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iPod 1st Generation: 3rd generation A1040 15GB Battery

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:18:21 -0700

Hi there, do you have a battery for a 3rd generation A1040 15GB ipod please?

⟐ Answered April 03, 2026 at 22:18 MST

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 5th Generation (Video): Device drawing too much power but not charging

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:49:22 -0700

Got a used ipod at the thrift a while back, and when I got it, it would charge fine but not sync to the computer.

I found out that the charge port had bent pins at the data transfer outs. I had someone help me to replace it and the ipod worked fine for about a month, even the battery it came with was holding a charge for a long time.

Now out of nowhere it won't charge anymore. Neither on Wall or Computer USB. When I connect it to my PC, I get a windows notification saying that there was a power surge at the port because the device is drawing too much power and telling me to disconnect it immediately.

I tested different cables and even replaced the battery with a new one. So I can safely rule out those two things.

I can't imagine it being the charge port again since I just replaced it, unless the soldering wasn't perfect and something became disconnected.

What could the problem be? And what components could I test for voltage on the logic board to see where the problem could be, starting from the pins on the charge port? There are no schematics available I think so I don't know where the electricity runs through. I know there is like a fuse and an IC for controlling the flow but I'm also not sure which one it is.

⟐ Answered March 27, 2026 at 9:49 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 5th Generation (Video): iPod won't charge

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:57:31 -0700

I bought a used Ipod Classic 5 about two months ago. The seller put a new battery in as well. I have been using it fine for about two months now. Charging via wall and/or computer worked fine. I haven't used it for about two weeks now and the last time I used it I did until the battery was completely drained.

I went to charge it on my wall outlet now and it wouldn't show any signs of life.
I waited a good 2 hours and still nothing happened.
Whenever I tried turning it on, it would just show the apple logo for a brief second and then shut off again.

Something weird to note is that after nothing happening via wall charge I tried charging it on my computer and when I plugged it in I got a windows notification for a USB power surge, telling me to immediately remove the device from USB because it was drawing too much power.

What could be happening? And how do I fix it?

⟐ Commented March 19, 2026 at 18:57 MST

iPod 3rd Generation: New Battery will not charge

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:48:22 -0700

Changed battery and iPod started normally with low charge, everything works. Went to charge it and noted that hard drive starts up when cable plugged in, also keys do not work. Unplug cable and drive stops and keys work. Tried two different cables and same result. Now battery is dead so I get an Apple icon and then display goes dead.

⟐ Answered March 19, 2026 at 4:48 MST

iPod 4th Generation or Photo: Battery not charging or moving. Keep getting contact apple

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:55:56 -0700

I pod 20 GB Serial JQ450CNTPS9. Model a1059- EMC 1995. Rated 5-30 VDC. 1.oA max.. Keep getting contact apple...plugged into my computer battery not charging only showing about 1/5 of black. Nothing moving..Is it the battery....

. These are pics. Hope it works??

⟐ Commented March 18, 2026 at 16:55 MST

iPod 4th Generation or Photo: after the iPod classic 4th update it stayed with the charging image on

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:53:08 -0700

the device connected to the imac had received the update with itunes then it said to unplug the device from the imac and put it on the charger but it has been plugged in for a long time and waited in the dock but nothing has changed...

how can i fix it

⟐ Commented March 18, 2026 at 11:53 MST

iPod Original: Are the 120gb and 80gb iPod classic 6/7th gen the same thickness

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:39:36 -0700

I have an iPod classic 6th gen thin (flash modded) and need to replace the rear housing. Would a housing from a 120gb iPod classic work?

⟐ Answer accepted March 16, 2026 at 19:39 MST

iPod Classic: iPod 6th gen won’t open

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:49:05 -0700

Hello! I’m currently trying to pry open my iPod. I have the tools with me, but it has been a difficult process, I’ve been trying since yesterday. I guess the right side and the bottom are good, but I’m struggling to get the left side. Any tips? Thanks!

iPod 5th Generation (Video): How to fix white screen loop on iPod 5G?

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:12:34 -0700

I received a dead iPod. It had no HDD and a dead Chinese battery. When I received it, it showed a white screen for a couple of seconds and that was it. Now I installed a new 3000mAh battery and an SD card mod (256gb), but the screen still shows nothing but a white light for a couple of seconds.

⟐ Commented March 13, 2026 at 12:12 MST

iPod Classic: Any known methods for removing scratches from plastic screen

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:13:40 -0700

Iv have recently repaired and iPod classic 7gen but when the screen when is lit up you can see little rainbow scratch marks across the plastic screen and I am wonder if anyone has any know methods of removing these scratches

Any answers or suggest are greatly appreciated

Thanks

⟐ Answered March 12, 2026 at 16:13 MST

iPod 5th Generation (Video): When I plug in battery to 5th gen iPod, sounds like it's shorting.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:38:16 -0700

Found an old iPod 5th gen. When I tried to replace the battery, the screen would flicker and make a somewhat of a sizzle / crackle sound and then eventually just stay white and I would notice the whole bottom portion of the logic board getting intensely hot. Any ideas what would be causing this? The board looks very clean, I can't seem to see anything that stands out that would be causing a short.

⟐ Commented March 05, 2026 at 20:38 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: Can the HDD be replaced with a SSD

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:07:47 -0700

Is there a SSD compatible with the iPod Classic?

⟐ Commented February 25, 2026 at 21:07 MST

iPod 4th Generation or Photo: It is not recovering, please HELP

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:29:01 -0700

I replaced the hard drive with The compact flash drive returned error 1413, then 1439. It then recovered, but when reconnecting to the computer, it returned the error. Now, when connecting, it returns a check mark.But the computer and iTunes It doesn't see it, I use a good adapter and a 64GB flash drive formatted fat32 , Also tried other types of formatting

iPod 5th Generation (Video): Why does my iPod stutter/lag while playing some songs?

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:37:55 -0700

I got an iPod video 30gb model in the fall and a little bit into having it, before upgrading anything, I noticed that during playback some songs would begin to lag a little bit. There'd be a sudden stutter in playback and then the stuttering would continue for the rest of the song and sometimes into the next song. I figured that this was mostly an issue with the hard drive (which only had mp3s on it), and I thought that, like the answer on another similar question here suggested, it would go away when I replaced the storage.

About a month ago, I upgraded it to an iFlash Quad with 512gb worth of microSDs. When I did this and put in my files again, I had all the lossless files in my collection converted to ALAC so they could play correctly on the stock OS synced through iTunes. However, the issue of some songs lagging has persisted, especially when using the iPod through Ford Sync in my car. I thought it only really happened during longer songs but recently it's been doing it on some songs as short as 2.5 minutes. Is there any way to fix this that isnt just trying to replace the storage again?

iPod Classic: Why does my iPod say there is 0KB of space left when it is empty?

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:09:40 -0700

How come, when I look at my iPod Classic 6th gen's storage capacity, it says 0KB left even though nothing is on it? Please help me!

⟐ Answer edited February 05, 2026 at 15:09 MST

iPod 5th Generation (Video): Hold switch not working but headphone jack is fine

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:38:32 -0700

I modded my iPod 5th gen a couple years back and everything has been working fine. Today I tried use the hold switch, the switch itself still moves but doesn’t do anything. Headphone jack is working fine. Any way to check this without ordering a new part?

⟐ Answer edited February 04, 2026 at 18:38 MST