Ipod Nano USB port uncovered?

Is it ok or will it get clogged with dirt and not function? What do others do? New to this...

In the past, as with the iPod Photo and mini, there was a wide variety of iPod cases which provided protection for the Dock Connector port as well. This is typically what people use. There's a couple for the nano right now.

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    I just recently received a free 1st generation 1GB iPod nano from a friend because they couldn't get it to work. I figured I'd take a crack at it and hopefully get a working, free iPod out of the deal...
    It already had music loaded on it (mostly a bunch of garbage), so like anyone else in my position I proceeded to reformat the little sucker and wipe its slate clean.
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    Here is how the nano shows up in device manager:
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    Prior to testing the 1st gen. 1GB iPod nano, I had been charging and syncing my 5th generation 60GB iPod classic on my desktop PC using the same exact cable. All of my USB ports are in working, functional condition and order. I even have “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” unchecked under USB Root Hub Properties.
    I tried a couple different USB ports and I used another cable, no luck. So I moved on to my Fujitsu laptop running Windows Media Center Edition, all latest Windows updates, same version of iTunes and iPod software (the difference being that I DO NOT sync any iPods to it, nor do I have any music on it). SAME EXACT PROBLEM, same message bubble, same entry in device manager, and same lack of driver availability.
    Thinking maybe it’s just a “PeeCee” thing I dug out my old PowerBook G4 running the ancient Mac OS 10.2. Keep in mind this thing only has a 400 MHz G4 processor, 512MB RAM, 30GB hardrive, and USB 1.1 ports. The iPod nano wouldn’t even give a hint that it existed when I plugged it in.
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    Also, this 1st gen iPod nano will not charge when hooked to the computer through USB. When I plug it in, between the time it’s plugged in and when the “USB device recognized” bubble pops up the battery icon shows it is charging, but as soon as that bubble pops up it disappears and discontinues pretending to charge.
    On my Fujitsu laptop, I uninstalled everything having to do with Apple. I uninstalled iTunes, Apple Software Update, everything. Restarting after it all of course. Then I installed the old iPod Software Updater from 6-28-2006. I was pretty sure this wouldn’t work because the iPod isn’t even recognized by the computer. In order for the iPod to work in the iPod Software Updater or iTunes it has to first be recognized at the basic Windows level. Which it isn’t…
    I have done research all across the net and the only real answer I found was that the iPod Nano’s internal USB controller is dead. I’m 99% sure it has nothing to do with my laptop, desktop, USB cables, software, or drivers. What do you guys think?

    Nope I have not figured anything out since I posted this. The closest answer I've found is that it's the internal USB controller which has gone bad. If that's the case than there is really nothing more I can do.
    I did find one opening and that was the diagnostic screen. You get to it by holding down the Menu and Center buttons, as soon as the iPod resets hold down the Left and Center buttons, the iPod will beep and then it will go to a diagnostic screen. Maybe somewhere in there you can find the problem I don't know how to use it though.

  • Ipod nano usb error msg

    Purchased nano last month, charged it and used it until today when it needed recharge.  Plugged it into USB port and got this message:
    "One of the USB drivers has malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it.  Click here."  Then I got "unknown device".  Then "windows has stopped device because it reported a problem (Code 43).
    I then made sure software and driver was loaded - then tried my Ipod shuffle which worked fine in either of the ports.
    I can't turn my new Nano on or get iTunes to recognize it.
    What happened???  Can anyone help me?

    Hey Wanda32,
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    Looks like the iPod is not being recognized correctly. Take a look at these 2 articles, they have good information to help you resolve this.
    iPod not recognized in My Computer and in iTunes for Windows
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
    iPod nano not appearing in iTunes
    http://www.apple.com/support/ipodnano/assistant/itunes/#section_1
    Have a nice day,
    Mario

  • IPOD NANO USB to a stereo

    Hi all,
    This may be a stupid question, but I have a 1Gb Nano and I have just bought a new hifi micro system with a USB port. I plugged the nano into the USB and the system said that there were no music files on my IPOD. I plugged the IPOD back into my PC and found the music is all hidden. To make sure the hifi works, I plugged my PSP into the USB port and it played an MP3 straight away.
    If I unhide the music on my PC, as soon as I disconnect the IPOD from my PC then reconnect, it is hidden again.
    I think my problem is that the IPOD nano hides its music by default and the hifi cant find it.
    Does anyone know who to turn off this security system to allow me to use the IPOD with my Stereo?

