How to reset an ipod classic to factory settings without. The apple ipod fifth generation enhanced is a modest revision to the previously released ipod fifth generation. Today, apple released its most exciting ipod lineup ever with the ipod shuffle in five new colors. Charge the battery c onnect ipod to the ipod power adapter using the ipod dock connector to firewire cable.
Then press the menu and center button simultaneously. You have a clean ipod, but still have your files in your itunes music library. I saved all my music off the ipod by showing hidden f. When apple introduced the second generation of ipods in july 2002, they sold two versions, one that included itunes for macintosh users and another that included musicmatch jukebox. If you are having trouble getting your ipod nano or classic untested on ipod shuffle to restore, this article will provide a method for placing the ipod into recovery mode. Then you transfer the songs to ipod and start listening to music. Is there a way to restoreformat an ipod under linux. The controls on ipod classic are easy to find and use. In addition to ipod classic it has superfast scan process to restore media files from mac hard drive, external hard drives, memory cards, usb drives, media players, etc.
If youre preparing to sell your ipod touch or the device isnt functioning properly, its easy to restore an ipod touch to factory settings or restore its contents from a backup. Learn how to charge your ipod nano or get help with other issues on your ipod nano. Its recommended that you update ipod classic to use the latest software. The ipod classic is a hard drivebased ipod featuring a large, widescreen color display, a click wheel, and the capability of displaying photos and videos. In this case you dont have a problem as you can connect your ipod to your computer and resync with itunes. How to reset or unfreeze an ipod nano, ipod touch, ipod classic. After an ipod restore you are in one of two situations. It was available in silver or black replacing the signature ipod white. You not only can restore data from ipod classic but also from other models of like ipod mini, ipod shuffle, ipod classic and ipod nano. Fifth generation ipod also known as ipod with video. Ipod classic stuck in restore mode solutions experts. I currently have an issue with an 160gb ipod classic as it wont restore or even reformat now, and the ipod is completely blank. This resets all the items on the settings menu to their default settings.
The thin version refers to the 80 gb, 120 gb, and thin 160 gb models. User manuals, apple mp3 player operating guides and service manuals. Accept the warning prompts and your restore will begin. Apple ipod classic 160gb mp3 players for sale in stock. This covers both on device reset and using itunes to return the ipod to its factory state. It uses a 30 gb or 80 gb 4200 rpm ata66 hard drive, capable of supporting up to 7,500 songs or up to 20,000 songs in 128kbps aac format or up to 40 hours of video or up to 100 hours of video, respectively. Open itunes on your computer and connect your ipod using a. Released in september 2007, the ipod classic sported a thinner body and. Of course, telling you how to reset an ipod nano may work for some, but not for. You can even view photo slideshowscomplete with music and transitionson ipod classic or on a tv using an. To reset the ipod shuffle, first disconnect it from your. Ive never had problems copying songs into it, through itunes, but from the beginning i never had much success using it as a portable hard drive.
What exactly do you mean when you mention my ipod is in disk e. He began blogging in 2007 and quit his job in 2010 to blog fulltime. The ipod restore command is usually accompanied by a warning such as this. How to reset and restore an ipod classic 5g to its factory. If you have an ipod touch or another ios device, please. When you have indicated your preferences, your ipod will be restored to factory. To see a photo full screen, click the center button. To reset an ipod nano, press the sleepwake button and the home button for six seconds, until the apple logo appears. Whenever i tried copying large files, or many files, into it, it would hang and reboot after a while. On the official website, there are only two models supported by this application, but i am sure that there have to be applications. The case of the ipod classic is clad in shades of anodized aluminum with a chrome rear panel and was offered in sizes of 80, 120, and 160 gb.
Something amiss with your fifthgeneration apple ipod classic. If you want to restore ipod to your factory settings then you. To reset an ipod touch, press and hold the sleepwake button and the. If using windows, you may see one or more restore options prompting itunes to automatically download the latest ipod software. The ipod touch has a restore function in the settings menu and i think my ipod classic had one of those too. Just managed to restore the ipod to its factory settings using the restore function in itunes after using a different usb port and then reformatting the drive. How to restore my ipod classic without itunes quora. To reset ipod nano or ipod classic settings, choose settings reset settings from the ipod nano home screen or ipod classic main menu, and then select reset or cancel to cancel.
Your computer might not recognize your ipod when you plug it in. Go to the summary tab in ipod preferences and click restore to restore this ipod to the factory settings. On september 9, 2014, apple discontinued the ipod classic. And when you press menu, press near the outside of the click wheel instead of near the center. Press and hold the menu and select buttons until the apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds.
