battery meter display "charged"? im sorry i dont understand the second part of your problem. "it does not charge the bactry my ipod nano 3g" please explain what you mean in detail.
Mine does not work with at all. I see ony plug the charger. And no charging...
TheReal2005 3 weeks ago
You have to be patient., and wait to it to respond
iriscam2003 4 weeks ago
oh my god I fixed it thank you very much you are amazing. i try it a few times and then it works exactly as you say it.
iriscam2003 4 weeks ago
I see alot of disk mode responses. I was able to get mine off of disk mode. hold menu and the top button then the apple comes on and then hold the bottom button. It went back to disk mode for me but I kept on holding the menu button switchin back and forth between the pause and menu button. try that. works? let me know
hanypants 1 month ago
hey if i just buy a new battery will it work
marioxgoku 1 month ago
hi harry
my iphone is stuck on empty battery logo.
it blinks three times and again screen goes black.
what to do??
sarafsanket 2 months ago
After I have it on hold and says ok to disconnect do I leave it charging for 7 hours then what?
usablanco 3 months ago
I just replaced my hard drive with a new one and I charged it up in disk mode all day and last night with the wall adapter, but it won't stay in disk mode on the computer(mac or pc) it goes about 10 seconds then returns to the apple screen where it trys to start but gets the sad iPod face. Also when its plugged into the computer, it gives the non animated battery logo for a couple mins then the apple logo and tries to start, but cant so back to the battery icon. Would this still be the battery?
tman71594 3 months ago
Hello harry, my itunes is unable to detect my ipod mini due to the sad face problem. i really want to save this ipod because it was given to me by my recently deceased granddad. please help ):
sellicklai 4 months ago
good stuff thankx
willyXD24 7 months ago
Mine says restore by connecting 2 iTunes but it doesn't show up on iTunes..please help!! I have Mac btw
casper11052 7 months ago
mine wont come out of disk mode :(
MrVontrable 7 months ago
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hey i did all of the step u said to do nd its stayed in disk mode nd i left for ten hours nd my itune doesnt recognize it can u please help
mahamat19 9 months ago
hey i did all of the step u said to do nd its stayed in disk mode nd i left for ten hours nd my itune doesnt recognize it cnu please help
mahamat19 9 months ago
Hey Harry, you seem to know a lot about iPods. I'm having trouble with my 4th gen Nano. It stays on the apple logo and that's it. It doesn't do anything else but that. Now I put it into diskmode like you mentioned on the video and I'm at the part where the iPod is waiting to be fully charged so I'm just waiting for that and follow the next steps. Hopefully this fixes the problem :) Thanks!
305budalova 10 months ago
Hi. i have my ipod mini on disk mode and when i plug into my Pc, Windows say that i have to format the disk and i cant format it, and itunes dont show my ipod so what can i do?
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xxBlaze34xx 1 year ago
I have this shifting problem, however, after following these steps I still can't fix my issue because Itunes does not pick up the IPOD. I followed the steps on your previous video to restore the IPOD but not luck. I often get a reading that says connect to itunes to restore but still no lluck. I would appreciate any suggestions.
Guachiro1 1 year ago
Hi, I Need help, my iPod touch won't charge, the battery icon in the top right changes from the Charging symbol to the plug symbol about 2 to 3 times per second. It's not the USB cable because I've tried charging it on an iHome, pc, and wall charger
IvanABToonLink 1 year ago
OMG! I bought an old ipod mini off a friend over a yr ago for £7 cuz he said is was broken, ive since moved home and found it in a box today, and after followin ur video I FIXED IT!!!!!! I love u!!!! lol Thank u so much for sharing ur expertise :) x
shorty15uk 1 year ago
My ipod starts up the apple symbol shows then it shuts down again. it repeats this non-stop until the battery dies. All the while the hard drive spins and makes a clicking noise? Any Ideas?
bennyboot 1 year ago
heyy harry i need help my ipodis stuck on the plug in power wall mount and wont come off can you help me out please i will apprictiate it
SavGaskate 1 year ago
hey, I need some help with my iPod Classic., 4th gen. It's stuck in an infinate loop. when i reset the ipod with the menu/select buttons, it goes to the apple logo, but when I do the play/pause and select, it either goes back to the sad face or it goes to a folder with an exclamation mark, and then the screen goes off. also, when i charge the ipod, it goes to the battery, but the battery animation freezes at the first bar, even though the ipod still charges. it also doesn't make any click noises
tombstone312 1 year ago
how can i repair my ipod? it's in disk mode but it's not detected in itunes.
chad18 1 year ago
thx man that helped alot :D
Lilxaznxboi3 1 year ago
Does this still keep the music???
