20 Most Recent Apple iPod classic MP3 Player - Page 6 Questions & Answers

use my computer and right click and click format its a lot easier. then use itunes to restore it

Is your ipod still under warranty?
If so make an appointment at your closest Apple Store and they will replace the iPod for you at no charge.
If it is out of warranty, you may need to replace the LCD.
If you have dropped the ipod the LCD could be damaged and not be cracked.
Try restoring it in Itunes and see if that helps.
If not Replace the LCD and you should be fine.

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Either reset the ipod if you have all the music backed up on your computer or, for a complicated way:Connect it to the PC, and find the device under My Computer. You may have to show hidden files in order for it to come up.Inside the ipod_control directory there is a device directory. There is a file _locked that can be opened with Notepad. The passcode is inside there.

If you have the password or if no password was set, you can unlock it by going to Settings -> Volume Limit. Control the limit with the click wheel and press the play button to accept.

First off, whenever working with new software for your stuff, best to bak up your tunes......HOWEVER....all is not lost....you MAY be able to recover by removing the hdd on the old computer, copy you audios....most should be there and intact, unless the virus attacked those.....so copy those files to a clean hdd, then scan it for viruses....then you should be fine...plz post back

the switch may be gone but you can try this reset procedure first just to see, first turn on the lock and then turn it off again, next push the menu button and the center button down at the SAME TIME and hold them for at least 50 seconds, then see if it's better

This could be a number of things. The cable may not have been in all the way when syncing, your iTunes isn't up to date, or even the HDD in the iPod is going bad. The iPod classics all use a slightly modified laptop HDD, if the drive has gone bad it may need replaced. (see youtube for how to iPod HDD replacement)

if you are having problems of any kind with an apple product1. plug your device into your computer2. go to iTunes3. click restore4. wait until the restore process is complete5. if the error continues to occur take your device to your local apple store and request further assistancehope this helps!

Settings - Volume Limit - Move it all the way to the top

You may download Apple manuals here.

Have a look at http://www.topix.com/forum/gadgets/ipod/TJB41HJ0RV3TNQE9D it should helps you.

If it is an Apple 160GB. You can plug it into your iTunes account. On the left hand side it should come up under devices. Click on it and it will show your device on the screen with a tab saying "Restore" Click this and it will take you through the restore process make sure you know your computer password, it will ask for it. It will take you through resetting up your iTunes library back onto the iPod.

Plug it into your computer (into iTunes) on the left side when it comes up on the menu, click on it, that will bring up your device details there is a tab you can click onto that says "restore" click and it takes you back original settings.

I have a 40 gig classic and had the same problem after being idle for around a year. I simply had to leave it on charge overnight and it was charged by morning. I used usb cable to computer. hope this helps

you can update the firmware

hold down on/off button at top and the big button under the display and it should restart in a matter of 10seconds..

You could try resetting the classic to it's default settings but this will wipe the data on the classic. You do this by connecting your ipod to your computer then under devices click on your ipod and then click restore and follow the instructions to complete the restore process. It may be the case if you have backed up the classic before in itunes you could restore it back to what was on it before but it could again restore the combination to the one you do not know.