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iPod Troubleshooting & Repair Q&A (iPod Troubleshooting FAQ)
With Everyi.com's iPod Troubleshooting & Repair Q&A you can get answers that make it easy to resolve all of your iPod issues. Questions ranging from "How do I reboot or restart a 'frozen' or 'hung' iPod?" to "How do I replace the battery in the iPod touch models?" and everything in between are covered in-depth. Be sure to also see Everyi.com's iPod Q&A as it answers more than 100 other iPod questions.
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Most Frequently Asked iPod Troubleshooting & Repair Q&As:
How can I transfer or copy music from my iPod to my computer?
How do I reboot or restart a "frozen" or "hung" iPod?
How do I fix my iPod if it will not turn on, turn off, or wake up?
How do I replace the battery in the iPod touch models?
Why won't my iPod play a particular song? Why isn't a song visible? Why won't my iPod play some songs that will play in iTunes?
How can I start to troubleshoot any problem with my iPod?
Why won't my iPod make any sound?
How can you fix an iPod with a cracked display? Is the display covered by Apple's warranty?
How do I replace the battery in the iPod nano models?
How do I replace the glass cover, digitizer and display (LCD screen) in the iPod touch models?
iPod Troubleshooting "Basics" Q&As:
How can I transfer or copy music from my iPod to my computer?
How can I start to troubleshoot any problem with my iPod?
How do I reboot or restart a "frozen" or "hung" iPod?
How do I reboot or restart a "frozen" or "hung" iPod touch? How do I reboot or restart a "frozen" or "hung" app or otherwise "force quit" an app?
How do I fix my iPod if it will not turn on, turn off, or wake up?
How do I fix my iPod if it is "hung" on the Apple logo?
How do I fix my iPod if it shows a folder with a "!" icon or "sad" iPod?
How do I fix my iPod if it won't show up on my computer?
How can I check the iPod for disk errors or problems? How do I "defragment" the hard drive?
What is the difference between "update" and "restore"?
How do I send in my iPod for service?
iPod Sound & Playback Troubleshooting & Repair Q&As:
Why won't my iPod make any sound?
Why won't my iPod play a particular song? Why isn't a song visible? Why won't my iPod play some songs that will play in iTunes?
Why does my iPod "hang", "freeze", or skip tracks in the middle of some songs?
Why do some songs on my iPod have static or sound "funny" and distorted?
How do I replace the headphone/audio jack in the iPod, iPod mini, iPod nano, and iPod touch models?
iPod Battery & Power Troubleshooting & Repair Q&As:
How long is the maximum battery life of every iPod model?
How many charges should I expect to get out of the iPod?
Why won't my iPod battery charge completely? Why does my iPod run out of power so quickly?
How can I conserve battery life?
How do I replace the battery in the iPod touch models?
How do I replace the battery in the iPod nano models?
How do I replace the battery in the full-size iPod models?
How do I replace the battery in the iPod mini models?
How do I replace the battery in the iPod shuffle models?
iPod Display (Screen) Troubleshooting & Repair Q&As:
Why won't my iPod display turn on? Is it broken?
How can you fix an iPod with a cracked display? Is the display covered by Apple's warranty?
How do I replace the glass cover, digitizer and display (LCD screen) in the iPod touch models?
How do I replace the display (LCD screen) in the iPod nano models?
How do I replace the display (LCD screen) in the full-size iPod and iPod mini models?
iPod Storage & Capacity Troubleshooting & Repair Q&As:
How can I make my iPod hard drive quiet if it is making a funny "grinding" or "clicking" noise?
What is the largest capacity hard drive I can install in a full-size iPod?
How do I replace the hard drive in my full-size iPod model or iPod mini?
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