    Enable disk mode on the iPod, and then drag song files to the iPod in the My Computer window; you can also move songs onto a folder on the iPod this way. The exact location you put the songs should be the same place as the songs are located on the PSP. Songs placed onto an iPod through this method will not be recognized as songs by the iPod when it isn't plugged in to another device.
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  • Ipod Nano - USB...

    if you dont have a hi-speed usb port and you normally use a non hispeed port to connect your ipod to the pc will the non hi speed port affect your battery later on?
    Because my Nano doesnt hold as much charge( doesnt last very long anymore) and i thought it might be cause i plug it into a non hi speed port

    What nano do you have? Is it the 1st gen (Have you had it prior to September of 2006?) If so, it's possible that due to any number of things your battery may be below the 80% mark. If it is a 1st gen and it is still under warranty you can request service through Apple for a battery replacement. If I'm not mistaken, there is a "small" fee for service if the iPod is within the 1 year warranty but you have had it more than 6 months.
    iPod Service and Warranty FAQ

  • Ipod nano usb/lightning cord stuck in laptop

    So I got a new ipod nano, the newest generation, and I synced it and everything, the ipod is fine, but the cable is now stuck in the usb port. I don't know how to get it out. I have an acer laptop, if that makes any difference.

    This is certainly an interesting situation... It sounds as though part of the USB housing may have become jammed or otherwise tangled with the USB head of the lightening cord...   Take this to a certified computer technician (not the genius bar, but an actuall computer surgeon) to have the laptop taken apart, and have the jack removed.   The only thing I can think of is that one of the tabs that normally grab the two indentations on the USB head have become snagged inside the jack, thus LOCKING the usb head in the port... 

  • Formatting to windows XP Ipod nano Usb 1.1

    I have made numerous attempts to format my Ipod Nano? to no avail, stops while formatting ask's to plug in again? Going crazy why is the Ipod not formatting? My USB is not 2.0 could that be it?

    During set up form disk with Ipod, it said i needed
    to "format" while formatting it keeps trying to
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  • Ipod Nano USB driver fails continuosly

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    Make sure you have no other USB drives connected to your computer when connecting your iPod. I have a 4th gen Nano which fails to connect up when I connect it to my other Vista-based PC only if my USB hard disk is connected up.
    I need to disconnect my external USB hard drive in Vista to get it to "see" the iPod. Also, might be handy to disconnect other USB devices like printers and your Logitech camera (which I have also connected, but that doesn't have any problem).

  • IPod Nano + USB Power Adapter (+ Universal Dock)

    Hi,
    I've got an iPod Nano and a USB Power Adapter to charge it. Untill a few days ago it went fine, even with my Universal Dock between them. But since 2 days my iPod only charges when I put the Power adapter direcly into the wall plug, but with my Hi-Fi installation I'll have to use it with a multiple socket.
    Does anybody know why and how to get round this?
    Thanks
      Windows XP  

    possibly a fuse blown in the multiple socket plug?? or even in the power adapter itself

  • IPOD Nano + USB 2.0 card

    I got a iPOD Nano for my G4 Quicksilver Mac. OSX 10.4.8.
    Not happy with USB 1 for speed so I got a generic own store 'New Link USB 2.0' PCI card in Maplins...
    Suffice to say, it only works on some USB devices but at speeds of USB 1.1.
    BUT IT DOESN"T EVEN DETECT MY iPOD. Can't mount or anything...
    Just charges away.
    Does anybody know of a PCI card that DEFINITELY works as a USB 2.0 connection fully with all devices on a MAC G4
    I hear good things about the Sonnett Allegro USB PCI Card...
    Anybody got any thoughts?
    G4 Quicksilver 800 [2002] Mac OS X (10.4.8) G4 Quick Silver

    IOGear GIC251U PCI card, I own three of them
    Generic cards are going to be hit or miss.

  • IPod Nano Headphone Port Glitch, Need Help!

    I have an iPod nano 5th gen that was given to me on christmas, 2009. It worked fine for a year, but when I finally used headphones/earbuds that were not apple based my iPod started to glitch.
    The glitches are like this, I'll be listening to a song, and if I make any sudden movements that wiggle the headphone jack in the port, it will fast forward/skip/pause the song, I run so this is really annoying, I have cleaned my ipod, carefully cleaned the inside of the port, and made sure my headphone jacks are clean. I tracked it down to a side-to-side motion of the jack in the port, so it would seem that the male connector is short-circuiting the female part. I have contemplated taking apart my iPod, but that is my last resort. I have been waiting for a chance to go to an Apple store, and ask a genius about it, but since my computer isn't a 2 hour drive away I decided to ask here first.
    If you have any suggestions or answers please give them, I don't wan to buy any earbuds (which I need) until I can be sure they won't glitch my iPod. Also if you know how to take apart an iPod so I could check for dust or some sort of grit in the system that would be great as well.

    headphones/earbuds that were not apple based my iPod started to glitch.
    Contact the 3rd party vendor since it's their product.
    I don't wan to buy any earbuds (which I need) until I can be sure they won't glitch my iPod.
    Then use the earplugs that came with your iPod Nano.
    Also if you know how to take apart an iPod so I could check for dust or some sort of grit in the system that would be great as well.
    YouTube "How to" tutorials
    iPod Repair Tutorials

