5th Generation 16gb IPod Touch screen unresponsive

I have a 5th Generation 16gb IPod touch and the screen became unresponsive just today. Just a couple minute after using it just fine, the screen became unresponsive to anything, not swiping, tapping, sliding... nothing. The screen turns on and off, and the Sleep/Wake button works. So does the home screeen. But i cant swipe to unlock it or swipe to turn it off.i did not drop it, get it wet, press to hard on it, i was holding it and taking a picture. then pressed the Sleep/Wake button and then turned it on a couple minutes later and the screen was unresponsive. I dont have any money to get a new one, and i dont have the warranty for it. i propbobly might take it to the apple store to get it checked out. one of my friends said that it has three layers a light layer and other one. she said the light layer got unwired or something and the apple store got it fixed. I cannot pay too much for it and definately will be getting a screenprotecter and cas e for it IFF it gets fixed. my other ipod had a similar problem, and i cant offord to lose another one.
Any help would be VERY appreaciated

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try another cable
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

Similar Messages

IPod Touch screen unresponsive

Okay, so my iPod Touch has become increasingly messed up over the last week and I was curious if I may be screwed here: it started with just that simple problem where the volume changes on its own, so I did a restart and it seemed to work fine for a few days except response time for loading songs/apps seemed slower and slower.
Then, the volume problem was back but the volume buttons wouldn't work and the screen constantly had the volume display and "headphones" on it. iTunes told me it was not able to read it or sync. Restarts didn't work, so I restored it to factory settings and it again seemed to work fine.
A few days later, the same problems came back, so I tried to restore it again--one problem, though: after restoring and going into the iPod menu to do set up, I found the entire touchscreen does not respond. From what I've seen Googling and on here, water/moisture damage is what's possibly effecting it, so I tried the "rice trick" (something that worked for a phone before) but after four days it's still unresponsive and at the "slide to unlock" screen.
Am I out of hope here? If I take it to an Apple Store to get it repaired, what's the expected cost for something like that?

Apple does not repair your iPod. They will exchange it for a refurbished one for this price.
Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing

Why is the 5th generation Black IPod touch being discontinued?

The guy at the store told us Apple wouldn't be making them any longer, does anyone know why?

On my slate iPod Touch 5, the metal around the camera and the loop button's paint was eventually scraped off, but none on the backplate. This is because the metal backplate's color is electrochemically infused with the color assigned to the iPod. The slate solution, over time, became grayish-blue after awhile, and was a bit expensive to make. Therefore, Space Gray was born! This was to save money, and solving a few other trivial problems,
like the blue-gray hue.

5th generation 16GB iPod will not sync with nike + can anyone help me?

after my nano was reseted due to bad functioning, i restore it and now it can't send information to nike + , all i now is that the runs are saved in the ipod nano
and when i try to connect to nike + it say the following: itunes could not connect to nike +The network connection timed out. make sure your network settings are correct and your network connections is active, then try again

Hmmm it won't let me check when it is CONNECTED to the puter.
What? So if you have your iPod plugged into iTunes and you click on it from under the Devices category in the left hand pane of iTunes you should be on the iPod's Summary tab. From there you can navigate to the Podcasts tab where you can set your iPod up to sync podcasts.
If you are unable to do so, it maybe a good idea to restore your iPod via iTunes. Then, upon setting it up, navigate to this same tab and set your iPod up to sync podcasts however you wish.
Here is more on syncing Podcasts to your iPod if need be.
http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonehowtos/ss/syncingiphone5.htm
B-rock

IPod Touch screen unresponsive on right side for a month now - help

Things like the P, O, L, backspace, alphabet scroll in music and the 'add new' in anything does not work. I've tried turning it off and on but I don't want to restore unless I know (or at least expect) it will work.
Does anyone know how to fix this, or where else I can go to get help, there are a lot of phone numbers on this website and living in Germany but not speaking German makes it hard to get information.
Thanks.

Basics from the manual are restart, reset, restore from backup, restore as new. If these have been tried to no avail then you have a hardware problem. Your options are:
1. Do nothing
2. Buy a different type of phone
3. Pay for an out of warranty exchange
4. Find a 3rd party repair shop near you and see what they say.
Your choice.

