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Title: help! cant get ipod back on after shutdown
Post by: limpchikenbizkit on January 30, 2008, 11:50:33 PM

when i shutdown the ipod with rockbox booted, and it goes off completely, i cant get it back on. it had a good amount of power left in it, but it wont come back on or respond when connected to computer. ive been pressing whatever random button combos i can think of and toggling the hold switch. i dunno what to do,, but last time this happened, my sister did something(randomly) and it came back on.

Title: Re: help! cant get ipod back on after shutdown
Post by: cool_walking_ on January 31, 2008, 12:08:39 AM

If you flick the "hold" switch off, then hold MENU+SELECT for 6 seconds, it will reboot itself. This should always work unless the battery is dead or there's a hardware problem.

I and some other people have had this problem occasionally (shutdown and it takes a hard reboot to bring it back up again), but it's not very often for me.

Title: Re: help! cant get ipod back on after shutdown
Post by: Llorean on January 31, 2008, 12:48:26 AM

Hold needs to be on then off, it clears something (or seems to) by turning it on and off again.

And it can be MUCH longer than 6 seconds. Give it at least 30, and try it four or five times if it doesn't work the first time.

Title: Re: help! cant get ipod back on after shutdown
Post by: limpchikenbizkit on January 31, 2008, 10:29:59 AM

yeah you were right. i guess i was tryin to go too fast b4, cuz about 20 seconds did it.
thanx alot

Title: Re: help! cant get ipod back on after shutdown
Post by: LambdaCalculus on January 31, 2008, 10:31:00 AM

Oi, real English please. No shorthand! You agreed to that when you signed up for the forums.