777yohann 1 year ago
harry, you seem like an iPod expert. whats your email address cause i have an issue with my iPhone.
34ns 1 year ago
hello harry can i have your email
still cant put my ipod 20gb moden no A1099 to stay in disk mode
when i press menu + central button it show batterie n when logo apple come i press central+ play it restart and go again in plug charger in wall
plz need your help man
thanks
sheikhniang 1 year ago
@sheikhniang email niang_fr@yahoo.fr
sheikhniang 1 year ago
after I did all these things and connected it to my computer there is a usb plug-in sound in my computer in the ipod says Do not disconnect.. but it doesn't detect the ipod on itunes or as hard drive at all :( anyone knows how to do it?
mareeuz 1 year ago
won't go into disk mode, i need help, please respond a.s.a.p.
owhatarush 1 year ago
i plug this in during disk mode and it stays charging for about 15 seconds then resets itself and comes back with the sad iPod.
can anyone PLEASE help!!!!
bostonManifesto 2 years ago
@bostonManifesto had the same problem when i tried to charge my ipod on the computer.. you have to charge it with your adapter
mareeuz 1 year ago
my ipod wont cut on but when it does it shows the sad ipod screen? how do i adress this??plz get back to me
CaliCozy16 2 years ago
thank you very much sir. my ipod works now. the BANGING thing really works. :D all i have to do now is to clean it to make it look brand new. hehehe. :D tnx again. you helped a lot!! :D
ezel54321 2 years ago
Very great video, but i push the Buttom my ipod show the apple logo an than i push the other and than comes the sad face icon. I can´t go in the discmod. I have change the batterie. But it do not work. I hope you can help me.
Sorry for my bad english.I hope you can understand and help me.
Hasenpupp 2 years ago
Thanks for taking the time to help others with ipod problems! I appreciate your help!
tinashay1 2 years ago
YOU ARE A SAVIOR! THE BANGING WORKED!
tnowaskie 2 years ago
Can anyone help me out....my ipod (160gb classic) doesnt have a sad face icon on it and it still plays my music and movies, but when i plug it into my computer it says it needs to be restored but i dont want to lose all of my stuff. any help or videos i should watch? THX
Skip2731 2 years ago
Thanks. This was very clear and worked perfectly.
arubahudson 2 years ago
how do i get it out of disk mode and on to the normal menu sceern
Droidsantner 2 years ago
my ipod nano. will only show the apple logo. no backlight. it just repeatedly shows the logo. any help??
MrPureawesome 2 years ago
Omg, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
im666ur555 2 years ago
yaaaaayyyy!!! thank you it worked! the first part didnt work but this fixed it all up thank you
adrianeeekk 2 years ago
Thanks!
irishfrylock 2 years ago
Thanks :D thought my ipod had broken lol
yukinari777 2 years ago
I got a new battery for Ipod video 30gb and it just says disk mode i tried to reset it it just goes to the apple logo but doesnt reset.. and doesnt appear in itunes u know how to fix it?????
TheJoeeYYY 2 years ago
Hi Harry, i'm Caio, and i have an iPod Video (60GB), and it is with full battery and stay on disk mode.But when i connect it to my computer, it says "Don't disconnect", after a few seconds it goes off and apears the apple logo and after the sad face and after a battery icon saying "Please wait, very low battery", it will stay on this until i disconnect it from my computer but like i've sad, the battery is full. Do you have any idea of what this could be?
CaioCesarPardi 2 years ago
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CaioCesarPardi 2 years ago
will it work with an ipod mini???...
