IPod will not sync or charge via USB
Hey all... new member here.
I tried to sync/charge my iPod today, and I plug it in. Nothing happens. It just sits at the home screen, or as it does right now, dead without a battery charge. I have tried resetting, changing to disk mode, switching USB ports, and restarting the PC.
Any idea on how I can fix this problem?
Tim Burke
Chicago, IL
hey tim,
I have the exact same problem with my 5.5 gen iPod and am very frustrated. There are many discussions on this problem and it seems that it is pretty common with the older models of iPod.
Some people say they have fixed it by downgrading their iTunes (if you recently updated to 7.4.__) and deleting the iTunes library file and replacing it with a older library.
It seems that the lastest version of iTunes is causing the problem and I myself haven't been able to fix mine, but try some of these suggestions.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1142648&tstart=0
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