My ipod only works when its docked

I can't even reset it. It is only playing music when its on a docking system. It is also showing a full battery....

Try the standard fixes to rule out a software problem:
- Reset. Nothing is lost
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore from backup
- Restore to factory settings/new iPod
if still problem that indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.

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my ipod only works when its charged. when i unplug it the screen slowly fades out and i can no longer turn it on. and when i connect it to the computer it doesnt even connect! can someone please help me???!!!!
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"my ipod only works when its charged."
Then it sounds like a battery problem.
Try these.
My iPod won't turn on.
iPod has no power and appears frozen.
iPod battery doesn't charge.
If none of the above help, then it may be an issue that requires service.
You can arrange online service here.
Service request.
Or if an Apple store is near you, take it there and have them check your iPod.

My iPod only works when its plugged in, as soon as I take it off charge it turns off. Is this unfixable?

Ive looked up ways to reset th ipod and nothing has worked, for it only turns on when plugged in and wont turn on when it isnt.

Sounds like the battery needs to be replaced. Apple can do it or other authorized service centers as well.

My iPod only works when plugged into a wall socket!

Anyone know why my iPOD only works when plugged into a wall outlet? I tried it on the Bose docking station and also my MacBook and it won't work!
Any ideas??

Sounds like a dead battery. You can have Apple swap out the battery for a flat fee or you can send it to a third party service center to have them do the same for job a little less.
B-rock

What's wrong with my MacBook, it only works when its plugged in to the wall charger

my MacBook only works when its plugged in with the wall charger. What's wrong with it? it the problem fixable ?

Marina -
What Kappy said, or maybe your Battery charging cable is faulty, or something's happened to the input slot.
I'd take it to Apple and have them troubleshoot it for you.

IPod only works in iHome docking station - nothing else (USB, power outlet, other docking stations)

This just started last week after I'd loaded some songs to my iPod from my laptop and it wouldn't play or display anything.
My iPod Classic only works when connected to iHome docking station and then it seems to work fine. It won't work when connected to another docking station, to laptop through USB or to power outlet. I restored while it was on iHome docking station but that didn't seem to correct anything. When I've tried to restore off the iHome, the screen flickers endlessly and nothing appears.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Long live the Classic! (Hopefully)

Hello spinney98,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
To troubleshoot issues with the iPod classic, please follow the troubleshooting in the article linked to below.
Apple - Support - iPod - iPod classic Troubleshooting Assistant
Take care,
Alex H.

Help!my ipod only plays when its in the dock :(

a couple of weeks ago I couln't get my ipod to turn on unless it was in the dock (I've got those little speakers that charge while it plays) so I tried resetting it but nothing happened. I was going to send it off to get it repaired, but tried resetting it one more time and it came on - the only thing is no matter how long it's charged for every time I unplug it, it says the battery is empty, so now it'll only play when it's plugged into the speakers. I'm assuming the battery's a duffer, I only got it at Christmas. Can anyone help??
any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Hi,
Same thing happened to a friend of mine.
You need to get it repaired - I don't know where in the UK you live, but if you have access to one of the Apple Stores take it in, other than that take it back to where it was bought, you are obviously under warrantee.
My friends was a duff battery, and they replaced the iPod.

My ipod only works when plugged in.

I always keep my ipod plugged into my doc and it plays fine on there and when it comes off the battery life is great. But when its off the doc the click wheel wont work and it goes idle. I tried plugging it into the wall and the pad works fine. It will oddly enough work when it has a cord plugged into the ipod but also unplugged from the all, like it has to have something in the bottom weather it's charging or no. Why wont the buttons work when something isnt plugged into the bottom of it? It's a 4th generation nano, 8g if that helps.

You can work through the remaining five 5 R's of troubleshooting.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
It might also be a good idea to let the iPod's battery fully drain. Then charge it back up and restore it once more in iTunes.
Otherwise, it's likely a hardware issue with the iPod's clickwheel, meaning you'll need to take or send your iPod in for service either via Apple or a third party repair service. Here is Apple's repair pricing.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/prices/
Note that they don't actually repair the device, but exchange it for one of the same generation, model, and capacity. A third party service will actually replace the damaged part for a little less. Google "iPod clickwheel repair" and you should get a number of results to work with.
B-rock

How to recover music? iPod only works when plugged into wall outlet

My iPod is probably 5 years old or so. It's been acting up for a while and I stupidly, did not back it up.
The battery was replaced this weekend so it works when plugged into the wall. It will not power on or do anything when not plugged into the wall. When plugged into the wall charger, it can turn on and says it is charging. It can be used then but as soon as it is unplugged, it's dead.
When it is plugged into the computer, it says "Charging. Please wait...". There isn't enough power from my laptop to power the iPod, so my computer doesn't even recognize it. It does not show up in iTunes.
On the brightside, I have a new iPod classic waiting to be used. However, I would VERY much like to get my 90gb+ off of my old iPod first. Is there a way to do this?
I'm at a loss. Some of the files are on there are not anywhere else. I have a few songs by a friend who lost them on their own computer.
Any help would be very appreciated!

