Ipod nano screen issue

ive had my nano for several months now and was out of town for a week around a month ago and when i returned the screen on my nano was completely white. it still plays music but its obviously impossible to navigate the windows.
anyone have a fix or know what the actual issue is?

i too have the same issue with my ipod nano and i have had it for maybe 8months and it comes back once and a while but lately as in the past day or so it wont even work when i restart it or turn it off and on and my i tunes wont say its connected to the internet to restore it to the old version though it clearly is beacuse i can access the i tunes store and do anythign except check for updates and restore, anyone got any solutions????

Similar Messages

Ipod nano screen

Can anyone please tell me - ( I have spent many hours on the apple website looking for contact details of a real person; but no good )- what to do with my IPod Nano screen that does not work. It is not cracked but is very bright, unreadable and seems to have gibberish on it.
I have tried the RESET trick but can see nothing on the screen.
I live near DUBAI and nobody will talk to me about the problem. I won the thing in a competition last December and it only worked for a few weeks.
Please help me Obeonekinobe, you're my only hope.
Chapwoman
Nano Windows 98

Try these steps one at a time.
The Five Rs.

My iPod nano screen is frozen and will not respond. It shows the song which was playing is paused, but will not resume playing. I have held down all controls, and changed the slide switch, but nothing happens

my iPod nano screen is frozen and will not respond. It shows the song which was playing is paused, but will not resume playing. I have held down all controls, and changed the slide switch, but nothing happens

Hi Goofy Goat,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
It sounds like you have done some great troubleshooting for your iPod nano that is not responding. In this situation, if resetting it did not resolve, I would suggest restoring the iPod back to its factory settings and then sync your content back onto it from iTunes. Please use the following article as a resource for restoring.
Restoring iPod to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339
Have a great day,
Joe

Huge Ipod nano screen problem

I have a big problem with the iPod Nano screen. It just doesn't work. I have tried reseting the ipod, restoring it but it just doesn't work.
It is not a screen problem because when I plug it on to the PC the screen lightens up with just white on it.
I could listen to the song by "blindly" selecting Shuffle. But now I can't even do that.
I would REAALY appreaciate any help.

If you can get one sent or brought down to you, you can replace it yourself It is not that hard to do, or I am sure you can find someone to do it for you. I live in Mexico and it is hard to get parts to us, there is also no repair place close, but we have people come from the states every once and awhile and they bring us parts so we can repair our own. Go on ebay and you will find screens for under 15 dollars U.S. and it comes with the tools that you will need to open your nano. Hope this helps.

Ipod nano screen completely messed up

I've noticed recently that my Ipod nano screen has become totaly messed up, i can only see the top half of it,where it says Music, Photos, etc. and even that is all deteriorated,whilst the bottom almost look's like a barcode. Although i can still listen to music, volume is inacessible.
Could some one please help me on this, i just got this recently by winning it from a local radio station and I dearly love it, help would be appreciated.
PS: this is not something physicly on the screen or the result of a scratched screen, it's the actual inside, where the song information etc. is viewed.
Windows 98

Hi,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
You might want to try this link:
Resetting iPod if it appears frozen or doesn't respond
According to the Tech Specs (http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/specs.html) Windows 98 isn't supported - could that be the answer?
Windows system requirements
* PC with USB port or card (USB 2.0 recommended)
* Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
Regards
Colin R.

My 2nd generation iPod nano screen is showing lines and I cannot see the whole menu. How can I fix this problem?

I believe that my wife disconnected the iPod nano (2nd Gen.) improperly and now the screen has a whole bunch of lines. I can see the screens moving when I move to the next screen. But it's just lines. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

well unfortunatley your warranty is over so the device is not covered, BUT sounds like you have interupting signals being sent from a stuck home button constantly being pressed and maybe even a digitizer problem (the touch screen). You can try to restore your ipod to your computer to see if it might be some kind of software related issue. Just restore to the last sync you have on iTunes. But FIRST...I would try to Reset your ipod.
Go to Settings>General>Reset> Reset all settings.

IPod Nano Screen dying

So, I think my iPod Nano is 2nd gen. I don't know which gen is which, but mine looks like the original nano except with the thicker glass after people cracked them in half by accident. I just noticed today that my screen is dying. About half the screen doesn't have colour anymore, and is instead kind of off-blue-ish, like the ink kind of ran up there. It's hard to describe. Before I consider going out to buy a new iPod (the extended warranty on this one has been expired for about 5 months), I want to make sure it's a hardware issue and it can't be resolved except by a hardware solution.
The reason I'm wondering is cause this happened all at once, no gradual line-by-line degeneration or anything, and I haven't knocked it against anything particularly dangerous (heck, I've barely used the thing for about 2 weeks, and it was fine a couple days ago when I used it). Also, when an LCD breaks, it usually spills ink all over the screen, which didn't happen to mine. It's almost completely blanked out.
Thanks.

I have a 2nd generation iPod nano; the screen on it is not displaying anymore. I'm wondering if it even could have been messed up by staying in my iPod stereo system for quite some time. I now have an iPod Touch as my primary MP3 player, but still want the older iPod nano to work properly as an extra iPod.

IPod Nano screen is broken... anything i can do about it?

Hello,
I got my iPod Nano in november, unfortunatly a couple days ago I accidentally cracked my screen. I did not get the additional extended Apple Care Support Plan, but luckly I am still under the warranty, which my iPod came with. I went to the apple store, and they did not help me very much.. any suggestions on what I should do about this? Can i get a replacement? Will apple fix it for me?
Thank You in advance...