BAMF1307 2 years ago
Hi Harry,
You seem like an Ipod guru. My ipod has apple showing and i reset with menu and select - it reboots, however when I go to disk mode ie select button and play/pause and just goes back to apple screen. turned hold on and off a couple of times before - still no joy. I have apple ipod nano 3rd gen 8GB. checked out all of your videos and none seem to quite cover this one. Cheers Witty Japes
wittyjapes 2 years ago
may be a bad battery.
was it dropped or fell in water?
harrymedan 2 years ago
Hi Harry,
No I was helping someone else set up theirs and plugged mine into their laptop and since then went a little strange - saw a message once disk corrupted but since thence just apple logo. Having seen alot of repair ipod videos - would the fact that I never had disk mode enabled before the problem be an issue?
wittyjapes 2 years ago
@harrymedan I accidently droped mine but mine stays on the apple screen
ravens12able 1 year ago
@harrymedan same problem, i dropped it before and it worked, it just stopped one time hasnt been dropped in water, any help would be great.
thanks
ILiveUnderYoBed 11 months ago
if i take my ipod to an apple store, just for them to take a look at it, do they charge me or is it free?
MANUTD17CHIVAS 2 years ago
i think they will unless its warranty. but im not sure. im not apple.
harrymedan 2 years ago
you should be because you help people fix thier ipods more than they do. and you even show us how. they make you read it.
thanks for all your help!!
MANUTD17CHIVAS 2 years ago
does this work on all ipods?
mangela44 2 years ago
nanos and hard drive based ipods.
harrymedan 2 years ago
OMgoodness thx alott i've been trying to fix my ipod for awhile now
mangela44 2 years ago
i sent you email please read it thanks.
harrymedan 2 years ago
when i try to charge mine it shows a pic of the power cable to charge it and a wall socket and if i try to restart it it go`s to the charging symbol where ther is a electric symbol at the begining and its one of the pics you showed please reply thnx
paul1223334 2 years ago
nevermind. it just started workin out of no where the other daY?
tysta4d1 2 years ago
ok well go to the site and make a donation so we can help others.
enjoy the music
harrymedan 2 years ago
where can i get those at?
tysta4d1 2 years ago
any apple store or try ebay
harrymedan 2 years ago
its the ipod video nano
tysta4d1 2 years ago
oh that explains it. nanos dont have hard drives. thats why i asked if you heard clicking sounds. only hard drives have these symptoms.
i will go back to my original advice. install a new battery. weak battery is also a sign of freezing problems
harrymedan 2 years ago
no its a 4gb. and it doesnt make any sounds. do you think it has to do with the battery? i bought a new wall charger and usb cord for it the other day but its still not working. did u see my video response?
tysta4d1 2 years ago
is this a hard drive ipod or a flash memory ipod like a nano?
harrymedan 2 years ago
it had the low battery sign connect to power. and when i plug it in it stays on the apple sign for about 16 seconds then flashes real quick then goes back to the apple sign and so on
tysta4d1 2 years ago
do you hear louad clicking sounds when you do this?
is this happen to be a 30gb or above 5th g video ipod?
harrymedan 2 years ago
and its still in disk mode. (sorry 4 all the comments)
tysta4d1 2 years ago
when you plug the ipod into your computer diskmode should change to "do not disconnect" with a do not sign flashing.
if diskmode doesnt go away it may be your computer doesnt even know its connected. might be a bad sync cable. get a new original apple sync cable.
harrymedan 2 years ago
and how do i get my ipod onto my itunes because my ipod wasnt working for like 7 months so i deleted itunes and i just downloaded it again and none of that stuff pops up when i plug in my ipod? so do you know whats going on with it?
tysta4d1 2 years ago
mine wont get out of disk mode?? what do i do?
tysta4d1 2 years ago
my 60g is switching from an old looking battery to that battery icon. it seems when i plug it into the computer it will go to the old school looking battery icon. then it will flash the icon you show on your video or it turns off. also, when i plug it into the computer it does not recognize the ipod. what can i do to save my ipod?
