Ipod classic 30gb white screen-whirring

hi all. hopefully i can get some help on here although im afraid i already know the answer....ok older ipod classic. 30gb. worked great for yrs. then started freezing up more and more. wouldnt hold a chrarge very long. then one day plugged into kitchen dock and got a white flashing screen with a very loud whirring noise. no face or instructions on screen. so i thought mabey bad battery. got one from amazon. installed, came right on worked great. was told to run battery down all the way so it can be charged fully when 1st recharge comes around. plugged into dock, same thing, white screen, whirring. so, then i thought the hard drive, got one again from amazon (used, they dont mention that) installed this morning. put in dock, same thing. so am i looking at a logic board? or mother board? im aproaching the limit of the cost effectness?? of replacing parts now....ps if in fact its a bad mother, can i use the "new" hard drive and battery for our ipod 160gb?? thank you for your response.

I have the same problem that you do. I have tried all, restart, reboot, restore to its original settings and nothing. I have tried using the battery to run it off and I have charged it again and nothing happened. The equipment reproduces music, but with a white screem is imposible to operate it. I guess I will try to use the warranty, but I live abroad the US. If you have any progress, please let me know. Good luck, regards, ajlorenzos

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ID=0x57
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Battery=423 (3991mV)
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Flash Checksum: Checksum=0x0CFF
M25 Diagnostics 0.7.    PLL: 0
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RUN:     BL on
PASS:    BL blink
FAIL:     BL off
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The ipod is in great condition for its age. There's no dents in it and there's barely any scratches. Is it a hardware issue or a software issue? Thanks. If you need pictures or a video of what its doing, contact me at [email protected]
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