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#472598 - 06/24/07 06:51 PM iPod HDD testing? [Re: Danshin]
soundmann18 Registered: 05/19/05 Posts: 342	My 4G iPod died a while ago, I'm not sure what the problem is, but the most likely failure would be the HDD, so I'm wondering if there is a way that I can test to see if that is the problem before I buy a new one. Is there any way to do that? _________________________ __________________ 15" MBP late 2008
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#472599 - 06/24/07 10:36 PM Re: iPod HDD testing? [Re: Danshin]
Kisin Registered: 11/15/07 Posts: 151	go to ifixit, get the guide, take ipod apart, hook up a different hdd or flash drive, restore ipod in itunes, voila!
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#472600 - 06/26/07 04:19 PM Re: iPod HDD testing? [Re: Danshin]
Waragainstsleep Registered: 02/13/05 Posts: 1723	A sad iPod icon or ! Folder often point to a failed HD, but dodgy noises are the best indicator. Usually a clunking sound after the drive spins up. Grinding is also bad. If your pod will boot far enough, they do have a diagnostic mode which will test the HD for you. Takes ages though, even on a good drive. Google for the instructions to boot to diagnostic mode, but plug it in, might take overnight.
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#472601 - 06/26/07 05:42 PM Re: iPod HDD testing? [Re: Danshin]
soundmann18 Registered: 05/19/05 Posts: 342	kisin: Yeah, I would do that, but that would require getting another drive... I'm trying to figure out if its a bad HDD before I spend money. War: Thanks, I'll try that, but the last time I tried to turn it on nothing happened... it may just be a goner. _________________________ __________________ 15" MBP late 2008
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#472602 - 06/27/07 08:02 AM Re: iPod HDD testing? [Re: Danshin]
Waragainstsleep Registered: 02/13/05 Posts: 1723	If it won't even power on. Its probably not (just?) the HD.
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#472603 - 06/28/07 06:45 PM Re: iPod HDD testing? [Re: Danshin]
soundmann18 Registered: 05/19/05 Posts: 342	not turning on may only be a function of having not been charged in a year... hopefully I'll be able to work on it this weekend _________________________ __________________ 15" MBP late 2008
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