Ipod classic won't charge, 3sec pause every 3rd song, play/pause not work

clearly i have a problem. it's just over a year old and has suddenly started to malfunction. tried resetting obviously to no avail. first i noticed the play/pause didn't work but can get around this, then noticed it wouldn't charge as normal - given 24hrs plugged into mains it only charge half way - and as soon as you use it all all it's in the red again. also about every 3rd song the music stops for about 3seconds - then resumes - it does this even when plugged into a power source. HELP i'm travelling in SE asia for the next 3 months and can't have it die on me as it functions as hard drive for my travel photos too!!

What I did was buy a mains charger from ebay,they cost about a £1 or £2
plus about £3 postage,it works great,at least now I dont need to use a PC to
charge it up i.e on holidays or at work.
P.S type this into the ebay search bar "ipod Classic mains charger"
then change to "lowest first" on the right of the page.
Hope this helps

Similar Messages

  • I have a IPOD classic late 2009 160gb ... Only my play/pause buttons doesn't work ? Do I need to replace the click wheel ?

    I have a IPOD classic late 2009 160gb ... Only my play/pause buttons doesn't work ? Do I need to replace the click wheel ?
    May try DIY due to cost
    Just wondering if anyone's had this fixed how much it costs
    Or if it's another problem before I order parts

    I have found the solution for myself for the above.  I use a specific scripting program which is accessed by Control A. To pause it, you need to use Control B. not sure if this would work for any other application but it resolves my dilemma after hours of trying!

  • Some songs in my Ipod classic get get off after a few seconds of playing, but they work fine in ITunes and other Ipods.  I have reset the classic several times and same issue happens, any ideas?

    Some songs in my Ipod classic get get off after a few seconds of playing, but they work fine in ITunes and other Ipods.  I have reset the classic several times and same issue happens, any ideas?

    I have that exact same problem! It plays albums fine. But individual songs including ones downloaded from iTunes either skip or play the music of another totally different song. All play fine on iTunes and my iPhone... Got this one to replace my dying 5th gen classic.
    I hope there is a fix for this, cause it *****!!!!

  • My iPod classic won't charge. I just bought a new laptop with Windows 8 and when I plug in my iPod, iTunes will recogniandze it and will sync but after the syncing process ends the charging stops. Any suggestions?

    MyiPod classic won't charge. I just bought a new laptop with Windows 8 and when I plug in my iPod, iTunes will recognize it and sync, but will only charge during the syncing process. Any suggestions?

    rubicon53 wrote:
    I just bought a new laptop and my ipod nano will not stay connected to my computer.
    I cannot transfer any of my songs to my new laptop
    How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer

  • Ipod classic won't charge

    My ipod classic no longer charges with my car transmitter (monster) or memorex stereo with ipod dock. Both used to work just fine and it still charges with the usb that plugs into my computer. Could it have anything to do with updating firmware? I went from 1.0.1 to 1.1.2 around the same time I noticed the issue, just want to see if it's anything else before I go back to 1.0.1. Thanks for any help-

    What I did was buy a mains charger from ebay,they cost about a £1 or £2
    plus about £3 postage,it works great,at least now I dont need to use a PC to
    charge it up i.e on holidays or at work.
    P.S type this into the ebay search bar "ipod Classic mains charger"
    then change to "lowest first" on the right of the page.
    Hope this helps

  • My iPod classic won't charge or be recognized on any device!

    My iPod Classic 120GB won't charge or be recognized on any device.
    I have tried charging it with both docks, wall chargers and a car charger, have tried different cables and charger combinations and it simply won't charge or make any noise, although when i plug it in the screen will light-up, as if to recognize i've plugged it in but nothing more.
    Also when using it on a computer it simply comes up as device not recognized and that there is an error. Again i have tried 2 different computers both with a multitutde of different cables and usb port combinations. It won't come up as a drive or in iTunes
    I have tried doing the two button menu + select reset many, many times and this doesn't fix it.
    I have also tried booting it into dfu mode and disk mode and in neither of these modes will it charge or be recognized on the computer. I have tried reinstalling the drivers on both pc's to no avail.
    The one strange thing though that is giving me some small hope is that what I did earlier was completely discharge the device to the point when it says please connect your charger and when i connect a charger it actually says charging, please wait, and then boots into the menu but as soon as it hits the menu it stops charging and will die again within about ten-fifteen minutes (if playing music).
    Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated, i know it's no longer under warranty and i live in New Zealand so there's very little support for these devices here!

