I have a classic 80g hard drive ipod and one dau when I turned it on I got a white screen.

You would probably encounter less problems just replacing your iPod's HD with a new one.

RapidRepair sells them for $110 for an 80g, and their instructions are pretty good.

http://www.rapidrepair.com/shop/1817-80gb-hard-drive-ipod-classic.html

Here's the Toshiba version of the iPod Drive-
http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=StorageSolutions/1.8-inchHardDiskDrives/MK8022GAA/MK8022GAASpecifications

And here's the Toshiba version of the Zune drive-
http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=StorageSolutions/1.8-inchHardDiskDrives/MK3008GAL/MK3008GALSpecifications

It looks like they might actually be interchangable, but in my experience 1st Gen Zunes have a lot of problems, especially with the batteries and HD's.

Did you try a reset, yet? press and hold the center key and menu (or play, I can't remember which) for 15 seconds until it resets. Please remember to rate this solution.

even if the screen is blank it definatly should charge, then enst thing i could recommend is to possibly reinstall the ipod firmware or if your daring enough to turn it into a rockbox. google rockbox and you will find that it is free ipod software that many people find better than apple's actual software.

reboot the ipod by switching the hold button from off to on then off again, then hold down the middle button and the top button untill it turns off and on again. it should then behave its self

My 80GB Ipod classic recently froze. I took it to Apple store and the guy press the Menu and Center Button. Hold them until the APPLE logo appears twice. Then release the button.
Voila, my Ipod work again, no missing data

My suggestion would be to put the iPod in "Disk Mode" and see if it mounts better.
Hold the menu and center button untill the apple logo appears.
then switch your fingers to the center button and the play/pause buttons until you see your in disk mode.
reattach your cable and it should be able to mount.

If your iPod does not mount, your could be having Hard Drive problems. In which case, I would restore the iPod and see if your iPod starts acting proper.

Format it and reinstall/sync with itunes.your folders have been corrupted some how.RICHARDM69 

It should be take to Best Buy or to an Apple Store to see what your service options are.

Listen to the back of the ipod. If you hear clicking then you have a bad hard drive that needs to be repaired.

ipod hard drive repair
http://www.ipodrefresh.com

Hey Sader201,

If your iPod has been freezing on the Apple screen, you may wish to try resetting your iPod by doing the following:

1) Slide the "Hold" switch to "On," and then "Off" again.

2) Press and hold the "Menu" and "Select" buttons at the tame time until the Apple logo appears. This may take six to eight seconds to happen, and you may need to repeat this step.

Resetting your iPod should retain all of your music and other files, but please keep in mind that you may lose some of your customized menu settings.

If a reset does not resolve the problem, I would strongly suggest visiting Apple's support database for more information through the link I've provided below.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1320

Hope this helps you out.

Sincerely,
Aaron
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