There's a noise coming from my iPod!
My iPod stopped working and there's this clicking sound. It also doesn't turn on there's just the apple logo. HELP!
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Sounds like a bad hard drive, when hard drives die, they produce a rythmatic clicking noise. This would also prevent the iPod from booting.
You will need a 1.8" ZIF hard drive, and depending on the version of the iPod, it will need to be either 5mm or 8mm thick. iFixit should sell them.
Here's the guide: iPod Classic Hard Drive Replacement
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Hi,
try to restore the iPod via iTunes. If it doesn´t works, the hard drive seems to be damaged. Any sign that somebody maybe dropped it?
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SOunds like a bad hard drive, get one right here (unfortunately they only have 120GB drives, not 160).
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If you "downgrade" to an other drive than the 160GB hard drive, don't forget to buy a new hard drive cable as well. This comment applies to the thick 160GB drive, i don't know if the thin drive has an other cable as well.
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Where could i find a 160GB hard drive?
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ebay ;-)
you wouldent happen to know if my music and videos are recoverable, being that my harddrive is shot.