itsdavdm 2 years ago
did you fully charge it with the wall charger before you connected it to the computer? if so it sounds like it may need a new battery
harrymedan 2 years ago
i couldnt fully charge it. i hooked it up on the wall for a whole night and it still shows its charging. its never complete. also when i unplug it only loads half the battery icon.
any suggestions?
itsdavdm 2 years ago
does the ipod work at all?
harrymedan 2 years ago
yes like right now iam trying to charge it. it was charging for 3-4 hours and it was at its lowest battery point when i took it off the wall( it never says its completed charging even if its on the wall all night) but now when i replug it it actually charges but it will not charge all the way just about half way so i can still use it .. its just the battery isnt fully charging
itsdavdm 2 years ago
if the battery isnt taking full charge then change the battery
harrymedan 2 years ago
My 80 g classic remains frozen on the apple logo. I have reset, gone to disk mode, restored, but it's still stuck on the logo....whirring and clicking and tryin to do something. Battery seems to be holding its charge. Any possible ideas or solutions?
yumisdad 2 years ago
thats a hard drive.
see my video on hard drive replacement. easy to do. hard drives for that model are cheap as well
harrymedan 2 years ago
Hey my ipod is totally the same as you're one that you are showing the white one i have a big problem ...
i put it to charge and the only thing it does is goes to battery charge symbol then after about 2 mins its goes to the apple sign then after it shows a FOLDER with a " ! " and it makes a weird sound ???? please help ????? PWEASE !!!
ZeroCrease 2 years ago
you mean the folder icon with the apple support website under it? sometimes there is one without the apple support site. just use the same techniques i show in this video for the sad face. sad face and folder icon are a result of the same problems. watch my other video on how to fix a sad face on your ipod. follow the step by step instructions how to reset and restore it to factory settings and it should be back up and running.
harrymedan 2 years ago
Ive tried everything, i replaced the HDD and the battery, it does stay in disk mode but it wont let me restore it, it goes back to the apple logo and the sad face and it says low battery, after i left it charging overnight. its like it connects to the pc and then it disconnects it self.... help pls....
GeminiSaga86 2 years ago
did you change the battery? where did you get the hard drive? is it new? is it the right one? did you connect it right and tight? what do you mean by not letting you restore it?
harrymedan 2 years ago
yes i put a new battery, i got the hard drive from ebay, no its used, it said it was for an 5th gen 30gb ipod video which is the one i have, the one it had made clicking noises but this one doesn't. yeah i did connect it right and tight, when i connect it to the pc, it detects it but then it disconnects and goes back to the shifting faces.
GeminiSaga86 2 years ago
ebay? used hard drive? the hard drive makes clicking sounds is a symptom of a bad hard drive. you may have gotten right hard drive for the ipod but its a broken one. if you want to replace a hard drive make sure its new not used. there is a reason why it was being sold used.
harrymedan 2 years ago
no the one i bought from ebay sounds good, the one that the ipod had was the one making clicking noises. but i might just buy a new one...
GeminiSaga86 2 years ago
shifting screens can mean the battery is completely depleted. try plugging it into the wall and getting it into diskmode. once into diskmode let it charge while in diskmode untill fully charged. when the battery meter stops moving on the upper right hand corner meaning its charged, then unplug and plug it into your computer. restore it to factory settings and it should power up and start working again
harrymedan 2 years ago
battery is fully charged, left it charging in disk mode overnight, i did everything that you say in your videos... ill just get a new one maybe...