I would take a look at this article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=32222
"What about out-of-warranty service?
If service for your iPod is not covered by Apple's warranty or the AppleCare Protection Plan for iPod, Apple offers other options. If your iPod requires service because the battery's ability to hold an electrical charge has diminished, in the United States, Apple will replace your iPod for a service fee of $59, plus $6.95 shipping. If your iPod requires service for other issues (except accidental or misuse damage), in the United States, Apple will replace it for a service fee of $249, plus $6.95 shipping."
MacMini Mac OS X (10.4)

IPod nano 7G issues with shuffle function

Dear all,
I just bought a 7G iPod nano. Altogether it's great but I have a couple of issues I would like to comment with you:
1. I sometimes use the "shake to shuffle" function, but when I go and turn it OFF, the shuffle function still remains (although not in the "shake" mode), and I must turn it off manually by tapping on the screen while a song is playing, and de-selecting it. Does this happen to you?
2. When I pair the iPod nano 7G to my car through bluetooth, after listening to any album up until the end, it then suddenly pauses, then starts playing again but in a shuffle mode, without me having done or touched anything. So after the end of any album, it just turns on the shuffle mode automatically. My car stereo system is a 2012 Mercedes Benz Audio 20 system, which has both A2DP and AVRCP profiles. Has anyone experienced something similar?
It's sounded like fun to listen to the iPod wirelessly in the car, but I must say that the bluetooth functionalities are so limited (play, stop, next track, last track) that it quicly becomes quite boring. I wish it had all the browsing controls like when you plug it in...Any comments?
Thanks a lot in advance for you help with these issues,
CCCP

im having the same problem. I drive a 203 c class with audio 20 and for some reason the media interface wont sync with my ipod. The bluetooth works fine but when i try to plug it via the media interface cables, it only charges....

Changing appearance of ipod nano screen when connected to nike

My wife just upgraded to a 4th gen ipod nano, and uses the nike workout recorder. She has noticed that the screen information about the workout is huge, but the music selection is tiny and unusable.
How do you change this?

I have two identical ipod nanos. One continually freezes up when I connect it to either my laptop or my imac. The other works just fine. They were bought at the same time and place. Same issues as you folks. I can unfreeze it by holding down the menu/select buttons. I can listen and view what is already on my ipod. I just cant update it, format it or anything else. It just freezes as soon as it is connected to either computer. Anyone have any solutions?

TS3474 IPod Nano screen problem

There is a growing series of white lines on my nano screen. Why is this and how can it be fixed?

If none of the 5 R's of troubleshooting address the issue, it's likely a hardware malfunction with the nano's LCD screen.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
B-rock

Lines on my iPod nano screen?

I was listening to my iPod nano 4th generation when two white lines appeared across the screen. I charged it to see if it would get rid of them, but when I removed it from the cable the next morning the lines had multiplied, and the screen was completely covered with blue and white lines, vertical and horizontal. It still functions properly, but the screen is covered with so many lines you can barely read anything. I tried resetting the iPod and restoring to factory settings, but the lines still remain. I've even let the iPod run dead, and when I pick it up some of the lines appear to be gone, but in a few minutes they appear again. I purchased the iPod two months ago, so it's still under warranty. If I took it to the Apple store would the charge anything for repair, or is there another way I can solve this problem?

They would charge you for the repair.
It might be a good idea to let the iPod's battery fully drain. Then charge it back up and restore it once more in iTunes or work through all of the 5 R's of troubleshooting again.
Otherwise, it's likely a hardware issue with the iPod's LCD display, meaning you'll need to take or send your iPod in for service either via Apple or a third party repair service. Here is Apple's repair pricing.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/prices/
Note that they don't actually repair the device, but exchange it for one of the same generation, model, and capacity. A third party service will actually replace the damage part for a little less. Google "iPod screen repair" and you should get a number of results to work with.
B-rock
B-rock

IPod Nano Screen is blank and dosen't turn on or off.

I leave my ipod nano on for 2 seconds. Screen turns blank and dosen't turn on or off. iTunes dosen't recognize it. Nothing I do works. Charging dosen't work. iPod, however seems to be on sleep mode.

After leaving the iPod to charge for a minimum of at least 30 minutes, have you tried a hard reset of the device? To do this, make sure the hold switch along the top is in the Off position, then press and hold both the Select (Center) and Menu buttons together long enough for the Apple logo to appear.
B-rock

IPod Nano Screen Lock bug

I think I have discovered a bug in the iPod Nano software. I'm using the latest software available as for today.
I lock the iPod Nano's screen and as expected, the graphical display of a combination lock appears. I insert the iPod Nano on to the Universal Dock and then proceed to control the Nano from the Apple Remote. It works partly. I am able to pause and play music and after a song finishes, it goes to the next one. I am not, however, able to fast forward, rewind, or skip tracks. I am able to play and pause, plus the Nano goes to the next track automatically after it finishes play the current one.
Seems to me a bug! I would imagine that the screen lock is supposed to lock all kinds of control to the iPod except entering password.

connect it to itunes and it will unlock

Ipod nano screen discoloration or darker area

Hello, I purchased an ipod nano on September 18th and did not purchase an extended warranty. I have noticed when i got it that on the screen there is a little discoloration or darker area in the center of the screen, it is more visible when held farther away, or while palying the game brick. (because of the diffrent color of the back ground, easier to see.) It can also be seen while the ipod is off and if you tilt it at an angle. Is there any way I could get this one repaired, since it is with-in 30 days of purchase? Also if I can get it repaired, what would be the price if I decide to get an extended warranty for my ipod nano? Thanks very much, Matt

It's difficult to know what exactly is wrong with the iPod, but if it were me I would take it to an Apple store and have them take a look.
The iPod warranty is for 12 months from the date of purchase, and if you have no Apple store nearby, you can arrange online service.
Service request.
The AppleCare extended warranty is $59. You can get this at the online store or a retail store.

Ipod nano screen issue

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for