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iPod Classic 7th Generation: Why is my iPod not increasing battery while charging but still works?

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:23:27 -0700

Hi, I bought an iPod Classic 7, I noticed while charging my iPod it didn't increase in battery after leaving it on charging for several hours with a 3rd party cable that came with it. I tried several 5v bricks and even my computer but the battery would just stay the same. I plugged it out and watched it drain in about 3-4 hours playing songs before the 'please charge your ipod' I connected it to charging and it showed that boot up screen instantly, showed that it's charging but the battery indicator is not increasing. The person I got it from said that it was a new battery. I was also able to sync 600 songs with the same 3rd party cable in under 3 minutes.

⟐ Commented March 29, 2026 at 17:23 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: iPod 7 gen not playing

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:17:22 -0700

Ipod apple logo appears but doesn't display menu or song list. does say from time to time connect to iTunes to restart but doesn't work

⟐ Answered March 24, 2026 at 15:17 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Why does my iPod turn off when I play music? Its fully charged

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:12:08 -0700

Why does my ipod turn off when i start playing music? Its fully charged

⟐ Answered March 24, 2026 at 15:12 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Battery replacement still not working

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:16:44 -0700

I have an ipod classic 7th gen that has had a bad battery for years, haven't used it all for at least 10 years. I recently opened it and put a replacement battery in it. I plugged it in and it immediately turned on and quite quickly showed a full battery. Once unplugged it will immediately show that it needs to be plugged in. I thought maybe it was a dead replacement battery so I ordered another from a different vendor. Same issue with the second battery. I then tried taking the new battery out and plugged it in without any battery connected and had the same issue. Just wondering what could be causing it. When plugged into wall it works and looks fine. When plugged into a computer it said it's charging but after 24 hours still shows as dead after unplugged. Any help would be great.

⟐ Edited by author March 01, 2026 at 23:16 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Which battery for iPod 7th Gen Classic?

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:26:21 -0700

Hi, I have a 7th Gen Classic 160GB - which battery do I need please?

⟐ Answer accepted February 02, 2026 at 9:26 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: iPod won't sync with itunes

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:17:36 -0700

I brought a new 7th gen classic as a Christmas present. I am unable to get it to sync with iTunes.

I have tried on an old pc with a previous/old version of iTunes. I get the message "iPod software update server could not be contacted. Make sure your network settings are correct and your network connection is active." ... and "There was a problem downloading the software for the iPod" It keeps asking to restore the iPod which then gives these messages.

We have just changed broadband provider. I have 2 other classics that work and sync without issue. Any help gratefully received.

⟐ Commented January 20, 2026 at 12:17 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: I have a iPod MC297J what battery do I need.

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 02:02:19 -0700

I have a ipod MC297J what battery do I need.

⟐ Edited December 31, 2025 at 2:02 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Schematic diagram or Component list

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:37:45 -0700

I have a 7th gen classic where this capacitor fell off the motherboard, and i lost it

does anyone have schematics or any idea of what value piece this is supposed to be?

⟐ Commented December 01, 2025 at 16:37 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Why is my iPod classic blinking a white screen

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 06:09:14 -0700

its a blinking white screen when you cut it on and when you hold the menu button and the center button it flashes the apple logo

⟐ Answered October 30, 2025 at 6:09 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: hold switch strange work

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 02:02:26 -0700

Hello. I have Ipod classic 7 gen and hold switch works like power button. When I switch hold to lock position ipod power off and when switch to unlod ipod power on and apple logo appears. I changed the hold switch and headphone jack to new one but problem wasn`t solved. Where can be the problem?

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Screen flickering when plugged in

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:40:37 -0700

I have this iPod 7th gen 120 GB and when I plug it in the screen is stuck on the Apple logo and the screen flickers almost like a boot loop help is appreciated

⟐ Answered August 08, 2025 at 9:40 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: My Buttons are not working ☹️

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:15:49 -0700

Hello everyone,

I recently bought an iPod Classic 7th gen off eBay, everything works just fine except for the clickwheel buttons and center button. It scrolls perfectly, but when I try to press the buttons to the next song or the menu, etc. It doesn’t do anything.

I have already replaced the click wheel itself, but the problem persists. What could it be?

While replacing the clickwheel I made sure that I could hear the click, and I did. Buttons click fine, but don’t actually do anything, sometimes they work if I press them ridiculously hard but sometimes not even that works.

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Click wheel on iPod 7th Gen stopped working. Rest of device is fine

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:23:04 -0700

The click wheel topped working. I can turn it on, and it is recognized by my Mac Mini. I cleaned the front with alcohol recently. Perhaps that is the cause? Can it be fixed?

⟐ Commented April 10, 2025 at 16:23 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: moisture under front cover of iPod classic 7th generation

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 12:19:06 -0700

How can I remove moisture from beneath the front cover of the iPod?

iPod Classic 7th Generation: itunes no identifica o reconoce mi iPod classic

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 14:39:34 -0700

Spanish: porque itunes no reconoce mi ipod classic 7th gen

English: iTunes does not identify or recognize my iPod classic

Because iTunes doesn't recognize my iPod classic 7th gen

⟐ Commented February 09, 2025 at 14:39 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Why is my iPod Classic making a clicking noise?

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:37:27 -0700

My Ipod Classic has started making a clicking noise and just tells me to take it to the apple store to fix. Just wondering what actually could be wrong. It still charges fine, so I was thinking it might be the spin disk or a chip but not really 100% sure. Has anyone else had this issue and know what needs to be repaired?

⟐ Commented January 21, 2025 at 20:37 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: How to replace LCD?

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 16:50:50 -0700

How to replace LCD?

⟐ Answered October 12, 2024 at 16:50 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Error code 1413 on Restore

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:55:37 -0700

I have a iPod Classic Gen 7

iTunes doesn't want to restore it, returns error code 1413.

I can not for the life of my find what is causing this.

Attempted Fixes:

Restore on MacOS
- Music app nor Finder recognise the iPod
Changed ports on Windows PC
- No change in result
Formatted the HDD (https://methodshop.com/erase-ipod/)
- Maybe caused more issues now that the G: Drive shows nothing inside it

SMART DATA:

Retracts: 6

Reallocs: 0

Pending Sectors: 0

PowerOn Hours: 10197

Start/Stops: 203513

Temp: Min 4c

Temp: Max 48c

Below is what I get on my Windows 11 PC

UPDATE:

My iPod now shows:

0kb out of 0kb???

This is probably a Drive issue

⟐ Commented August 29, 2024 at 15:55 MST

iPod Classic 7th Generation: How does the pinout of the clickwheel work?

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 03:03:00 -0700

Ipod click wheel C implementation

Would it be possible to repurpose the click wheel on an Ipod 7th generation for a homebrew project like this? I'm not sure how hard it would be to reverse engineer, but if the pinout is the same or similar I think this could be a really cool project!

iPod Classic 7th Generation: Controls do no respond

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:05:16 -0700

IPod appears locked. None of the controls work. Can not turn off, left and right arrows do nothing, menu no response, bottom 6 o'clock no response.