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Rockbox General => Rockbox General Discussion => Topic started by: sina8 on January 16, 2014, 05:05:35 PM

Title: frozen ipod
Post by: sina8 on January 16, 2014, 05:05:35 PM

hello guys
i have a frozen 1st gen ipod nano.
i did everything to bring it back to life but i couldnt. :'(
now i installed rockbox . i thought that it might help to unfreeze it
rockbox completely installed and boots up but again no response to keys except for resetting.
what can i do to fix it?
thanks in advance.

Title: Re: frozen ipod
Post by: saratoga on January 16, 2014, 11:30:45 PM

So you mean the buttons don't work?  If its the same in both firmwares, it sounds like a hardware fault of some kind.

Title: Re: frozen ipod
Post by: sina8 on January 17, 2014, 03:12:12 AM

yes.   it doesn't respond to keys.

do you know what part of the logic board fails when this error happens? i mean can i repair it or i should change the board completely ?   

thank you for answering , best regards

Title: Re: frozen ipod
Post by: rbhawaii on January 17, 2014, 06:53:01 AM

here is a 2nd gen nano with 8gig for $23
and here is what you get for $23

iPod nano Gen 2 8GB (Scratch & Scuff)
Earbuds (New)
USB sync cable (New)
AC adapter (New)

http://www.gamestop.com/ipod/mp3/ipod-nanor-gen-2-8gb-scratch-scuff/98776

Title: Re: frozen ipod
Post by: sina8 on January 17, 2014, 07:17:09 AM

thank you rbhawaii , but i wanted to repair it my self .
one of my relatives gave me this ipod so i don't want to spend money for it ;D
now that i understood that it's not repairable i want to disassemble it to use the parts .
thank you for your answers.