Bump. Is there no way to solve this?

MY IPOD ONLY WORKS WHEN CONNECTED TO DOCK

I DON'T KNOW WHY IT WORKS PERFECTLY FINE ON THE DOCK BUT OFF OF IT OTHERWISE DEAD I'VE TRIED THE 5 R'S CONNECTING IT TO MY COMP IS USELESS THE SCREEN STAYS BLACK ANY SUGGESTIONS?

PLEASE IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY WHY WONT IT RESET THE SCREEN JUST DISOLVES AWAY WHEN I TAKE IT OFF THE DOCL

My ipod only works on my docking station. Any help would be great!

I have a 4GB ipod I got in Dec. and I got a docking station in May and I use them all the time. Well I left my ipod plugged into the docking station for a couple days, and it works fine on it, but when I tried to connect my ipod to my computer,it just blinked with an apple and a line over and over again. I tried turning it on to listen with my headphones and I got absolutely nothing, it did not turn on at all. I have tried everything that apple.com provided and nothing has worked so far, so anybody that might know how to fix this, please help!
Thanx

Hi Blane756,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has steps for a different issue, a gray screen at startup, that I think would still be worth trying for your freezing issues:
Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2570
Cheers,
- Ari

IPod only works when connected to computer?

When I plug in the iPod Nano to charge, then "eject the disk", I am able to use the Nano. The screen works and shows that it is fully charged. When I removed the USB cord from the Nano, the screen gets dim then after 2 or 3 seconds, fades to black and does not work. How do I fix this? I tried holding the 'select' key with the Menu key to do a restart and nothing happened at all. I have looked on these forums and read variations of this question, but no one has ever answered it!
If the battery is dead and needs to be replaced, I will be VERY upset because this iPod has only been used twice ever.
ALSO if the battery is dead, can I take it back to the store and will they replace it for FREE? I got this as a gift (in the package and everything) so I know that it has not been used before but obviously I do not have a receipt or anything like that. And I do not even know where an Apple store is in my area since they only seem to be in wealthy places.

If this is a 2nd Generation Nano, and it has only been charged twice, I can guarantee that the battery is bad. Lithium ion batteries need "exercise" and should have at least 1 charge cycle monthly. You can be upset all you want but the lack of use is what did in the battery.
You can send it to Apple and pay them to put in a new battery or try a 3rd party site, such as http://www.ipodjuice.com

My iPod only works when....

I have a 30GB iPod Classic (Late 2006) which works fine (after taking a few "warm-up" minutes to turn on) once I plug it into my wall adaptor. However, it no longer turns on by itself. Is there any way that I can get it to work again without having to replace the battery? Thanks!

No. You'll need to have the iPod's battery replaced, either by Apple or a third party service center. The battery no longer has the ability to build or maintain any sort of charge. This happens to all batteries.
B-rock

I am getting no sound from my iPod, although it works when on dock and with headphones. Please help

I am getting no sound from iPod, although works when on dock and when headphones are in. Please help

Does Ford say it will work with the 4G iPod?
Contact them.
Sometimes this works:
- Reset the car system
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
It just may not be compatible.

Ipod only works in fm transmitter

my ipod only works when plugged into the fm transmitter. Once i remove it, it turns off and i can't get it to turn back on. It also isn't being recognized when i plug into computer everything from my itunes is still there but the ipod won't even turn on. When plugged into the transmitter the apple first comes on then the menu.When i turn it off everything on the screen slowly fades away. HELP!! thanks

This exact thing happened to my first gen touch. Sadly, I don't have good news for you. First side of the earphone jack stopped working. A few weeks later the headphone jack wouldn't work at all. (Using the docking slot along the bottom still worked fine the whole time, just as you said.) Unfortunately it's not possible to replace the headphone jack without replacing other major components inside the touch so it's very expensive to repair. I could not fix the problem and had to buy a new touch.

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