IPod Nano won't hold charge, play or sync
Hi all,
been having issues with my 6th gen iPod Nano recently.
When charging, it will hold charge for a small amount of time but no more than an hour even after being left overnight.
When clicking on the radio app it doesn't recognise headphones are plugged in.
When trying to play a song, it says it is playing but there is no sound and the scrubbing bar remains at 0 seconds. If you scrub to later in the track it says it is playing but does not advance.
When connecting to a computer it freezes and rarely pops up in iTunes.
I have tried restoring it, charging from full and accessing the menu by pressing the volume + & - buttons, but now all this does is bring up a white screen which says 'ok to disconnect'.
I'm out of ideas, but would love to hear anyone elses suggestions.
Thanks,
Matt
It depends on how you are using the Nano. Otherwise, no. If you feel as though this is an issue, schedule an appointment at your local Apple Store/Genius Bar and explain the situation to them.
B-rock
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