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iPod 5g blank screen, hdd clicking...

My wife's iPod 5G has had it's lumps. It was giving me a white screen while it'll charge, but now, it'll just give me no screen. I hear the hard drive clicking when it's plugged into my wall charger.

I've already opened it and tried to see if any of the cables were knocked out, and reseated them correctly. Still nothing.

Apple Genius said that the hard drive was going out. Any other opinions? Possibly replace Logic Board and HHD at the same time?

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The so called "genius" was right, the hdd dies - but you can try something with your iPod - if it works - keep in mind that the hard drive could die within minutes, days or years - nobody knows...

hold the iPod around 4" above and "drop it" - make a hard reset and if you are lucky - it will work again

here is a howto video on youtube

the white screen has nothing to do with the clicking, i would try a hard reset (press and hold the menu and the select button at the same time until the iPod restarts - that should be done within 10 seconds)

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I tried the drop, didn't work. Might just try replacing the HDD later, start from there.

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