Ipod not being recognized, won't reset, nothing is happening?

My ipods battery was dead so i plugged it into my computer to recharge, once i plugged it in and it was recognized it told me that i needed to update my ipod, so i clicked ok. after a few moments of updating it told me to unplug it and plug it into an external power source. not thinking that my battery was dead i unplugged it and it hasn't been normal since. no matter where i plug it into (computer, wall, or car) it only makes a clicking noise, nothing happens with the screen. i've tried resetting it, no luck. any suggestions? its an ipod photo, and it's about a year and a half old. is it dead or is there still hope?

Did you ever get this figured out? I just bought an ipod off of eBay and pretty much the exact same story as yours.

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Hi sunsets123,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has some troubleshooting steps that may help if iTunes is not recognizing your iPod classic:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
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hi all
my ipod is not being recognized on the system..
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i dont know wat to do
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bye.

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O, I am sorry for the wrong position for this topic. Although this topic should end because I figured out the problem this morning.
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For "Cant mount iPod" - please try the following first
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The Sad iPods icon, clicking sound or folder with an exclamation mark are the toughest problems to deal with, and must do a Restore in order to fix it. However, when your iPod is showing this icon, it is probably too late for your computer to recognize the iPod.
1. Try these five steps (known as the five Rs) and it would conquer most iPod issues.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
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3. Try to wait 30 minutes while iPod is charging.
4. Try another known-good FireWire or USB through Dock Connector cable.
5. Try another known-good FireWire or USB port on your computer .
6. Try to disconnect all devices from your computer's FireWire and USB ports.
7. Windows users having trouble with their iPods should locate a Mac user. We've found that in many cases when an iPod won't show up on a PC that it will show up on the Mac. Then it can be restored. When the PC user returns to his computer the iPod will be recognized by the PC, reformatted for the PC, and usable again. By the way, it works in reverse too. A Mac user often can get his iPod back by connecting it to a PC and restoring it.
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8. Try to do an Erase (Disk Utility) on a Mac computer or a format with a PC (Disk Management tool) but ensure you choose the right Drive (your iPod not your Hard Disk of your computer). You may need to plug and unplug your iPod with the computer for several attempts, and switching around Format and Restore, and hope out of sudden, it will get recognized.
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"I should of just bought the Zune instead of the iPod!"
I know you are frustrated, but statements like this don't exactly motivate others here to help you. And if you think that would solve your problem, go to the Zune discussion groups.

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