IPod Touch screen switches back and forth between lock screen and start-up screen.

iPod Touch 4th Generation
My iPod Touch screen has been showing the Apple logo with the loading wheel then it will switch to the lock screen. It keeps going back and forth. My iTunes and iPhoto programs recognize my iPod when I plug it in, but it's the iPod itself that doesn't seem to be working. I've already tried resetting it using the Power and Home button, and restoring it using iTunes. I can't turn the power off unless I reset it. It's still continuing to charge on its own but it won't let me unlock the screen.
I haven't dropped it so I don't know why it's like this. I've just had this replaced literally a month ago, so I'm not sure what's wrong with it.
Anyone experiencing this problem or know what to do?

Have you tried placing the iPod in recovery mode and then restoring it. For recovery mode see:
iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to update or restore

Can I get my front camera working? On my iPod touch 5th generation 16gb? As I've reset it all and it still isn't working.

Can I get my front camera working? On my iPod touch 5th generation 16gb? As I've reset it all and it still isn't working.

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

What wattage adapter do I use on my ipod touch 5th generation 16gb?

I'm getting a new adapter for my ipod touch 5th generation 16gb, and I don't know what wattage adapter to use with it and what not to use

Do you mean a wall charger?
The min is 500 mA (1/2 amp) (2.5 watts) at about 5 volts DC. Most are 1000 mA (5 watts) or higher and those are acceptable. I use a iPad charger that puts out 2.4 amps (12 watts)

16GB ipod touch 5th generation?

Will there be a 16GB ipod touch 5th generation?

No.
Just 32GB and 64GB
Check this out:
http://www.apple.com/ipod/compare-ipod-models/

HELLO, my ipod touch 5th generation has a broken screen, and also the inner lcd seem to be faulty, anybody has any idea how much it cost to fix this??

hello, my ipod 5th generation has a broken screen, and also the inner lcd seem to be faulty also, anybody has an idea how much it cost to fix or replace it with apple?

Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for $99 for a 16 GB 5G and $149 for the other 5Gs. They do not fix yours.
Apple - iPod Repair price
A third-party place like the following maybe less. Google for more.
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens
Replace the screen yourself if you are up to it
iPod Touch Repair – iFixit

My ipod touch screen is totally unresponsive and i have been using it under normal conditions. ihave tried the reset and restore but to no avail.everything works as it would normally do on the screen.help pls????

my ipod touch screen is totally unresponsive and i have been using it under normal conditions. ihave tried the reset and restore but to no avail.everything works as it would normally do on the screen.help pls????

Might want to post your question in the correct forum. This is the iPHONE forum.

HT201263 My iPod touch 5th generation says: iPod is disabled, connect to iTunes. When I try to connect to iTunes it says: cannot connect, please put pass code in iPod... Please help!!!!

My iPod touch 5th generation says: iPod is disabled, connect to iTunes. When I try to connect to iTunes it says: cannot connect, please put pass code in iPod... Please help!!!!

See Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
You may need to try this More than Once...
Be sure to Follow ALL the Steps..
Once you have Recovered your Device...
Re-Sync your Content or Restore from the most recent Backup...
Restore from Backup > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

I have an iPod touch 2nd generation and my touch screen doesn't work, at all. What should I do?

I have an iPod touch 2nd generation and my touch screen doesn't work, at all. What should I do?

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for this price. They do not fix yours. I say not worth it for a 2G
Apple - iPod Repair price
A third-party place like the following maybe less. Google for more. Again, likely not worth it for a 2G
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens
Replace the screen yourself if you are up to it
iPod Touch Repair – iFixit

HT201406 My 2nd generation iPod Touch is unresponsive to touch... tried the restore options, etc., no go... any suggestions?

My 2nd generation iPod Touch is unresponsive to touch... tried the restore options, etc., no go... any suggestions?

If you restored to factory settings/new iPod and and still have the problem that indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.

HT1212 my daughters ipod touch 5th generation says iPod is disabled connect to iTunes. her little cousin got ahold of it we connected it to iTunes and nothing happened

My Daughter's Ipod touch Screen says iPod is disabled connect to iTunes. I did and nothing happened

Read the article you linked

5th Generation 16gb IPod Touch screen unresponsive

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for