Could ROCKBOX have killed my Nano?

[Wargod18]

I have a 1g nano. 2GB i put Rockbox on about a week ago it worked fine now it won't do anything it won't turn on, itunes doesn't recognize it when i plug it in nothing happens. I can't give it to Apple my warranty is done plus the rockbox software is still on there. I was going to put this on my Video but screw that i don't want to lose that also.

[Llorean]

Have you tried these EXACT steps (not just some of them, and not just for almost as long):

1) Plug the iPod into your computer.
2) Turn ON the hold switch
3) Turn OFF the hold switch.
4) Hold Menu+Select VERY CAREFULLY WITHOUT WIGGLING YOUR FINGERS for 30 seconds.

Repeat 2-4 about 5 times, just to make sure you didn't wiggle on #4, it's very easy to and have it not work.

[Wargod18]

Thank you Llorean it worked do you know what causes that or why it happens? and if it is related to Rockbox at all?

[Llorean]

It's a glitch in the iPod itself. It seems to affect Nanos most, and it seems more likely to happen (but not guaranteed) if the battery gets lower, but it will happen to even non-Rockbox'ed iPods.

[Covert]

Read this

 http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=7184.0

[headworm]

This is exactly the same problem I have with my 1st gen nano 4gb.
Rockbox was running fine, i connected the ipod to the computer when i got home, i got the apple logo which froze. I then did a reset (select+menu) for 30 seconds. It shutdown and will not respond to anything.
I have tried the above numerous times. And yes, i am sure my fingers didn't wobble and i held the buttons down for well over 30 seconds.

As far as I can see the ipod is a brick. I repeat nothing responds, the computer doesn't recognize anything. I have tried different USB ports on 2 different machines. Nothing detects anything.

I noticed someone else had a similar problem which eventually went away. Perhaps the battery needs to be run dead flat to reset something in Ram or even Rom?

Please note, the nano is charged and I have tried resetting it both on AND off charge.

[headworm]

http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=6307.0