    I've solved the problem, after having an Ipod Classic do the same thing a year ago out of warrenty I bought the Nano.Now 1 yr old and this Nano is useless, not even heavy enough to be a paper weight.Taking the unit to the idiots at the Apple store did nothing...GREAT customer support there Apple! After doing some research I've found that this is an ongoing problem and apparently Apple doesn't want to fix it.The Nano is in the garbage and I will no longer buy Apple products. I purchased an MP3 player and will transfer the music I have in Itunes to MP3's and find a site that supports MP3 players to buy music from in the future....All that's left is for me to hit all the social media sites I use and explain the problem and Apple's solution...what a waste of my time AND my money!

  • New Ipod Classic Won't Charge Or Be Recognized On PC

    Hello,
    I just bought a 120 gb Ipod Classic a few days ago. It's my first Ipod, so I could be missing something. However, when I plug it into my laptop, I get the "charging, please wait" screen. The screen won't change, no matter how long it's charging, up to being plugged in overnight.
    The Ipod will charge through my wall charger about 50% of the time. However, when I plug the Ipod back into the computer, I get the same "charging, please wait" screen. Any advice would be appreciated.

    Did you already try to reset the phone by holding the sleep and home button until the Apple logo comes back again? If this does not help, have a look at the suggestions in this article: iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
    Removing all Apple related software and reinstalling iTunes again can also bring back the needed drivers. Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7

  • IPod Classic won't charge with iPad charger

    I have a 120GB iPod Classic and tried to charge it using the charger from my iPad 2. No luck - the indicator doesn't show that it's charging. The iPad 2 charger works fine on my iPhone 4 and I read that it should work with the iPod as well. Shouldn't it? Any thoughts? My goal is to be able to travel with just one charger. Thanks

    It should work.  See here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3044169?start=0&tstart=0
    B-rock

  • IPod Classic Won't Charge Or Turn On

    Hello,
    This past Christmas I received a 160gb black ipod classic for a present and it has worked fine up until now.
    I was using my ipod on Sunday just fine but I believe that I might have not taken it off hold and the battery Is now completely dead.
    I plugged it in and waited well over 30 min and yet it is still unresponsive. I have plugged it into a wall charger and into my PC and there is still nothing. The Ipod also does not register with my ITunes when plugged into the PC.
    I am very worried because this Ipod is fairly new and I don't know where to go from here.
    I would greatly appreciate any help or suggestions that anyone can give!!
    Much Thanks

    No Problem, but you can try the Reset
    After charging till full charge, at least 2 hours (preferably 4 hours)
    Toggle the Hold switch, make sure you dont see the red mark when you do the  next step
    Reset the iPod -> Press Menu and Center button simultaneously for about 10 secs or till the Apple Logo comes ON
    Then release the buttons
    Select your preferred language.
    Here is the Apple support Article on the 5Rs
    http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
    Good luck!

  • IPod Classic won't charge using MA242LL/A

    I recently purchased a used MA242LL/A AV connection kit for use with my 120GB iPod classic. The MA242LL/A connection kit contains a connector cable with a firewire output, which plugs into the 2-prong power adapter, however, my iPod will not charge while resting in the dock (which is, in turn, plugged into a power outlet via the firewire cable and power adapter). Audio output is working properly via the dock, so that piece of the puzzle doesn't seem to be at fault.
    Is the 120GB classic compatible with this firewire doc cable and accompanying power adapter, or will I need to upgrade to the USB style cable and a suitable adapter?

