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lekwame bester
Baker, LA
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damn same thing. i found a ipod and it actually worker. YAY
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jesse
Clayton, NC
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wow, jus tried it, totally worked after three tries..but had to hit it on a chair not palm...memory erased but the x is totally gone and money not wasted thankful wrote: OH MY GOD!
This actually worked for me on the first try.
I went to the apple store today and they told me it was a lost cause and my warranty was out and there was nothing i could do excpet trade it in for a 10% discount on a new one or pay to replace it for a cost which was about the same as the purchase price. It has been just over a year and the warranty just expired and I was fuming with anger because I spent a good deal of money on this ipod. Thank you so much for posting this. I tried so many other tests and diagnostics and nothing beat the red x except this. I am ever grateful to you, especially because this was somebody else's ipod i dropped. Not only that, but it didn't even erase my memory, everything was restored intact. Words can't express my appreciation. Thank you thank you thank you!
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jesse
Clayton, NC
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totally worked just tried it......hit it harder than on palm though
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GRATEFUL
London, UK
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actually ridiculous. cannot believe i tried this and it turns out to work! haha thank you so much! 3 good hits should do it and the noise that comes out of it is horrendous but stick with it. AWESOME.
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Mimi
Halifax, Canada
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WOW! I tried everything on the iTunes website and could not get my ipod classic working. I'm so glad i found this post because banging it on my mouse pad worked.
Thanks!
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randy
Sudbury, Canada
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it didnt work for me until i shook italong the same axis as you suggested to whack it
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pat
Mansfield, OH
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Wow it does work steering wheel of my Kenworth about 5 times on the left and right HARD got it back just have to reload my music... Thx to the peep who posted this!
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2 cool
Atlanta, GA
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great.... this still works... send me all the Ipods that have an x. I have the X factor !!!
Thanks abunch
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Electronics Tech
Longmont, CO
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Don Whitman wrote: My daughter's 80GB IPOD Video came up with the Red X and wasn't responding to anything. Apple said it was dropped (which it was) and wouldn't fix it in-warranty. After reading many bloggers recommending that I drop it or slam it on the table, I tried that - to no avail.
I came across the following on the Apple Blog and it worked! I had to try it a few times, but it came back to life. Give it a try:
Some times when you drop your ipod the lens inside skips(kinda like a record player). Reset your ipod by holding the middle and menu button until you hear clicking. then with one hand hold the ipod firmly and hit the side of it onto the PALM of your other hand. Sometimes this jumps the needle back into place but not all the time. My sons Ipod classic had the same problem. I was very skeptical that this would work. But it does! This is my scientific explanation of why. Ipods have a hard drive that has platters and heads. It is in concept like a record and a needle on a record player. I think that by gently smacking the ipod into the palm of your hand, you knock the head back into it's home position.
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Kirstyn
Dayton, OH
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thank you so so so much! i just freaked out thinking i broke it but this definitely worked! if it doesn't work for you try hitting it harder against your palm, I heard a sort of scratching sound inside and then it turned on and is working again
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Undeadfreak
Detroit, MI
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Hey do i need to plug it in or anything I think i did it right but bumped it back off. Should i smack 1 time at a time n reset?
Or do i not reset it just let it reset its self??
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Undeadfreak
Detroit, MI
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Awsome Now It doesnt wanna reset. If i plug it in it resets a few times in a row then shuts down.
Any advice?
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Undeadfreak
Detroit, MI
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Nvm Now the ipod is like me DEAD
Thx for nothin
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paul
Mount Vernon, WA
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SCORE! 8-10 slams sideways with right side down on the floor worked! Thanks Don Whitman wrote: My daughter's 80GB IPOD Video came up with the Red X and wasn't responding to anything. Apple said it was dropped (which it was) and wouldn't fix it in-warranty. After reading many bloggers recommending that I drop it or slam it on the table, I tried that - to no avail.
I came across the following on the Apple Blog and it worked! I had to try it a few times, but it came back to life. Give it a try:
Some times when you drop your ipod the lens inside skips(kinda like a record player). Reset your ipod by holding the middle and menu button until you hear clicking. then with one hand hold the ipod firmly and hit the side of it onto the PALM of your other hand. Sometimes this jumps the needle back into place but not all the time.
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eric
Commack, NY
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definitely works, i was trying everything until i saw this, thought it couldnt be real but it worked
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ADD33r
Chicago, IL
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rrrray wrote: my god this works. thank you. that was driving me absolutely insane. it took a couple tries, but then it made a horrible noise (i thought i made it worse), and i reset it again. all better!! This isn't working for my i've done everything you people said and it's just making the louder noise you experienced Email better instructions than just banging on it like an ape ADD33r@yahoo.com
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ADD33r
Chicago, IL
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I still got the red "X"
Now what ashholes?
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broken
Hollywood, FL
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hi there everyone...
i have been trying to fix my ipod this way that you all keep talking about, and it doesnt work.
any hints?
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Jose
Palo Alto, CA
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Does ANYONE ELSE's not charge now?!
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Matt
Bay Shore, NY
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I honestly can't believe this worked
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