My ipod mini is just blank

I used my ipod this morning before i went to class. it worked fine. when i got to class i turned it off. after class, i went to turn it on and it just stayed blank. i plugged to my l-top and it wont turn on[it usually does] i unplugged the usb cable then replugged it. on my dell when u plug ir unplug an usb cable, a noise it made. no noise was heard. i tried all the trouble shooting tips. they didnt work. i've had this mini since june 10[my graduation] and it's worked fine until now...please help me..i need my music

So doesn't matter what you do your iPod won't turn on?? Did you try to reset it??

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i just got another ipod, this time a mini. i've had it for about 2 weeks and it is acting up.
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The battery doesn't charge connected to the computer/charger?
Your computer won't recognize the iPod?
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My iPod mini will just shut down..

There are times I'll be listening to my iPod and it'll come on and say "No battery power left" and shut down, but yet there is about half of the battery power left. Then it struggles coming back on, but I eventually get it back on and it works just fine for 30 minutes or so until it does it again.
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Your situation sounds eerily similar to mine, and since I'm pretty attached to my iPod, this situation is kind of distressing for me, even though, to my knowledge, it's not too serious.
Do you know how to reset your iPod? I do this to temporarily get mine working again. What you do is, once the iPod shuts off, you toggle the Hold switch on the top (turn it on and off) and then push down the Menu and select buttons (select button is in the center of the touch wheel) simultaneously. You have to hold them until an Apple logo displays on the screen. Then you take your fingers off and wait until you get a regular screen.
You can do this either manually or automatically. If you try to reset by plugging in to a computer's USB port or power adapter, you may have to reset your time, date, and custom information. However, if you do it the way I described without plugging it in, you will retain more of your data (but it's always a good idea to check to see if anything's missing). Either way, your song data will stay, unless, of course, you plug the iPod into the computer with your iTunes database and you've altered the database's contents since your last upload.
Really, it's much easier than it sounds--but as far as I know, it's only a temporary fix. If I find a way to stop this permanently, I'll let you know--and please do the same for me if you find anything.
Thanx, and I hope this helps.
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- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
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- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try another cable
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
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Ok, I was wrong.
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I KNOW that the contrast is as high as it goes, but the display is totally blank. If I keep pushing the buttons I can make it play, but can't read anything. Just this morning when I plugged it into the computer, the battery thing came on very strong, but then it faded and again I can't see anything. Everything else seems to be working well, but like I said I can only do things by trial and error for not being able to see what I'm doing.
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Now the weird things is that the music still played and the click wheel still clicked but I just couldn't read what was on the screen.
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(SKIP DOWN IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR ME RANT)
So I took it back to the store I bought it from and was politely told that because I had opened it, they couldn't take it back. They directed me to the local Apple Store here. I took it there and was told they'd never heard of that problem before and then directed me to call the 1-800 Apple support line. I did that and after waiting on hold for 40 minutes (!!), they suggested I restore, and fiddle with contrast etc etc. After telling them I'd done all they, they said they'd never heard of this problem before. And told me to fill out a form to get it sent in to be fixed. Not to mention I bought it for a trip I'm taking and now won't be able to take it.
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Now, Apple said they hadn't heard of this problem before. But clearly, I am not alone in this. I have searched the discussions and found a few more instances where people have had the same exact problem.
We have to let apple know there's some sort of defect on these so other people don't get duped into buyin' them.
Oh, and by the way, if anyone has a solution to this screen fading issue. That'd be great. Thanks.
I mean BESIDES the all-encompassing "Try resetting it."
Also, I've read in this forum that a woman had the same problem, sent it back to apple, got it back and the same thing happened again. What gives?
LINKS TO DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM:
Andrew M., "iPod contrast problems.", 04:23pm Aug 5, 2005 CDT
Karen Schmidt1, "My iPod mini's display is blank", 06:50am Sep 27, 2005 CDT
andrew ruth, "my screen is blank", 04:36pm Sep 26, 2005 CDT
Simone De Stefani, "iPod mini 4GB: contrast problem, screen almost invisible", 03:17pm Sep 22, 2005 CDT

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