Battery/Click Wheel Crisis!

Ok i have a referbished ipod mini 1st generation. the first one had some problems and now it seems this one they gave me has even more! The battery lasts about 3 hours max. and on occassion it'll be dead and then I'll plug it in and it claims it's done charging! That was my first problem and all of the sudden I'm having click wheel issues. If the back light goes out the click wheel will stop responding! My ipod died a minute after being charged for an hour. I pressed Select and Play (a friend told me this is how you can really see the battery status) and then all of the sudden a check mark shows up and "It's ok to remove your ipod" or something like that shows up and at the top it says enable disk use which i didn't! And now the click wheel won't respond.. at all. Can someone please help me or atleast tell me what went wrong? Thank you.

You should try here if you want a replacement battery (or somewhere like it).
http://www.kokopellimusic.us/KM_instructions.htm
There are many cheaper and better batteries out there than the ones Apple provide. Google 'iPod batteries'.
Apple's prices are listed here.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/battery/

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It does still respond to the hold switch, as toggling it will cause the icon on the display to change and turn on the backlighting. I can also connect it to my computer, charge it, and sync it. I've tried all the suggestions the manual, support, and various web searches have suggested.
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I have restored it but it is stuck now on the language selection screen which requires use of the buttons to proceed.
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andyf0722 wrote:
My iPod is about two years old, ...
Then it's not Classic.
Has anyone else had this or these problems ...
Since you have posted in the Classic forum, you are unlikely to find anyone else with the same problem.
First, identify the actual model that you have, here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1353 and then start a new thread in that appropriate forum.

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very likely it is a hardware issue, if after restore to factory setting does not solve.
it could be caused by poor contact or the faulty click wheel of the iPod, just like mine

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Hmmmm... If you changed the battery yourself, you might have damaged the click wheel when you took it apart. Re-check the wire that connects it to the main circuit board, and if not that, examine the click wheel itself. If apple changed the battery for you, call them because it's not your fault.
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The title actually says it all..
(My 4th Generation click wheel 40 GB iPod is no longer recognized by iTunes 7.4.2, although the iPod works fine.. iTunes keeps saying to reset it, but I don't see why I should)
The iPod seems to work just fine, so I'm not in a big hurry to erase all my songs audio books etc..
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Have you recharge the battery for at least 2 hours, or just leave it connected for 4 hours?
(When you replaced the Hardisk, you should also replace the battery.)
Some other iPod SSD sites, says that you may have to format the CF in FAT32, as Mac dont read NTFS drive so if Windows is the 1st PC that your CF is connected, it may be formatted to NTFS.
You can try erasing the CF using Disk Utilty, so that Mac can recognise it. (but not Windows)
Have a nice day!

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hmm - curiouser and curiouser
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Hello, Ryan, and welcome to the Apple Discussions!
I am sorry that you have had problems out of your iPod. This sounds to me, like the backup battery, or logic board is having problems. Since you disconnect it from the firewire cable (which is also its power source), the backup battery would kick in, the backup battery keeps information stored in a small memory module, called a bios chip. This memory module keeps up with information like, "My name is iPod, I love music., etc.". When the battery goes dead however, the memory does not keep the information, so when you start it up with the bios empty, it needs the information again, like "What is your Language, What time is it, etc." You could get the battery replaced at the Apple Store Genius bar, or send it into Apple. There are also some third-party vendors, but I like the original Apple parts.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983
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I bought an iPod (40gb click wheel) in September 2004 for the grand sum of £299 – so it isn’t even 2 years old! It has totally died. Firstly in June it refused to be identified by my Dell computer; then it corrupted a part of the software in my computer which identifies my DVD/CD drive. I had that fixed by Dell – thank goodness it didn’t do any further damage! As a result of not being recognised by my computer I was unable to add additional tunes to it. The iPod was still working but then started to make lots of noises. It then stopped working altogether and produced the folder with!. I phoned the support line in early July and was told that there are several articles on the web site which could help – I followed the recommendations and it still continued to try to re-boot itself. I was also told that getting it fixed would cost me £166 as the one year warranty had run out !!!! (Surely it should last longer than that – also I can buy something new which is more reliable for less than that!) The last stage was the final appearance of the apple logo, a black screen and now it is completely dead. It refuses to charge up with the battery and I’m absolutely livid. It doesn’t warrant being fixed. I hearby plan to return this lump of rubbish to Apple as I was on the verge of throwing it away but didn’t want to pollute the environment with whatever nasties lie within.

I've got the same problem mate. The clickwheel started to ge dead in places like around skip forward track area, (which was annoying to say the least.) But the other day it completely died, now it tries to start up showing the apple logo, then you can hear inside the hardrive spin up then a loud click then it tries this again about 5 times before showing the support website.
Ive probably had the ipod for about 2 years.
Annyoing since its a 40gb ipod and i've barely filled up 13gb. I might take it into see what the shop says but i sort of know its gonna be not worth repairing. Plus the video ipods are looking really good.

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If you are unable to reset the iPod (assuming the hold switch is not in the On position either), then you'll have to let the iPod's battery fully drain. Then connect it to a charger and leave it to charge for a couple of hours.
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1. The iPod Nano (4th Generation - 8GB) switches on, only when connected to USB power by showing apple logo and displays Menu options thereafter..
2. However, I can not access Menu as it is unresponsive to click wheel. As a result it is inaccessible to any further use,
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4. After 5-sec to 10-secs the screen deems off.. i.e. goes to sleep mode.. And thereafter would probably remain like that (sleeeping) for eternity!!!!
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KINDLY GUIDE ME THE SOLUTION. APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE in advance...

"I get the feeling that this is a software issue that could probably be solved quite easily"
Since you have already tried all the normal troubleshooting solutions, take the iPod to your nearest Apple Store for a *proper diagnosis.* The staff there will be able to confirm if your problem is software or hardware _*at no cost to you.*_
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You have a 4th gen Ipod. First reset the ipod , then put it in disk mode. then plug it back into computer. That second icon of the folder means it can't find an OS. You might have to take it apart to see if you have the hard drive seated correctly and the hard drive ribbon. If none of this works, uplug and restart it, hold you ear to it and listen to see if you hear a clicking or buzzing sound. If you do the hard drive is bad. To do a reset -toggle the hold switch on the end by the screen then press and hold the center button and the menue button at the same time-then as soon as the apple comes up - press and hold the center button and the botton of the click wheel, disk mode should come up. Plug back in and see if it comes up in itunes do a restore. The bottom of the click wheel is play- pause. It's also what you hold to shut it down.

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If the iPod is not getting a charge through the cable (and the battery is depleted), it may not be recognized because the iPod has no power to do anything.
I would say the problem is either a faulty dock connector on the iPod, a faulty cable, or a faulty USB port on the computer. You have probably tested the USB port possibility already by trying a different port (or trying another USB device on the same port), so I would try a different USB docking cable as the next test.

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