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iPod fatally frozen after Rockbox install **SOLVED!** (see reply 13 below)
frause:
--- Quote from: poikkeus on April 19, 2007, 01:56:03 PM ---First, thanks for all the help so far. Here's what's happening. My iPod is well-charged.
2. I depress MENU-SELECT, with HOLD switch when screen is blank. The screen goes blank for two seconds, and the Apple icon appears. No drive sound.
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How long did you wait with the Apple logo on the screen? IIRC the OF takes a rather long time to boot.
--- Quote from: poikkeus on April 19, 2007, 01:56:03 PM ---3. I depress MENU-SELECT (reboot), wait for screen to go black, then depress SELECT-PLAY. Two seconds pass and I get the Second Screen (without the Apple icon).
SECOND SCREEN
1. I depress MENU-SELECT. Screen goes black for about two seconds, a short drive sound, and then an Apple icon.
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What is this "Second Screen" you speak of? Can you describe it?
poikkeus:
--- Quote ---How long did you wait with the Apple logo on the screen? IIRC the OF takes a rather long time to boot.
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My power's going down, but right now absolutely no more than five seconds or so. I haven't attempted extreme times like thirty seconds or a minute; things seem to stabilize in well under ten seconds.
--- Quote ---What is this "Second Screen" you speak of? Can you describe it?
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I'm sorry. I'm referring to the screen with the six lines of small text. I'll correct that.
frause:
--- Quote from: poikkeus on April 19, 2007, 03:44:23 PM ---
--- Quote ---How long did you wait with the Apple logo on the screen? IIRC the OF takes a rather long time to boot.
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My power's going down, but right now absolutely no more than five seconds or so. I haven't attempted extreme times like thirty seconds or a minute; things seem to stabilize in well under ten seconds.
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I got rid of my ipod a while ago, but I definately remember the OF taking longer than five seconds to start. 15-30 seconds is more like it.
And if holding down SELECT and PLAY immediately when the ipod reboots (as soon as you hear the hdd click and spin down) doesn't take you to disk mode, I don't know how to help. I can only suggest you keep trying.
The lines of small text is the Rockbox bootloader output.
poikkeus:
Again, I really appreciate all the help forum members are providing.
I do get reboot and the drive noise (a kind of soft clicking). I even kept the keys down for a minute just to be on the safe side, and did so several times. Once or twice, I've wanted to take a mallet to the thing.
The indicator of success would be if the iPod booted up into a battery icon. I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with a problem like this?
Two more developments. Research suggests that there are three potential solutions to my problem:
1. Dropping the iPod. Don't laugh. A number of users report that after they accidentally dropped their iPod onto the carpet, or slapped it hard against their thigh, the drive came alive again. Of course, I tried this, albeit with less success than others.
2. Letting the battery go out completely. Letting the battery go out is not enough. Don't use the iPod anywhere from a week to a month. Some claim it works every time. Of course, that means you can't use your investment for all that time.
3. The Apple Genius Bar. Presuming there's one in your neighbornhood. And that they're willing to replace the iPod.
???
chub1982:
Have you tried rebooting and then flicking the "hold" button on and off while the apple icon is onscreen, to reboot into the ipod firmware instead of rockbox?
Cheers,
Carl
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