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How do I reset my classic 6th gen iPod? It will not sync anymore and freezes iTunes when I plug it in. I hold the Menu and Center button for more than 10 seconds but it eventually comes back up in the same state it was in. Any ideas beyond dropping it on the floor a couple of times ;-)?
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iPod Classic
Personally, I wouldn't worry about the songs that are on it.
Even if anyone else could read and even make copies of those files, there will not be any specific information in them that you need to be concerned about. The reason for wiping an iPod prior to selling it or giving it away (as recommended by Apple) is two-fold:
If you have any concerns at all about anyone having access to your accounts via an old iPod, change the passwords for those accounts on your new devices. That would lock the old device out of the account.
I was just kidding but it looks like it wouldn't hurt it any further. When I ran diagnostics while trying to sync it the first time, they looked reasonable (I was told by someone on this site who knows about these things). But I ran them again yesterday and there were something like 32,000 reallocations and many pending. So I think you're right that this is toast.
Thanks for your help with this.
There are 16 songs on it which actually play. I am returning to sender (eBay) for a half refund because they can sell it for parts. I was going to wipe the 16 songs before returning which is why I asked the question.
Perhaps the hard drive has failed. Dropping it on the floor is likely to make the matters worse, not better.
Yes, the hard drive has failed. There are 16 songs on it. Is there a way to wipe it clean without using iTunes which freezes if I plug it in?
No, if the hard drive has failed, that's it. You're unlikely to be able to access anything on itso there's no need to wipe it.
How do I reset my classic 6th Gen iPod when iTunes freezes
