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5th Gen ipod 30GB Video Hard Drive Replacement |
April 8, 2016 |
| Reviewer:
David K
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My 5th Gen ipod (over 5 years old) had started skipping, freezing and giving "use iTunes to restore" warning. Restore seemed to work but it kept crashing. This hard drive installed easily with a little patience. Look on youtube for videos demonstrating how to open the case with correct tools. I changed my faceplate and battery at the same time. Ipod charged and powered up immediately.
My only comment regards the initial sync. I could not get the computer to recognize the ipod or iTunes to sync without getting -1417, -1439 and -50 errors. When using iTunes restore function, Apple instructions state to put the ipod in disc mode after reset. Well, until I could get iTunes to recognize the device, I didn't know how to put it in disc mode without using the iTunes control panel. Fortunately, I found a blog with more detailed instructions.
Hold center button + Menu until apple logo appears, then immediately hold center button + Play/Pause and it will be in disc mode. Then restore and sync worked fine. Sorry if this is common knowledge but it took me a few days to figure it out...
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