iPod help. Not recognised in Windows and just get symbol showing me to connect cable

NeilF

NeilF

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Bought a second hand iPod Classic (40GB) which was working OK. But in iTune I tried to reset it to basically wipe it clean. It seemed to fail to do this.

Now my computer doesn't seem to recognise/see the unit at all (tried two different iPod leads), and even re-installed iTunes.

If I hold down the center button and home I get either a symbol seemingly telling me to plug a cable in, if the usb lead is not in, or a static recharging symbol if the USB lead is in.


Anyone got any suggestions before I bin it :(
 
Slide on the hold switch on then off, hold the menu and centre button for about 10 seconds. That should do a hard reset.

If that doesn't work, make some thermite and destroy it for our amusement.
 
Raikiri said:
Slide on the hold switch on then off, hold the menu and centre button for about 10 seconds. That should do a hard reset.

If that doesn't work, make some thermite and destroy it for our amusement.
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Cheers. Tried that (with it plugged in to USB).

Get the apple symbol and then it reverts to this symbol suggesting I need to plug a cable in?! Hard drive is constantly going...

If I try it plugged int o USB, same happens except it ends up on the (static) charging/battery symbol. (Hard drive not spinning)


ps: Even tried plugging it into another machine, and that doesn't see it either (not on usb).
 
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