I Need Help On Fixing My IPod Classic 160 Gb

ive been very very frustrating lately on my iPod classic 160gb so the problem is when I connect my iPod to iTunes it just freezes iTunes freezes not my iPod so when I disconnect my ipod itunes unfreezes and also my iPod appears as a removable disk not as iPod please help

It's possible that there is a problem on your iPod's hard drive. iTunes freezes because it is trying access the iPod's iTunes data, but is unable to do so.
Hopefully, the problem is data corruption, and not a hardware fault. Either way, you probably need to try doing a Restore on the iPod, which will erase its current content. These are the instructions for doing a Restore.
Restoring iPod to factory settings
However, that's probably not possible because iTunes freezes when you connect the iPod. Therefore, first try putting the iPod into Disk Mode.
Putting iPod into Disk Mode
If it goes into Disk Mode, connect it to the computer and run iTunes. If iTunes does not freeze, or it prompts you to do a Restore, do a Restore on the iPod. If the Restore completes successfully, the iPod's hard drive is probably OK, and you'll be able to set it up for syncing.

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Have you updated your iPod and iTunes sofware?
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You may take your device to an Apple retailer for help or you may call Customer Service and arrange to send your device to Apple:
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2. Buy and replace screen yourself: iFixit
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I bought an ipod classic 160, do i need itunes installed to play music?, i bought an ipod classic 160, do i need itunes installed to play music?

Hi, i bought an ipod classic 160, and i am new to this. Do i need to install itunes to play music? I have installed music on to the ipod, and i can see the songs via my pc, but i cannot see the songs on the ipod to play them?
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You need to start again.
From what you have told us, it sounds to me as though you have put the iPod into disk mode and transferred music to the iPod using Windows Explorer, in which case you are using the iPod as a simple storage device. However, you cannot play that music - you have to add it to the iPod via iTunes.
So, install iTunes on your computer.You can download iTunes by clicking on this link; http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Add your music to iTunes, this becomes your iTunes library.
If you wish to put songs into Playlists, do this in your iTunes Library before connecting the iPod. (Usually, you make changes etc. in your iTunes Library. Only after that should you connect the iPod to it. We can discuss the exceptions to this later if you wish.)
You then connect the iPod to the computer and let iTunes Sync the Library to the iPod.
Once the Sync has completed (you will see a message confirming this), eject the iPod using the eject iPod button in iTunes.
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don't let anyone tell you either "not to use iTunes" or that "you don't need to use iTunes". iTunes is tailor-made for the iPod and it really is the best way to manage your iPod. Furthermore, using Sync (you'll see it when you work with iTunes) is the best method for adding or removing music to the iPod. There is an alternative method know as Manual Managing, but Sync is by far the better way to manage an iPod Classic.
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I found some info in other threads and read that some people had re-downloaded, re-installed and were now working OK. Unfortunately some others went through that pain and still had the issue.
I found a reference to deleting the file 'iTunes Library.itl' and copying back the previous version of that file.
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I apologize, I'm a bit unclear on the exact issues you are having with the battery in your iPod Classic. If you are having battery life issues, you may find the troubleshooting steps outlined in the following article helpful:
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Look, I understand I still need a card attached to the account. The problem is, it won't accept my card because I only have 87 cents in my bank account right now.
If I had known there would be so much trouble with the iTunes card, I would have just put the cash in my bank account in the morning instead of buying an iTunes card (I didn't expect the banks to be open on Thanksgiving of course).
Apple will only accept cards that have a balance. The balance is so small in my account that it won't accept it as a valid card.
I'm going to have to contact Apple anyway to reset the security questions. That's obvious. Your answers were not exactly helpful. You didn't tell me anything I don't already know, but thanks for trying to be helpful.

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