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    ipod hard drive

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Roger Dodger, Apr 9, 2008.

  1. Roger Dodger

    Roger Dodger Notebook Consultant

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    I was running yesterday and somehow dropped my black 80 G ipod classic to the ground pretty hard.

    but thankfully, other than a few scratches on the back, everything still works fine.

    I'm wondering if the hd of the ipod is solid state? is that why there's no recognizable damage so far?
     
    Roger Dodger, Apr 9, 2008
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    No, the iPod Classic is hard drive based, not SSD like the iPod Nano or iPod Touch. I'd say you were lucky :p.
     
    Sam, Apr 9, 2008
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  3. Roger Dodger

    Roger Dodger Notebook Consultant

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    oh wow....

    :p
     
    Roger Dodger, Apr 9, 2008
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  4. Kaushal

    Kaushal Notebook Consultant

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    u are lucky :p
    I bought a nano for use during my jogging to avoid accidental damage to my 80 gig iPod :eek:
     
    Kaushal, Apr 9, 2008
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  5. diggy

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    I dropped 30 gig video iPod yesterday morning getting into my car, and it took a good three bounces before I grabbed. Aside from a few scratches, thing works perfect.
     
    diggy, Apr 9, 2008
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    tayhadar1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Dropped my 40gb iPod, while it was off, and the drive shattered. I am never buying another mp3 player with a spinning hard drive, I love my 8gb Nano!
     
    tayhadar1, Apr 9, 2008
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  7. Roger Dodger

    Roger Dodger Notebook Consultant

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    actually i am experiencing a software problem now with my 80G ipod.

    when i plugged the usb cords into my macbook today, it read:


    The ipod could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (1429).

    is there anything i can do? should i reformat the ipod hard drive?

    Thanks :)
     
    Roger Dodger, Apr 9, 2008
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  8. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hmm...it may be that drop then. If you disconnect it, does it still play and work fine? But anyhow, yes, reformat!
     
    Sam, Apr 9, 2008
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  9. niemassacre

    niemassacre Notebook Evangelist

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    I recently reformatted my 30GB iPod from Windows to Mac, and something's wrong with my drive - it will update a few hundred songs, then stop, saying that the drive could not be read or written to. I've restored it several times, and I'm about to give up at just get a new one. I'd really LOVE a 16GB nano (I wonder when they're coming out?), but I guess I'll settle for an 8GB one for now. I'm done with those tiny spinning drives, I think.
     
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  10. Roger Dodger

    Roger Dodger Notebook Consultant

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    I reformatted, still gives the same error message.
    :(
     
    Roger Dodger, Apr 9, 2008
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  11. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    Have you tried searching for the error message on google?
     
    stealthsniper96, Apr 9, 2008
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  12. ItsDaKronic

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    Bro the 64gb solid state drive is goin for $1000

    there is no way they are gonna stick that in an ipod anytime soon.
     
    ItsDaKronic, Apr 9, 2008
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  13. trueintentions

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    Teehee, I've dropped my iPod mini several hundred times now, still in perfect working condition.

    Alright, so it's a tad scratched up, but what do you expect? It's nearly 3 years old. :p
     
    trueintentions, Apr 10, 2008
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  14. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    i have a 32 GB SSD in my ipod... that was expensive as hell.

    i've been selling ipods and laptops like crazy on ebay. i might go that route. if you can get the thing to restore and load up your songs, just sell it as used and get rid of the thing.
     
    masterchef341, Apr 10, 2008
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  15. niemassacre

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    Is it possible to get a 16 GB SSD into an iPod nano? I really wish I could get that size, that would be perfect for me.
     
    niemassacre, Apr 10, 2008
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    That's pretty sleazy. You should only sell it as broken/ for parts if it's not a working iPod.
     
    knightingmagic, Apr 10, 2008
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  17. Roger Dodger

    Roger Dodger Notebook Consultant

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    why is ssd so expensive?

    aren't they just a bunch of flash drives put together?
     
    Roger Dodger, Apr 11, 2008
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  18. knightingmagic

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    Flash drives are different from SSDs. Mainly, they're much faster and they won't wear out after a while.
     
    knightingmagic, Apr 11, 2008
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