iPod Classic Srs Problems

[ScoobSTi]

My iPod has been messing around with me, ever since I got it. I've compiled a list of what angers me.

 

• It's screen has dead pixels
  
• It makes high pitched whining sounds
  
• It never syncs
  
• Causes iTunes to crash
  
• Windows tries to fix some files but it can't
  
• Resetting doesn't do anything
  
• I can't restore it
  
• It lags a lot
  
• And it can't play anything unless the clicker sound is on
  

 

Does anyone have an idea of what might be happening?

 

Oh and I haven't bothered to contact Apple or go to their "fancy" glass box stores.

 

Edit: Most of the problems I'm having that are listed here also happened with my new Nano. My dad had the Classic that I own right now and we swapped for some reason. Now, his Nano shuts off when he turns it sideways (it can't sync as well) and I'm having all of these problems.

[GTAMADDOG]

Most of the symptoms you describe say to me that the internal storage is pretty knackered. Whining noises, inability to sync or restore and lagging says it's probably having a difficult time reading/writing. Sounds like the standard symptoms of a dying hard drive to me :/

 

Could be wrong but I did experience relatively the same with an old college computer.

[Ryzza5]

I'd say the file system is corrupt, which is a symptom of the storage device being kaput, as mentioned above.

[Jazzi]

I'd say, its broken.

[Ryzza5]

Putting it simply there Jazzi :lol:

[Jazzi]

Haha :P

 

What year did you buy it Scoob?

[t.]

You've owned it too long, stop being so cheap and buy a new one.

 

Those are not my words, but a mechanical to English translation of what it is saying to you.

[killalldude]

You've owned it too long, stop being so cheap and buy a new one.

 

Those are not my words, but a mechanical to English translation of what it is saying to you.

 

I think it's saying, "I'm old, arthritic, and about to kick the bucket. Please, just let me RIP."

 

Seriously though, how old is it? And more importantly, do you take good care of it or is it normally dropped/hurt/abused? My old 2nd gen Nano works just fine, despite being 5 years old. From what you're experiencing, I think it's probably on it's way out.

[ScoobSTi]

It's about 4-5 years old. So yes, is is pretty old. But it's strange because the 4 month old Nano has some of the same problems. They're both getting really unreliable.

 

And tbh, I can't afford another iPod, unless it's a shuffle or the newest Nano.

 

@Killalldude: I've never dropped it once. But it still is pretty old, I guess.