  • Disk write error, can't see iPod in usb port, could not format or restore

    I have had them all folks. I won this schuffle in a golf tourney with closet to the hole, I wish I could take that shot back and shank one. In short the iPod new sw releases are crap. Here is what I did:
    Plugged the ipod in a usb port in the back of my desktop to restore, would not restore from the high speed usb's in the frt of my Gateway, why? who knows.
    I did not update the ipod when it asked me to upgrade after the restore, however, I did upgrade iTunes to version 6.0.1.3.
    This config seems to be working, I can go into the ipod, delete the songs that are there and use the autofill and it has worked several times now. Prior to this I would get a disk write error, could not see the ipod in the usb, yada, yada, yada.
    Apple has a serious problem with the latest sw as is evident from this forum. If I helped one person out with this post I am thankful as I am a tech kinda dude, not too much and have played with this, reinstalled the sw, faced east and chanted to Mecaa while rubbing the side of my machine, to no avail.
    While I type this email message it's still working, put a pound in the till folks. This is a first kids, have not been able to do this several times in a row without some sort of error.
    It's all trial and error, hope this helps some of you, let me know.
    Out - Dj
      Windows XP  
      Windows XP  

    hiya!
    hmmmm. okay, if you're connecting to a Toshiba laptop, let's check up on this possibility:
    iPod not recognized correctly on Toshiba laptop
    otherwise, here's a good place to start with that error message:
    "Disk cannot be read from or written to" when syncing iPod or "Firmware update failure" error when updating or restoring iPod
    love, b

  • Help!! Ipod Video usb Port Not recognized !

    Could anyone tell me what's going on with my ipod video 30g?
    My friend borrowed my ipod for a file copy to his desktop, when I got it back and pluged it in the dock, the computer said: usb can't be recognized.
    I am sure that the USB hub of my IBM is perfectly okay. And It is okay for the ipod to play music, photos and videos.
    By the way, My friend's External Portable Hard drive also had the same problem after connecting to his desktop.
    Have we got the Ipod usb port burned? Is there any way we can fix it?
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    Also see this:
    Your Windows PC doesn't recognize IPod:
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711
    It seems that many people are still getting the 'USB Device not Recognized' problem from time to time. Unfortunately there is no easy fix.
    Firstly, it's recommended that you make sure every one of your motherboard drivers are completely up-to-date, but you probably already knew that.
    In XP, after a USB port isn't used for a long while the USB driver built into the OS sets the OHCI controller to suspend. When you plug a device back in, it can sometimes fail to 'wake up' properly. This problem was supposedly fixed in SP1 but there is a related registry hack that may still be able to help.
    Run regedt32.exe and navigate to;
    HKEYLOCALMachine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Usb
    Create the Usb key if it doesn't already exist. Under this key, create a new DWORD value called DisableSelectiveSuspend and give it a value of 1. Then restart the PC.
    A long shot perhaps, but I recall having similar problems with a USB hub built into my Microsoft keyboard and adding this key seemed to solve it. It wouldn't hurt in trying .
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    Begin by unplugging all USB devices, then use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel to uninstall any USB driver software. Next, boot up into safe mode and go to Device Manager. Once in device manager make sure 'Show hidden devices' is checked under the View menu. Uninstall all device entries in this order;
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    2. HID and/or Composite USB (Human Interface Devices) You're using PS/2 input devices so you may not have this entry.
    3. USB Root Hub(s)
    4. USB Host Controller(s) (Universal or Enhanced Host Controllers)
    Then boot back into Windows (not safe mode) and it should populate the Root Hubs & Host controllers again. Proceed to plug your USB devices back in, starting with your powered hub. Be aware that most USB printers and scanners need to have their drivers installed first before you plug them in.
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  • Ipod nano charge port: is it universal?

    This is a question about ipods in general. I have an ipod nano (not sure what gen, I think 1st) and I found an accesory for it I like that uses the charge port. But in the picture it is hooked to an ipod original/classic. Do ipods have universal charge ports aka will it probably work with my nano as well? Please help!

    Yes, all three generations of the nano use the standard Dock Connector. They should work with standard charging accessories.
    The only caveat is that they cannot sync over Firewire, but even if you did connect them to a computer's Firewire port, I think they may still charge even though they won't sync.

  • IPod Nano - Usb not charging the battery/connecting

    OK, i got a 4gb Ipod nano, after i got my previous ipod replaced by apple (cracked screen), it worked at first but a couple of days after i let it decharge, put when i tryed to recharge it with my usb 2.0 cable, nothing happened at all, did not connect or charge at all, so i went to the local apple shop, and the guy there said something about usb not being able to "kick start" a flat battery, and i said i should buy a apple plug charge, so i bought a 3rd party one from ebay, and it did not work so.
    Then i bought a Firewire Cable and it did make me able to turn on the ipod (i can play music etc), but it did not charge at all, the instant i unpluged the cable it would turn off (the Firewire Card is a 6 pin card, and i bought a 3rd party firewire cable from ebay)
    Anyways i have no idea what's wrong with it, so any one have any suggestions?

    Hiya ladd,
    OK, I see a consistent problem here: 3rd party stuff from eBay *****. You might try spending a little extra to get the genuine Apple accessories so we can at least rule out the 3rd party stuff as part of the problem.
    Try this out:
    Tips for charging iPod and connecting to your computer
    See also this post:
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