Charge the battery c onnect ipod to the ipod power adapter using the ipod dock connector to. Are you not able to access ipod after connecting it to the computer. Learn how to force restart your ipod apple support. This time, when you press the center button, dont touch the click wheel. Released in september 2007, the ipod classic sported a thinner body and dramatically increased battery life. Mac users will be asked for the administrator password. Recently, my ipod classic 80gb decided it would be a good idea to show up as having no music, videos, or any other content on it. Prior to this, all ipod classic models were simply referred to as ipods.
Use the ipod identification system to help you identify your ipod. Unable to format or restore 160gb class apple community. Updating and restoring ipod software you can use itunes to update or restore ipod software. Download and install recovery my ipod software in your computer. The ipod touch is still a useful and indemand gadget, serving as a kids gaming device, mobile register for businesses, and even a records tracker for hospitals. The last three characters of the serial number will be one of these. The ipod classic looks like the 5th generation ipod, but with a metal front case and multiple case color options.
Soon after launching the software, you will get the welcome screen with three different options, among them select recover photos to recover photos. You can also restore the software, which puts ipod classic back to its original state. When you sync your music, movies, and more with the finder, the content on your ipod touch will match whats on your computer. All you need to do is toggle the hold switch on and off. It is a firewire cable if it is for charging an ipod touch but for a nano usb. It is rather easy to reset an ipod classic that sports a clickwheel. While banshee and amarok offer the possibilty to load songs onto the ipod there is, as far as i know, no option to restore or format these things. I definitely aim to use it as an external hd, mainly to carry files around i. In the usual mode, the ipod freezes itunes straight away and also freezes my computer when i try to click on the ipod entry. In this clip, youll learn how to fix an unresponsive apple ipod classic mp3 player by hard resetting it.
Use the click wheel to scroll to your language, and then press the center button to choose it. The software bundled with the first generation ipod was macintoshonly, so windows users had to use thirdparty updates like ephpod or xplay to manage their music. Open itunes and in the devices tab of the preferences menu check prevent ipods, iphones, and ipads from syncing automatically. Restoring ipod classic without itunes solved my last be all and end all try was to try and reformat the ipod through windows, by rightclicking the ipod drive and selecting format. Troubleshooting and replacing parts is somewhat complex, but we have made it easier below. Put the hold switch firmly in the unlocked position. To set up ipod, you charge the battery, install software from the ipod cd, and import songs from your music cd collection to your computer. This ipod owners guide offers a complete overview of the process. A guide to reset or restore an unresponsive ipod classic. And ipod classic keeps you entertained for up to 7 hours. Did you ever wake up to realise that the words, use itunes to restore appear on your ipod screen. The classic suffix was formally introduced with the rollout of the sixthgeneration ipod on september 5, 2007.
However, after the ipod reset itself after the restore, itunes is now frozen and the ipod display is now changing betwen connected and synchronizing. Before you send it in for repair, you should reset your ipod to its factorydefault settings and see if that doesnt clear up your problem. Use the click wheel to scroll through photo thumbnails the same way you scroll through song titles. Published on nov 19, 2007 watch and learn from our expert how to reset your ipod, with a basic demonstration in this free electronics video on using an ipod for beginners. I cant check anymore though, since its been broken for some time. View and download logitech audiostation manual online. This application is really a last resort when everything else has failed and you cant get your ipod to work. If your ipod isnt responding, try forcing it to restart. This will erase everything on your ipod and restore it to factory conditions.
Using ipod classic controls the controls on ipod classic are easy to find and use. Preios devices like ipod nano, ipod shuffle, and ipod classic dont have ios and, as such, need itunes to help facilitate a restore to factory settings. Use the click wheel to scroll to your language, and then press the center button to. If you cant force restart your ipod 5th generation, set your device on a table and try again. New listing apple ipod classic 7th generation silver 160 gb works. However, it still shows that 30 or so gigs are used, so i checked via windows explorer and all my files are actually still there. Press and hold the menu and center or select buttons for 8 seconds, or until you see the apple logo. The ipod reset utility is an application that will restore your ipod. This covers both ondevice reset and using itunes to return the ipod to its factory state. If you no longer have that computer you will need to reset up and restore the ipod from your current mac. Movies buy movies from the itunes store and you can sync them to your ipod classic to watch anywhere, anytime.
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