Ipod mini charging problem

My daughter's ipod mini seems to have issues. The latest is when you plug it into the computer the apple flashes and makes a clicking sound but that is it.Won't charge or turn on. It has happened before and usually after awhile it will start charging . No luck this time. Any ideas?
Thanks

Have you checked out these?
iPod won't turn on.
iPod battery doesn't charge.
Your Windows PC doesn't recognize the iPod is connected.
iPod shows only an Apple logo and doesn't start up.

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HI Jesy,
Try with formatting ur i-pod. U can format ur i-pod using the iTunes r directly by selecting the drive in explorer(windows) and right click->Format Drive. Hope this will solve ur problem
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http://www.bearsdriving.com/blog/archives/2005/10/youripod_tipo.html
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Ipod battery charging problem not found in any posts

OK here's the problem
The battery meter on my 5g flashes that charging symbol, even when it's not plugged in the wall.
And sometimes when I use my friends griffin charger it charges and than stays on the charged symbol even after I unplug it.
Also my apple charger doesn't work at all (not just mine, I borrowed my friends and it doesnt either work).
Also when I plug into the computer it mounts but doesn't charge.
OK I'll tell you what I did so far: I read ALL of apples related battery documents. I restored. I depleted the battery and recharged it. I bought a new cable.
I used my friends computer. I used the back USB port. Nothing is helping the ipod.
By the way I know for a fact that this all started when one time i did actually use the front usb port. It sort of jinxed the whole battery meter into it's current state. Any one with this problem? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
If you have done these...
Resetting iPod
Restore the iPod
And the problem persists, the iPod may need service.
btabz

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Ive got the old Fireware charger and home plug socket thing i got with my ipod mini.. can it be used with a nano?
just so i dont have to use a pc to charge it...
i would try it but i dont want it to blow up or somthing...
thanks..
crappy pc... Windows XP Pro i want a mac..

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Nice nice. Thanks for the help
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Ive had my iPod Mini for 2 years roughly I think now and havent had any major problems at all.
Yesterday its started playing songs without my touching any buttons and skipping to the next song in exactly the same place as the one before started ~ 2.05 minutes.
When I turned it off it still continued to play random songs.
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Hope you can see your iPod there and right click on the iPod
Choose “Format”. Ensure the settings are at “Default” and that “Quick Format” is not checked
Now select “Format”
Eject your iPod and do a Reset
Open the iPod Updater and click “Restore”
In case you do not manage to do a “Format” on a window computer, try to use some 3rd party disk utility software, e.g.“Partition Magic”.
If does not work, please find a Mac computer
For Mac computer
1. Open the disk utility, hope your iPod appears there (left hand side), highlight it
2. Go to Tab “Partition”, click either “Delete” or “Partition”, if fails, skip this step and go to 3
3. Go to Tab “Erase” , choose Volume Format as “MAC OS Extended (Journaled), and click Erase, again if fails, skip it and go to 4
4. Same as step 3, but open the “Security Options....” and choose “Zero Out Data” before click Erase. It will take 1 to 2 hours to complete.
5. Eject your iPod and do a Reset
6. Open the iPod Updater and click “Restore”
I could be wrong, I believe that it could have some bad sectors on the HD of your iPod, doing a full format can only solve 80-90%

N97 Mini Charger Problem

Hi there,
I want to know if anyone else have the same problem as I?
I bought the phone about 3 weeks now, and been through all the crashes, frustrations and pulling my hair out. I am pretty much over that stage already.
But here comes my next problem that is very close for me to actually throw it out of my apartment.
The phone charger that comes with the phone DOESN'T WORK!
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Okay, so that may be a solution. However, I am travelling abroad for a conference soon. How am I suppose to bring my computer along with USB charger and everything if I was to travel light -___-
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Ipod battery charging problem

last night i was listening songs on my ipod touch 5 gen and then its battery become low and i put it on the side..after almost 15 hours i plugged it for charging (it was off) but it ain't turn on till now and even didn't show the battery charging sign.?

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- Inspect the dock connector on the iPod for bent or missing contacts, foreign material, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
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