iPod video not working :(

[Stellar42]

I have had rockbox installed for a few months now, and it has worked very well. Today on my way home though, I had my iPod in regular iPod mode, and it froze up. So, I restarted it (still in iPod mode) it came on but I got the messed up hardware symbol (iPod with a x'ed out face and an exclamation point). I followed the instructions to restore it and nothing has worked. The first time the computer recognized that there was a problem and like the Apple website said, iTunes tried to repair it. And it was all going right but said there was an error. I tried again and now my computer won't recognize my iPod whatsover, (unless it is saying there is a malfunctioning device attached.)

I have followed these directions...
http://docs.info.apple.co...article.html?artnum=60983

Nothing. I can still get it into diskmode... but that is about it. Any help would be quite appreciated. I can't afford another iPod. >.>

[Chronon]

It sounds like it won't attach at all even in disk mode, correct?  It sounds like a hardware problem.  If you could mount the iPod then I would format the hard drive.  But this might not be a HD problem.  You might try entering the Diagnostic Mode and running some of the tests. ..  That's all I can offer, sorry.  You might ask for a quote on repair as well.  It could be much cheaper than a new device.

[bluebrother]

It sounds like it won't attach at all even in disk mode, correct?  It sounds like a hardware problem

It could be simply a broken cable -- maybe just try a different one?

[Chronon]

It sounds like it won't attach at all even in disk mode, correct?  It sounds like a hardware problem

It could be simply a broken cable -- maybe just try a different one?

That would be a nice outcome.  I somewhat think there's another problem, though, since the problem first manifested without any USB connection (I'm assuming since it happened on the way home).  But I agree that it's worth trying a different cable and a different computer to see if you can get it to restore with any of those.