    Is the 120GB classic compatible with this firewire doc cable and accompanying power adapter
    No.
    (44085)

  • IPod Classic won't charge with iPad AC charger

    I want to charge my iPod classic with my iPad's AC USB charger (model number A1357) but it doesn't seem to work.  With the AC charger is plugged into a wall outlet and the iPod classic connected to the charger with a USB sync cable, the iPod doesn't charge.  The same charger and sync cable charge my iPad without any problem.  Also, using the same cable, I am able to charge the iPod Classic through the USB port on my wired Apple keyboard.
    Any ideas what is wrong here?
    Thanks in advance,
    Michael

    It should work.  See here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3044169?start=0&tstart=0
    B-rock

  • IPOD classic won't charge with 10W IPAD charger

    I have an IPOD Classic, 120 GB, an IPOD touch and an IPAD.  The 120GB IPOD classic will not charge with the new 10W IPAD charger.  Charges fine with the original IPOD classic charger.  The 10W IPAD charger charges the IPOD touch and IPAD just fine.  Any one have any ideas what might be going on?

    It should work.  See here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3044169?start=0&tstart=0
    B-rock

  • When trying to connect my iPod Classic to a docking station/fm transmitter/head phones it does not work. How come?

    When I go to connect my iPod to a docking station or my fm transmittor it shows that the song is playing but will not work. The only time it has worked was when it was conencted to an original ipod cord. My FM transmittor will play any other ipod but my own. I was wondering what I could do to fix this or what I should do.

    Depending if you have apple care then you should be able to replace it. Or, it could be the cord that you are plugging it in with/ docking station. It ma not work also.
    I hoped this helped
    <Edited by Host>

  • HT1345 If you have an iPod Classic with BlueTooth adapter, will the connected device control play, pause, skip etc.?

    Wanna connect one to my cars Bluetooth, but I want to know if the car will be able to control the playback, or if I'll still have to use the controls directly from the iPod.
    Thanks!

    I'm not 100% sure, but my gut feeling is that you'll need to run the controls from the iPod still, but why not just give it a try anyways?
    B-rock

  • Ipod mini won't charge from mains.

    My ipod mini won't charge from the mains lead or a dock but works fine with the usb lead. I've tried different leads, sockets and resetting it but nothing works. It's a pain because if I go away from home for any length of time, I need to take my laptop just to charge it up.
    ipod mini   Windows XP  

    I say try a different charger. When I wanted to avoid having to take my laptop everywhere, I bought this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BNZLGE/ref=pdcp_etitle/002-2209999-2570423?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=172282
    and it's worked fine in the six months I've had it... and besides it would cost under $10 to find the root of the problem, much more than Apple would charge, that's for sure.

Maybe you are looking for

  • I lost one of my eartips for my in-ear headphones. Apple won't help me and i don't know where else to go

    I just lost one of my eartips for my in earheadphones. Apple doesnt sell them on their site and also no other store in my country sells them. I called to the supportnumber but they told me that i 'll cost me 25 euros. 25 euros for a set of three rubb

  • Link to external Solution database

    Hi, Is it possible to link to an external solution database from IC WebClient. Would appreciate any pointers to the same. Thanks, Piyush

  • Migrating OBIEE 11.1.1.7 RPD and CATALOG

    Hi Gurus, We have two environments in our project DEV and TEST where OBIEE 11.1.1.7 is installed. We are using weblogic Internal Security in DEV and we have 3 users and a role by name App in DEV. Now after Migration I am having 3 issues: 1) After dep

  • Why does my laserjet 5p keep detecting as postscript?

    I have a LaserJet 5P. When I install it, I don't get the option to select that it's postscript or non-postscript. Consequently all of my documents look like userdict()print flush}%%BeginFeature which is very rarely what I wanted. Why is my computer o

  • How to watch my presentation full screen on PC ?

    I have done a presentation in Kenote '05 and I want to watch on PC computer. The problem is that my school's computers doesn't have QT Pro so I won't be able to watch it on full screen. I have tried to export it as a PowerPoint presentation but all t