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I may have hosed my coworker's ipod

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jtvang125

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So my genius idea may have backfired on me. I was looking for a way to add a large music selection in my car. My idea was to borrow my coworker's ipod and purchase an ipod interface controller for my car stereo. If everything worked to my satisfacation I'll go out and buy an ipod myself. Well I got everything working but the interfacing was lacking so I decided against it.

On the way to work that morning I was listening to it and it worked just fine. After I parked, with the screen saying Ok to Disconnect, I disconnected it from the controller. The ipod turned off but I didn't try turning it back on. I gave it back to him but I guess he didn't try turning it on either til after work. Well it's now stuck in "Ok to Disconnect" and when he tried to reset it it comes back up with a check mark or exclamation mark. He hasn't tried loading the software back in yet. I did a google on this problem and seems like it's a common occurance with ipods getting stuck in the OK to disconnect message.

Hopefully he can get it back up but if it's really hosed then I don't mind replacing it if it's out of warranty.
 
can you take the batteries out of those things? I know sometimes cutting devices like that off from *all* power sources for a while, then plugging them back in, can fix them. Pull the battery out, let it sit for a few minutes, put it back in, boot up, and see what happens.

Nate
 
It's prolly fine. Since a soft reset didn't work (Lock-Unlock-Lock-Unlock-Center+Menu) didn't work, just try restoring it through the pc. I wouldn't worry. Any music he has on his ipod is most likely on his computer.
 
Does he know you took it? If not, just put it back where you found the ipod and quietly walk away (well I guess you could whistle).
 
Originally posted by: tw1164
Does he know you took it? If not, just put it back where you found the ipod and quietly walk away (well I guess you could whistle).
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Yes, I did ask him before borrowing it. It's just wrong to take it without asking. I know how I get when people don't ask me before taking my stuff.
 
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