:-). It's only 6 months old.I don't know what this means except it makes me want to jump up and down on it in stilletto-heeled boots, until it is in a million tiny silver shards on the floor. And that I seem to have lost the ability to walk anywhere without music. So it's back to the old school Discmann - yes, remember those? Only 1 CD (CD!) at a time. How quaint. You can't beat dinosaur technology.
I also feel a bit ashamed that my bag contains so much shiny expensive hardware these days and that I take it so much for granted. Maybe it's a lesson...
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I remember CDs... I have a couple shoeboxes full of them, and I don't know what to do with them!
Have you tried the reset?
If it's only six months old you can get it sorted. Get it sorted lady!
Ipodasaurus - one of the few prehistoric creatures actually on the increase. Common features, appendicitus, failure to fully battery charge and stopping for reasons only known to itself. I sympathise, shall we start a museum for our 6-month old obsolete goods?
Viking - a) an art installation? b) drinks coasters? c) an interestingly-shaped mirror? d) an oversized shiny mobile? Just a few suggestions...
Rad, reset? What is this reset? Is this a ray of hope I see? Does it involve turning the bugger on, because at the moment it's not having any of it. It just sulks at me like a teenager dying of apathy. "what, you want me to work? It's just so much effort."
Em - three words for you - built-in obsolescence. Sneaky apple bastards.
IF it's six months old it's under warranty. If you send it to Apple they'll probably just send you a new one. Is it engraved/special in any way?
A friend of mine just got sent a brand-new iPod Mini when she sent in her broken one. Which is weird, as they don't actually make the Mini anymore... They must have kept some in stock, knowing there'd be plenty of requests for replacement ones.
Send it in and then just update the new one, it'll be just like your old one. iPods are like that.
Ahem. Apple's support pages are very good
No warranty Matt, I bought it from a friend of a friend. It's not engraved, though I'm kind of fond of the scratches where I dropped it.
Adrian, you mean, check the manufacturer's website? That would be far too logical. (thank you for the link.)
Okay, have tried the 5 Rs. Nada. My diagnosis is, it's fucked. Can I jump up and down on it now?
Ahem wouldn't it be a shame if it were stolen from your handbag on a bus and you had to get a new one from your insurance.
(Not that I'm advocating fraud or anything but these things happen)
Take it back to Apples store and they will fix it. I had to send mine in for repair, but my nextdoor neighbour who is a cute girl like you just takes it back to Apple and they keep giving her new ones.
Adrian speakee sense. Get fluttering dem eyelashes missus. :)
"the scratches where I dropped it" - are we getting to the source of the problem?
*coughs*
stiletto-heeled boots y'say......
I am very handy, Annie! There's nothing I can't fix with ... a hammer!
Actually we use an Ipod at the tapas bar with around 200 songs looping randomly. I know absolutely nothing about it. My son is in charge of it!
Annie, if you take it to an apple store they'll run a check against the serial number on the back. They'll see from that, that it's only six months old and sort it for you. It's worth a go mate.
ps... Did you really say Stilleto heeled boots? ;)
Annie I agree with Rad and since I got it for you feeling especially like I need to help. Take it into Apple - see what they say! Just say you got as a pressie - you don't have the receipt - can they help you or at least re-set it. ALSO mine even acts up and I just have to re-set sometimes. It gets stuck and shows a wierd icon - you hold the middle button and the top play button down at the same time for 10 seconds and something should happen. Let me know - if you want me to bust some balls with you at the Apple store I will.
thanks, all, you are my voices of reason. Adrian, Rad - I think you overestimate my eyelashes, but will give it a go. I will go to the Apple store, taking Bad Sar with me, because her negotiating skills have to be seen to be believed. Plus she really is cute.
US, and you a servant of Her Majesty too... I'm shocked!
Em, I only dropped it, I didn't throw it - I meant no harm.
Greavsie - I don't as yet *own* any stiletto-heeled boots, but might buy some for this very purpose.
Hi Shirley! Hope yours gets fixed soon. Alternatively, let's set up a campaign to bring back the Discman. Who needs quantity when you've got quality, hey?
And Cream - I might borrow your hammer if the heels don't work ;-)
Annie,
Catching up on the news, so here's my ipod pennysworth. Mind got buggered recently, I don't mean literally buggered because that's not possible, of course. If you go to apple's store online you can download software to return your ipod to the factory setting. This strips out all the music you have downloaded and any glitches you've picked up since buying it, you are then left with a pristine ipod. Afterwards you simply download all your stuff in itunes and bob's your uncle, or so they say. Anyway it worked a treat for me.
ps,
I am so confident you will solve the problem that I'm now going to sing the whole of dcver's revolutionary song that he posted in honour of Portugal's Carnation Day. Huzzah!
Aw Dan, I tried it. It still gives me the sulky face. But thank you for the advice. And you certainly have a fine singing voice. Did you ever think of going in for the X Factor?
I was in the Apple store in Regents Street yesterday and the person in front of me had the same problem and was told to take it to the Genius bar where they could probably fix it.
Mine was over one year old when something similar happened (I think it had been dropped).
I took it apart with a guitar plectrum, wiggled the wires, re-assembled it and did the reset thing and it all worked.
You can always get an iRiver. Not as trendy as an iPod, but mine hasn't failed me in almost three years...
The Genius bar? Can't wait to see it. Rashbre, bravo for fixing your own ipod. There was a post about this recently on Lifehacker too, but a bit apprehensive about taking a screw-driver to it.
Dcver - but that would be playing into their hands...
Annie,
In memorium I shall sing a verse of dcver's song as a lament to your ipod. Are you ready? Here we go then...
Nope. iRiver is a different brand. It has nothing to do with Apple.
Yeah I used to have an iRiver. Also never failed, but never was quite the same to use as the iPod. I would rather have an iPod that breaks occasionally than an iRiver.
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