GeminiSaga86 2 years ago
wait a minue. you got it into diskmode and it fully charged? so you then unplug the ipod and plug it into your computer and it starts shifting then? are you able to get it to detect to your computer as mass storage?
are you able to get through the restore process and then you get some error 1438?
i would try a different sync cable or try it on a different computer with a new installation of itunes thats the proper version of your computer's OS. this might be the problem.
harrymedan 2 years ago
let me tell you from experience. i have serviced over a 1000 ipods. once you get to diskmode and fully charges and computer detects it, its rare that it is a hard drive issue. it sounds like a software issue or sync cable to me. try these
harrymedan 2 years ago
Cool. The banging seemed to do it for me. It popped right back to life after the fourth bang.
kcumpston 2 years ago
when i get my ipod into the disc mode, the battery status in the top right corner appears empty- it is not moving. the screen stays like this for about a minute even after i banged it on sth. And after that it goes back to shifting from apple to battery, Am I doing sth wrong?
pandorasBox244 2 years ago
did you try the resetting method i illustrate in the video?
if the battery meter is showing empty make sure to pug it in the wall charger and wait for it to be fully charged. if it still shows empty after you unplug it, change the battery. see my battery changing video to learn how to do that. if need a battery for your ipod let me know the model of the ipod and i have one in stock for sale.
be in touch.
harrymedan 2 years ago
i kno man my ipod does the same thing, i wanna use this one since i lost my pther one, plus 40GB kicks more ass than 16 GB
ballaholic531 2 years ago
follow the instructions in the video. if you cant fix it i have some great ipods similar for sale.
good luck.
harrymedan 2 years ago
i actually fixed it like legit fixed u saved me soo much money
ballaholic531 2 years ago
does this work with sad face?? because i can get my ipod to disk mode half the time with sad face.. and i cant get it into disk mode when i plug it in
jgutz204 2 years ago
see my other video on how to fix a sad face.
harrymedan 2 years ago
Works great thanks!
procarcarpeachy646 2 years ago 2
Thanks for the reply let me see if it works later tomorrow
ashrafuddin 2 years ago
imy ipod click wheel dont stay in disk mode and when i charge it the battery sign wich has the thunder comes
help please
ashrafuddin 2 years ago
that happens when the ipod is plugged into a computer USB. you cant charge HD large ipods in the USB. its low power. you need a wall charger.
harrymedan 2 years ago
on the minute 6 40 it didnt show that picture
pimpmychimp12345 2 years ago
what picture?
harrymedan 2 years ago
ya thanks i am trying it but is still wont ten on help but the disk mode stayed on the first tome i did it
pimpmychimp12345 2 years ago
i tried to do what you said but it continues to restart again and again....
kafk5 2 years ago
try replacing the battery. if that doesnt work replace the hard drive.
harrymedan 2 years ago
do you have an ipod video hard drive unit?
harrymedan 2 years ago
I Love You, My iPod Works. Thank You Very Much!
JasonNJoanna4Life 2 years ago 3
No problem. please check out my other ipod videos for great below wholesale deals on ipods.
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harrymedan 2 years ago
i banged it 3-5 times but it doesn't stay in disk mode
kafk5 2 years ago
try to get it into diskmode and while in diskmode charge it fully. it should stay in diskmode and charge while in diskmode. when the battery meter stops moving then plug it into your computer and see what happens.
harrymedan 2 years ago
2. make sure the ipod is fully charged before you connect it to your computer.
3. try a new sync cable (this is one of the main causes of this problem). make sure its an original apple cable and not a cheap generic one made for ipod hard drive based click wheel ipods.
4. try to connect your ipod to another computer and restore and see what happens.
harrymedan 2 years ago
my problem is that my ipod is always on the apple sign it turns off it goes back again then i decided to restore my ipod so i did then i to update then restore after updating it ,it was restoring then it said : the ipod could not be restored an unknown error [1439] wat should i do it doesnt want restore .. plzz i want a fast reply cuz im traveling in 2 days i need my ipd cnt live with out it plzzz!!!!
therockers95 2 years ago
please read the comments in my videos. i already provided some possible solutions to this problem.
once again here they are.
1. try to uninstall and reinstall itunes then reboot your computer. make sure the itunes software is the proper version to your computer.
harrymedan 2 years ago
how do i fix my ipod it goes from the apple icon to a cross with a X in it
zopah123 2 years ago
a cross with an x in it? never heard of that. please be more specific.
harrymedan 2 years ago
when you go to reset the ipod it just keeps changing from the apple sign to a circle with a cross in it
zopah123 2 years ago
oh, you mean the do not sign, not an x. is the ipod making clicking sounds when it does this?
harrymedan 2 years ago
yer
zopah123 2 years ago
this means its not holding the detectiong to the computer. it is losing detection and gaining detection correct?
i would make sure the battery is fully charged.
if that doesnt work try a new sync cable.
harrymedan 2 years ago
dude omg thank you so much i bought an ipod video for 20$ and it was broken and now i fiexed it!!! thanks to you! your the best!!! ADDD THIS GUY!
