iPod 80GB Classic

[Manly]

Any help would be greatly appreciated:

Basically, my iPod appears to be fooked. I took it out of my pocked earlier and I got a red X in a circle, and I have no clue how to get rid of it and access my wonderful music.

Anybody encountered and beaten this problem before?

Cheers in advance.

 

[Abhas]

Try resetting it..

1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
2. Press and hold the Menu and Select buttons until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.

Abhas added 1 Minutes and 54 Seconds later...

Read this and follow the steps..
iPod Displays a Red "X" Icon

 

[Manly]

Have tried what was said above and it still doesn't work?
What options are open to me?

 

[Bilal91]

well they are supposed to stop workin after a while, or so i have heard...how long have you had it for???

 

[Abhas]

Take it to an Apple Service Center.

 

[Kev]

well they are supposed to stop workin after a while, or so i have heard..

Surely that's an urban myth. Or at least I bloody well expect it to be.

Just plain broken is surely more obvious an explanation

 

[Cricketman]

Try restoring the software. Go to your iPod in iTunes and there should be a restore button. Beware though, it'll clear all your songs so make sure you have it backed up on your computer.