How To Repair An Ipod Classic

Old iPod devices such as iPod Classic and early iPod nano are prone to data corruption. Data corruption usually occurs when you unplug the iPod without ejecting it outset or if yous driblet the iPod while the difficult drive is spinning (hard bulldoze disk errors).

Corruption errors can cause the iPod to freeze and may prevent CopyTrans and CopyTrans Manager from properly copying music back and forth. Here'southward how to repair iPod corruption errors.

Outset, reset the iPod and identify information technology in disk way
Next, check for file arrangement errors on the iPod drive
Finally, bank check for bad sectors and physical bulldoze damage
Optional – use HD Melody to cheque for physical damage

Kickoff, reset the iPod and place it in disk mode

Resetting the iPod does not delete any data from the device simply may help you lot ready corruption errors.

First make sure that the device is not continued to your computer
Next, toggle the Agree switch on top to the ON and then back to the OFF position a couple of times
Press and agree both the Menu button on elevation and the Center push button in the middle of the click-wheel for at least x seconds. Agree until the Apple tree logo appears on the iPod screen
With the Apple tree logo in view, press and hold both the Eye push button in the middle and the Play/Suspension push untill you see the iPod Disk Fashion screen.

If the effect is not resolved, continue with the steps below.

Next, check for file system errors on the iPod drive

Windows features an in-built tool called Bank check Disk that helps you detect and prepare errors on the iPod drive. To run Check Disk:

Go along the iPod disconnected from your PC, close iTunes and run CopyTrans or CopyTrans Managing director. This is washed to avert accidental deletion of content from your iPod by iTunes
Only now connect the iPod
Right-click the Start menu icon and choose "Open up Windows Explorer"
From the right-hand pane select "Reckoner". This is the place where all connected drives are listed
Right-click on the iPod and cull "Properties"
From the newly-opened window, navigate to the "Tools" tab and click "Check now…" under "Mistake-checking"
Make sure that the "Automatically fix file organization errors" option is checked and striking the "Offset" button.

Check Disk will now endeavour to observe and fix errors on the iPod drive. check disk message some problems were fond and fixed

If the iPod is however non repaired at this bespeak, the next step is to check the iPod drive for bad sectors and physical impairment.

Finally, check for bad sectors and physical drive impairment

Bad sectors are chunks of data on the bulldoze that the iPod can't read. Bad sectors are indicators of physical damage on the drive. Dropping the device while the difficult disk is spinning is a mutual cause of bad sectors. To cheque the iPod for bad sectors and concrete damage:

Follow steps ane. to v. from the above department
Ensure that the "Browse for and endeavor recovery of bad sectors" is checked and click "Start"

This scan can take a very long time to complete (in some cases hours). Once the scan is complete, see the resulting message which volition say whether any bad sectors were found and repaired. your device or disk was successfully scanned check disk message

Optional – use Hard disk Tune to check for physical damage

Hard disk Tune is a popular tertiary-party tool that we recommend using for visualizing concrete damage on iPods with rotational hard drives. HD Tune does not repair your iPod difficult disk. There is no need to utilize HD Melody on other iPod types such as iPod nano.

Download the free trial version of HD Melody from the following page

Download HD Tune
Open Hard disk Tune and navigate to the "Error Scan" tab, and then click "Kickoff"

In one case the scan completes, be on the look for red fields such every bit the ones from the below screenshot. Cerise fields indicate concrete impairment on the iPod bulldoze. hd tune window with scan results

If the iPod drive is physically damaged, we encourage a visit to your local electronics repair store instead of the Apple tree Store. Installing a new hard-bulldoze on the iPod would not break the bank, while Apple would about probably send you abroad or offer you to purchase a new device.