A7X1893 2 years ago 3
Thank you for your comments. i am glad you were able to repair it. if you are in the market for another ipod or have a friend looking for one. i have them for sale as much as 80% off. click on my name and you will see my website and ipod for sale videos where you can check them out.
harrymedan 2 years ago
Note: About Entering Disk Mode.
The sequence I found best for getting into disk mode was press menu+select buttons till sad face comes and goes then quickly and before the second apple icon appears press and hold play+select. Actually I taped down some beads permanently pressing the play+select buttons once in disk mode. Because of this when disk mode was dropped it began rebooting into disk mode repeatedly and I guess eventually picked up enough charge to hold the mode.
wawanko7 2 years ago
try to connect it to your computer right away and see if its detected.
harrymedan 2 years ago
I had a problem with getting into and holding disk mode. It finally held last night and has been plugged into my computer since then. The battery indicator at the top right hand corner is full. I'm now debating whether to unplug it from from the usb port and then plug it back into the usb port to see if Itunes picks it up or if I should keep it plugged in to the computer and wait a couple of days until I get my hands on a wall charger?
wawanko7 2 years ago
do you have a nano by any chance?
its very hard to charge hard drive based ipod through your USB ports and without a wall charger. even if you waited a couple of days it wont matter since when you turn your computer off or it goes into sleep mode it wont charge anyhow. if the battery meter is full however, then its full anyway. it wont get more charge. ipod is built that when it fully charges it huts down and wont accept more charge.
harrymedan 2 years ago
I can't get my iPod 5th gen to go into disc mode. It constantly will switch from sad face to "Please wait Extremely low battery" to apple icon clicking then to sad face. I've followed the directions in this video and your 2nd video about making it stay in disc mode. Same results. I never even see anything about disc mode. Any suggestions? I've left it plugged into the wall for hours, and its just the constant cycling. HELP!
a912er 2 years ago
the ipod videos are a problem. they are generally harder to fix than the ipod classics. the reason is they are very battery intensive. the "please wait" with the little circle moving below it only happens when you plug it into the computer. I want to add that you cannot charge these battery guzzlers into the computer to charge. you need a wall charger. try this. use the resetting technique i show in the video. when you move over to holding the select and play shake it hard as you do that.
harrymedan 2 years ago
i followed the steps on how to fix sad face and i got it into disk mode the problem is when i hook the ipod up to the computer and start to restore it it starts to shuffle from disk mode to apple to sad face and apple again
hellomarquis 2 years ago
i have experienced this with many ipods i serviced. this is a sign of a weak battery. make sure the battery is fully charged before you connect it to the computer by plugging it into a wall charger. this should fix it.
harrymedan 2 years ago
in continuation to my reply to hellomarquis:
usually, symptoms of a sad face is when it powers up. starts clicking while showing the apple logo and then shows the sad face. it usually just shuts down after this. in your case it is shifting. but in both cases you have to get rid of the sad face. to do this, follow my other video on how to fix an ipod with a sad face.
harrymedan 2 years ago
can u post a video that shows how to keep my ipod from shifting back and fourth betwwen the sad face and the apple icon
hellomarquis 2 years ago
i actually already did. check my videos on ipod repair. the second part covers this problem and solutions.
any questions feel free to email and post comments.
harrymedan 2 years ago
if you cant turn it on how do you know its fully charged? does the battery meter display "charged"? im sorry i dont understand the second part of your problem. "it does not charge the bactry my ipod nano 3g" please explain what you mean in detail.
harrymedan 2 years ago
i have another problem i cant turn on my ipod when its full charged it was brand new. it does not charge the bactry my ipod nano 3g
SARUJAN5 2 years ago