Bloody I-pod

[superman321]

Hey all, well, yesterday my fucking I-Pod died on me. Now, everytime I try to turn it on I get a little icon of a folder and an exclamation point. I've been tot he apple support site and tried the stuff on there. Also, I've tried to restore it but everytime I connect it to my computer now it freeves up the I-pod restore tool and I can't do anything with my computer until I disconnect my Ipod.

So, has anyone had this problem with there I-Pod and if so do you guys have any advice for me on what to do?

Thanks all

[Fadingtoblack]

I don't have one, but my brother does.

When he dislocated his knee a while back he fell and broke the screen on his Ipod. Basically you're screwed in his situation, as for a new screen you may as well get a new Ipod! Anyway, in the end he had to get it sent off to Apple for them to look at and see if they would fix it.

Is yours still under warranty?

Regardless of that, I would suggest you find out the number the call up Apple in Australia to ask them about the situation, and see if they can help you out.

I'd also suggest (if it's under warranty I guess), going back to where you bought it to see if they can help you.


Quite honestly though, since I don't have one I don't know, it could be a just be a little problem that doesn't require any of that. So Google around and try and find some Apple or Ipod forums, there's a very good chance someone will have had this problem before you - and might of been told how to fix it.

[wolfway]

my brother has an ipod and had quite a few problems with it, i think he returned it to the shop two times and got a new one each time, i'dd go back to where you bought it.

[superman321]

Cheers for the advice guys. Went back to apple to ask them but since it is out of warrenty they told me I would have to send it back in for a 'service' which essentially means they simply send a replacement one to you but it costs $360 plus $20 postage and handling. That's only $20 cheaper than education pricing on a brand new one. Well, looks like I will have to just shell out the cash and get a new one. Pitty.

[Luís]

Well, if you are going to spend the money, I wouldn't recommend you to spend in a new Ipod... unless you want history to repeat itself, right?

[superman321]

Yeah, but I have tons of music which has been ripped into that Itunes only format and can't be converted properly. However, if I can find a way around that I might buy a dif. device. Either that or get an extended warranty, lol.

[Bleeding Me]

My brother had a 20gb IPOD and it was nothing but trouble. He had to return it and get a replacement 4 times within the year. All the time it was the battery just dying, once after only a week. He ended up getting his money back and getting an I-River. Similar price with many more features and support for file formats. Plus he hasn't had any problems after a year.

[Mr.Metal]

I hope you have better warranties over there, my cousin bought his Ipod at CompuSmart (not so Smart after all) and they only gave him a 15 day warranty and the only way he could get his Ipod changed was for it to be dead on arrival, the wheel on his Ipod was fucked up and once you touched it, the screen bar that highlights the names of the song would not stop, he phoned apple and the best solution he got?
"Well, you could always wait for the batteries to wear down"

Ahhh well, I still want one though...

[superman321]

Is pretty wierd to hear how some people have nothing but trouble with their I-Pods and others never have a single problem and it just kepps going. Like my brother has one and his is much older than mine and its going fine, where as mine, which is only 10 months old just cracks the shits and dies. Seems to be a bit of the luck of the draw.

And Mr. metal, yeah down here we get a one year warranty and it can be extended to 2 years for $99 or something. If I go for another I-Pod over a competitor I will definately be getting that extended warranty.

[Danallica]

I think there was a shit batch that came out on certain models, because they are pricks who wanted to get the damn things out on the market asap