What might be wrong with the hold switch?
I dropped my ipod in water, and it would not turn on / respond at all, so I was afraid I might have shorted something.
I took it apart, used rubbing alcohol on the logic board, cleaned the contacts, and let it dry for a few days. When I reconnected things and plugged it in, it worked! sort of. It powered on and showed the normal menu screen, but the hold switch icon was on and it did not respond to any of the buttons, even when I tried holding the menu/play buttons and after restoring it.
I tried wiggling the hold switch's connection and even disconnecting it, but nothing worked. Now, though, it doesn't even power on. Instead, it just shows the apple logo on a dark screen and I can hear/feel that the hard drive is spinning. It is also no longer recognized by the computer.
Any idea what could be wrong / how I could fix it?
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Are you using an Apple based computer or a PC? If a PC what operating system is installed on it? Have you tried hooking it up to another computer with iTunes installed?
by ABCellars
I'm running Windows XP. I just tried hooking it up to a computer running Vista, and it did the same thing, showing the "very low battery" screen, then switching to a dark screen with the apple logo.
by Anonymous
When you hooked it up to the Vista computer did iTunes recognize it? I am assuming iTunes is loaded on that computer.
by ABCellars
No, it didn't. For both computers, hooking it up just changed the screen from blank to "very low battery", then the apple logo. It stays like that, with the hard drive running, even after being unplugged.
by Anonymous
Try taking it apart & cleaning the motherboard again. Clean it good with alcohol and a brush. Clean all the switch connectors too. Wipe it down with a paper towel and let it dry. Then try putting it back together again and trying it.
by ABCellars
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