My click wheel is malfunctioning!

So, my clickwheel is completely NOT responding. A few drops of water got on it the other day, and it worked fine. Now, all of the sudden, it's displaying something about "Firewire" and my clickwheel doesn't work! I've reset, restored, and charged it. I can put song files onto the iPod and listen to them if it is plugged in to my PC. My headphones and screen are fully functional. Someoe help!

reset your ipod (hold down menu and select buttons) when the apple logo appears press the previous button and the select button and hold them until you hear a beep.
Look around for wheel in there, i think it's in a section clled IO (i'm going off of remembering what i did with nanos i've worked on and my ipod video) when u find that wheel section, run the tests listed. my ipod video shows a key test and a wheel test. the key test will have you press all the button to verify if they work. with the wheel test you pretty much just spin the wheel until it says pass or fail.
if any show that a button is faulty, then your ipod needs service. exit diagnostics by either going to the rest option or reset by pressing the buttons to reset.

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Well, if resets and restores are not helping, the clickwheel is malfunctioning. If you don't have the money to have Apple service it, would you be able to buy a new part?
If you can't buy a new part... Your only option is to open the bottom of the mini, slide the clickwheel out, dissasemble the clickwheel, put it back together, and reconnect it. It may sound like a lot, but it's pretty easy. I've had to do it on my blue mini, but realize that this may not solve the problem and if it does, last forever. I finally had to get a new clickwheel. Visit: theipodmini.blogspot.com for instructions, which is my site dedicated to the mini.
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2) Is it possible to copy the games from my iPod onto my computer & How Can I Copy these iPod Classic Games from my iPod Back Onto my Computer?
3) If I can find these files from somewhere else lets say one of my friends or Bit Torrent. Can I copy or download the files to Replace my $300 worth of games and put them back onto my iPod?
4) If I find a way to replace my games without Apple & iTunes help. Will Apple iTunes let me put the games back onto my iPod without deleting them thinking that I have stolen something which i paid for?
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Alexie Sundukov wrote:
1) Is there a way for me to Re-Activate my 2.3gb of iPod Classic Games so that they will once again work?
Transfer your purchases into an authorized library, recover other media from the device, restore the device.
2) Is it possible to copy the games from my iPod onto my computer & How Can I Copy these iPod Classic Games from my iPod Back Onto my Computer?
Transfer your purchases into an authorized library
3) If I can find these files from somewhere else lets say one of my friends or Bit Torrent. Can I copy or download the files to Replace my $300 worth of games and put them back onto my iPod?
Not really. All ClickWheel games should be locked to the account used to purchase them. If your friend wished to authorize your library that would work. At the time of purchase you were told that you got only one (successful) download of the content after which it would be your responsibility to maintain backups.
4) If I find a way to replace my games without Apple & iTunes help. Will Apple iTunes let me put the games back onto my iPod without deleting them thinking that I have stolen something which i paid for?
It will be fine. If you transfer the games into your library they can then be copied to any compatible device where they will work. The key is that the library doing the transfer is authorized to the relevant account when you update the content.
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