iPod has locked up

[stesavage]

Hi,

I plugged my iPod into my G5 this morning, the"do not disconnect" symbol came up on the screen and then… nothing happened.

iTunes usually loads, but didn't. I loaded iTunes and there was no iPod icon.

The iPod didn't mount to the desktop either.

I loaded iPod Updater and it said "Please plug in an iPod to update".

I tried using USB and Firewire. Neither worked.

The "do not disconnect" sign was still flashing away on the screen, but I counted dismount the iPod. After trying everything I had to just disconnect it. And now the sign is still flashing away on the screen.

I have tried resetting it and this doesn't work either.

Please can someone help. I've tried EVERYTHING!

Thanks in advance

Steve

[scarby]

use the "safely remove hardware" icon in your toolbar, bottom right, see if that works.

[stesavage]

use the "safely remove hardware" icon in your toolbar, bottom right, see if that works.

Sorry… where is that?

[broadwayrock]

"use the "safely remove hardware" icon in your toolbar, bottom right" [of the screen on your G5]

If that doesnt work try to reset you iPod while its still connected to the G5 and then disconnect the iPod.

[stesavage]

"use the "safely remove hardware" icon in your toolbar, bottom right" [of the screen on your G5]

If that doesnt work try to reset you iPod while its still connected to the G5 and then disconnect the iPod.


Ah, I'm using my G5 at work… So I don't have full system adminstrator access. There is no "safely remove hardware" option in the dock.

[shawners]

On the PC MONITOR it may show A IPOD ICON or to safely remove it by double clicking it, if its not there. THen something is seriously wrong.

[Digital Bliss]

Contact apple but on the other hand this is what happens when people buy over priced electroinics

[Krell]

Theres just something about this thread that cracks me up

I dunno if its the age old snubbery by MAC users about Windows locking up, or the safely remove dialogue




.

[.:sp00ky:.]

...or people telling a mac user to look at their "pc monitor" and "look in the bottom right at the toolbar"

[stesavage]

Well I got so p***ed off with PCs, having used them from Windows 3.11 through to XP, and constantly having problems, that I move to OS X. Best move I ever made. Never have a problem with macs, just damn iPod's!

[scarby]

just dont buy another ipod then. plenty of other alternatives out there. :-s

[mcovey]

try it on windows. if it doesnt work... then tell us. If it does, it's your mac :p

[stesavage]

It doesn't work on a PC either…

[scarby]

did you enter into one of those "WIN A FREE IPOD" competitions? lol, if it aint workin' propa, take it back to where ya got it from, you'll probably get a replacement, or at least some proffesional advice. (hope ya kept the reciept)

[stesavage]

Yeah, its still under warranty and I have the receipt, just couldn't be bothered going back to the shop…

Thought I'd try fixin' it first.

I reckon I could take the battery out, leave it for a while and plug it back in… but it could be too much hassle.

[scarby]

fuck that man, jus take it to the shop, let them fix it, they get paid for it, you don't.

[stesavage]

It's working today.

I let the battery run down to empty, charged it up again and it works. The internal disk must have got stuck in a loop or something.

[TiSaph]

If you have a first, second, or third gen Ipod, hold down the pause/play button and the menu button for the standard 6 seconds. If you have a fourth gen, hold down menu and the select button. This is the same as doing a hard restart. The apple logo should appear and you'll have to turn that damn clicker off again.