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I had my iPod plugged to my home stereo (via headphone jack). I was playing some songs to practice with my instrument. I needed to upload another song so I unplugged it from the stereo and connected it to my PC. When it sync'ed with iTunes, it detected it as another iPod and all the music was erased. I unplugged it and reseted it.
Then the apple screen came on, then the backlight came on. Then it turned off. Then the apple screen came on, then the backlight came on. Then it turned off.
This cycle repeated itself until the battery drained. Then I plugged it back, charged for a while and the cycle started over again.
I searched the forum for similar problems but found none. I really need my iPod, as it is my main tool to practice with my instrument.
Thanks.

Here's an article about this:
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