TS1382 my ipod classic is making weird ticking noises

My ipod classic keeps turning on and off by itself, and is making weird ticking noises. What do I do!?

The ticking noise is the sound of the hard drive being started up and the stopped. This is normal.
What do you mean by "turning on and off by itself"? Do you mean the ticking noises (which is normal) or do you mean the display turns on and off, or do you mean the music turns on and off?

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My iPod is making weird ticking noises

I bought a new 30GB iPod (video)about a week ago. Everything works but it seems to delay quite often, especially when changing songs. Sometimes it just won't switch songs at all when I click the next or previous button. Also, you can occasionally hear strange ticking noises.. like the inside of a clock or the sound a computer makes when its trying to do a lot at once. This happens when scrolling, changing songs, etc. I'm just wondering if this is normal or if any other owners of this iPod have experienced it. Because my iPod is new I want to figure this out and see if I should call and try to get a new one to avoid further problems in the future. Thanks for your help

Yeah, this noise is made by the head of the hard
drive which switches from one position to the other
when you change tracks.
Don't worry, it's perfectly normal for an iPod with a
hard disk.
hmm....not exactly.
i got my ipod replaced twice in the same night b/c of this issue. the apple genius took it in the back room and moved it left to right a few times while it was being restored and he noticed the "grind-like" noises. he came back to me and said it definitely wasn't normal && finally swapped it out with one without the strange noises.
i believe apple uses 2 different types of hard drives in their ipods, one of which make the weird noises.
so, it's a faulty ipod....get it replaced before your 14 days are up!!
cheers-
mark

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I recently (2 days ago) purchased an Apple iPod 80gb and I noticed that when I go from the main menu to videos, or music, or anything else the iPod makes a weird clicking noise.
It comes from the iPod itself and it's loud enough to hear without putting your ear to it.
I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this, or if I should have it serviced?

Some "clicking" noise is normal - it's the hard drive spinning up and being read. However, it shouldn't be very loud (though, of course, loud is subjective). Now, if it is "grinding", that could be a problem. Does it stop after a couple of seconds after you change menus or start a song or video?
If you're concerned, exchange it (now's the time when it's new). Better that, than worry that your iPod may die any day.

HT1363 hi, my ipod classic is making funny clicking noises and is telling me to contact apple support, any help wo uhh ld be appreciated many thanks. mark connolly

Hi my ipod classic has started making funny clicking noises and is telling me to go to apple support, any help would be appreciated
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The hard drive in it has failed and will need to be replaced.

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A few weeks ago my iPod froze and started making a ticking noise and it eventually turned itself off. I've tried everything in the support section, but my iPod does not respond to any of it. As soon as it is on (ie. the apple logo appears), the noise starts, I try the repair suggestions, to which it doesn't respond, the sad iPod icon comes up and then it shuts itself off.
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1. Try these five steps (known as the five Rs) will conquer most iPod issues.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
2. Try to put the iPod into Disk Mode if it fails to appear on the desktop
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
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Several things could keep iPod from appearing in iTunes or in the Desktop/Finder when you connect it to your PC/Mac. The most likely causes are listed below in logical order. Check each one starting from the top of the list to see if that is what's keeping iPod from appearing.
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. BTW, it works in reverse too. A Mac user often can get his iPod back by connecting it to a PC and restoring it.
8. Try to do a Erase (Disk Utility) on a Mac computer or a reformat with a PC (Disk Management tool) but ensure you choose the right Drive (your iPod not your Hard Disk of your computer).
9. Try to run the iPod in “Diagnostic mode” . which can be accessed by pushing the “hold” switch into the “on” position and then “off” (into the original position). Then press the following buttons in the following order: “menu” plus “select” (centre button) then press “reverse” plus “select”. This will take you to the hidden diagnostic mode screen menu. It may take a few trials and pressing the buttons in the right way for this to work, so be patient and keep trying if you have to. The diagnostic mode will give you 7 choices which are: Memory, IO, Power, Status, SysCfg, Diskmode, and Reset. Don’t bother trying “reset” because in my case it didn’t work it just took me back to the same problem. Instead, choose “diskmode”, after which you should get an odd looking “ok to disconnect” sign on the iPod screen.
If one of the above step helps to get your iPod to be recognized with your computer, do a Restore.
But, if none of these steps address the issue, your iPod may need to be repaired. You can arrange for service at the iPod Service Website.
Please read the following as your reference, and only do it as your last resort
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1808554#1808554

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I'm not feeling well about this issue, as i just noticed while surfing through my songs!

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To be of any assistance, we need more info
Which version of iTunes are you using?
What is the iPod software version as shown in the iTunes summarry page?
Which model of iPod Classic are you using?
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Most helpful if you try and get the error message or bring it in to the Apple Store for the Genius to have a look.
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Okay so my ipod classic is making this winding up scratchy noise

i need to see if its broken or its just a softwear issue

Try to Reset
After charging till full charge, at least 2 hours (preferably 4 hours)
Toggle the Hold switch, make sure you dont see the red mark when you do the next step
Reset the iPod -> Press Menu and Center button simultaneously for about 10 secs or till the Apple Logo comes ON
Then release the buttons
Select your preferred language.
Here is the Apple support Article on the 5Rs
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/

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