1 Won't turn on or charge. High pitched whine. What needs replacing?
Hi,
I just dug my iPod classic 5th Gen out of a drawer and was really disappointed it didn't turn on. I have tried leaving it on charge and have tried connecting to itunes but can't get any life out of it. I noticed when I hold it close to my ear when I have it on charge there is a constant high pitched whining noise.
After finding this great site I am optomistic about repairing it. Only problem is I don't have any idea which part needs replacing. Can anybody help?
Thanks in advance...
Rob
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Start with the battery. The whining noise could be a bad hard drive, but to make that determination, you need a new battery first. Do not go and change a logic board without further diagnosing what has failed. The iPod has a decent diagnostics mode that will assist you further.
by oldturkey03
Thanks, I will go ahead and try the battery :)
by Rob H
Hi I was wondering if you ever got your iPod working? My iPod video is having the same problem. I replaced the battery today and still no go, so now I just need to wait for the hard drive to get here.
by francis
Hi francis,
I haven't got round to replacing the battery yet, thanks for reminding me! I think I'll order the battery now. Do you have the exact same symptoms? Maybe I should just go ahead and order both battery and hard drive together...
Please let me know how it goes
by Rob H