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My iPod is dying (maybe?)
Yesterday morning before I left for the office, I was updating the songs on my iPod when it started whirring loudly. It sounded like the high-pitched hum and whirr of a failing hard disk. Picking it up, the iPod felt like it was getting warmer. I quickly unmounted it from the Mac and rebooted the iPod, only to be greeted with the gut-wrenching folder-with-exclamation-mark icon signifying the inability to start up. Pushing the buttons while it's whirring made it sound worse. Several reboots later, I still couldn't revive it, either displaying the folder icon, the Apple icon, and sometimes accompanied with the loud whirring.
I chucked my iPod into my bag to have a look at it later, and while on the bus miraculously it was working again.
But at the office, I had plugged it back in to the Mac to charge it up, but it froze my Finder, and I heard the whirring and clicking from the iPod again. I couldn't even unmount it cos the finder was giving me the spinning beach ball. I yanked the Firewire cord out and rebooted the iPod. Missing folder again.
I don't know what's going on. It seems to be linked to having it connected to my Mac. I had recently upgraded to Mac OS X 10.3.6 and there have been reports about firewire problems... so I don't know if the problem is software or if the iPod HDD is really on it's way out.
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EEP! just when i'm thinking of investing in an ipod, jon!
November 17, 2004 9:38 AM | jonathanpoh![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.jonathanpoh.com/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
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bear in mind my ipod is almost 3 years old now.. :P
November 20, 2004 2:33 PM | dannyFoo said:
that's what the whole Apple Care plan is for dude. and that's marketing for you. LOL! :P
November 21, 2004 7:38 PM | jonathanpoh said:
danny,
two flaws in your judgement:
1) AppleCare for iPod didn't exist at the time i got my iPod, 3 years ago. It was introduced exactly one year ago today.
http://dotmac.info/index.html/news/207/
2) From the Apple Web site:
http://www.apple.com/support/products/
AppleCare Protection Plan for iPod extends your service and support coverage for your iPod and its included accessories and software. Get up to two years of world-class support via phone, email or web — plus long-term peace of mind for your portable digital music experience.
Being three years old, and even if I did have AppleCare (assuming it HAD been available in the first place), it would have run out by now.
November 23, 2004 12:34 AM | dannyFoo said:
hmm.. oh well, time to buy a new battery or just a new iPod.. *roll eyes*
November 23, 2004 12:37 AM | dannyFoo said:
Hmm.. oh well, guess it's time to replace it with something new. :P
November 23, 2004 7:50 AM | jonathanpoh said:
I had already replaced the battery earlier this year with a new third party one which lasts longer than even the original that came with it. I suspect the hard disk might be failing.
November 25, 2004 8:31 AM | Soon said:
dude,.. i hate to be the bearer of bad news but it sounds to me like your iPod's hdd is on its way out mate. seen plenty. my advice?
back up as soon as you can! then claim on applecare before its warranty runs out.
all the best mate... cheers
November 16, 2004 10:28 PM | SY![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.jonathanpoh.com/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
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