Passcode locked, and ipod not being recognised on itunes, keeps asking for a passcode, Passcode locked, and ipod not being recognised on itunes, keeps asking for a passcode

My son has locked his ipod touch and cannot remeber the passcode, it is stuck on ipod disabled.  We have tried to connect it to itunes but keeps asking for passcode, have tried to log a support call, but asks for seriel number which we cannot find as ipod is locked!!!!!!!!!!!!

Place the iPod in Recovery Mode and restore via iTunes.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen

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    My daughter has changed her ipod touch password and it will not allow her to put in letters so therefore she is locked out! How can she fix this?

    Connect the iPod to its syncing computer and restore via iTunes.  If iTunes asks for the passcode and you can't enter the passcode or yu do not have the syncing computer, place the iPod in recovery mode and then restore. For recovery mode see:
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  • The ipod is disabled, when i plug it in to my pc it says it can not connect without the passcode being put into the ipod, how do i fix it?

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    Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
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    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

  • HT1212 My iPad locked after 1 incorrect passcode entry and I tried what a senior advisor told my to do, but it could not download the info unless I entered the correct pass code, which I can not do since it does not give me the opportunity.

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    How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
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    Using iPhone/iPad Recovery Mode
    http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonetroubleshooting/a/Iphone-Recovery-Mode.htm
    Saw this solution on another post about an iPad in a school enviroment. Might work on your iPad so you won't lose everything.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    ‘iPad is disabled’ fix without resetting using iTunes
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    7. When the backup cancels, it immediately starts syncing – cancel this as well using the same small x in the iTunes status window.
    8. The first stage in the restore process unlocks the iPad, you are basically just cancelling out the restore process as soon as it reactivates the iPad.
    If done correctly, you will experience no data loss and the result will be a reactivated iPad. I have now tried this with about 5 iPads that were locked identically by students and each time it worked like a charm.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Try it and good luck. You have nothing more to lose if it doesn't work for you.
     Cheers, Tom

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    My computer has had a new operating system put on (Windows 7) but I did not de-authorise my old computer which was Windows Vista and now I cannot sync my Ipod Classic as it keeps saying I have exceeded my maximum of 5 computers being authororized.  I tried doing this via my account in the Itunes Store but it still won't allow me to do this.  Can anyone help?

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  • I tried synching my 2nd generation ipod touch and it told me to update the software. Then it said "error 37" and could not complete updating but it has left me with an ipod that is not recognised by my pc and wont turn on or anything- just black

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  • I've had my ipod shuffle (2nd generation) for a long time now and after a year and a bit of not being in use it doesn't work. When I connect it to the computer it doesn't come up. Can my ipod be charged or fixed?

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  • I my ipod isn't letting me swipe in on the lock screen, and for now, i've given up on that, and i just got a new laptop. So what i'd like to do is not worry about getting in my ipod, but to plug it in my computer and get my music off of it.

    I my ipod isn't letting me swipe in on the lock screen, and for now, i've given up on that, and i just got a new laptop. So what i'd like to do is not worry about getting in my ipod, but to plug it in my computer and get my music off of it. it is not letting me do this because i have to unlock my ipod but, sadly i cannot, if anyone can help me it would be greartly appreitiated. 

    You don't have to purchase it again, but you do have to download it.  See Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

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  • My ipod screen shows " this ipod touch hasn't been backed up in 10 weeks .backups happen when this ipod touch is plugged in locked and connected to wifi" ipod screen is locked and not opening .any solution

    my ipod screen shows " this ipod touch hasn't been backed up in 10 weeks .backups happen when this ipod touch is plugged in locked and connected to wifi" ipod screen is locked and not opening .any solution

    - Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost      
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  • My daughter locked her ipod and cant get back in. We talked to a tec over the phone and gave them the serial number but she said it was not the right one.

    My daughter locked her ipod and cant get back in. We talked to a tec over the phone and gave them the serial number but she said it was not the right one.

    your going to have to put the ipod into recovery mode and restore the device. Unfortunatly you will lose all the info on the device after the restore but if you have a backup for the device in itunes you will be able to get all the info back if no backup is on itunes all info will be lost you can find the backups on in itunes under the   edit>
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  • HT4061 my iphones lock button is broken, and the screen is not cracked but all the settings are set off to the side and i cant type ion my passcode to get into the phone and i cant get into the phone to reset it

    I have the iphone 5
    my lock button is broken
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    and im at work so i cant get the serial number to you

    my lock button is broken
    If your lock button is broken, the only solution is to get the phone replaced or repaired.  There is no way to reset the phone without a functioning lock button.
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  • HT1414 iPod Touch has a blank white screen and the computer does not recognise it. I have tried pressing the Home button and Up Volume button and Off button to no avail. Thank you

    I tried to download an upgrade that was recommended by APPLE, the upgrade stopped halfway through and the iPod Touch was turned off, now the iPod Touch has a BLANK WHITE SCREEN and is UNRESPONSIVE to the COMPUTER
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  • I have an iPad mini that somehow got locked. The wrong passcode was entered several times and it became disabled. No one has helped so far hoping for someone to see this and help

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    Note: When using recovery mode, you can only restore the device. All user content on the device will be erased, but if you had previously synced with iTunes on this computer, you can restore from a previous backup. See this article for more information.

  • I have an ipod touch 8gb that is disabled. on the screen it reads ipod disabled connect to itunes. But when i connect it to itunes, it says that it cant work with the ipod because it is locked with a passcode. what now?

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