| Owning an iPod has become as common as owning a | | | | to try. If you haven't already tried this one then simply |
| cell phone in recent times. It is a regular occurrence to | | | | "reboot" your computer to clear out any data from the |
| see people listening to music while walking down the | | | | computers memory that may be conflicting with the |
| street, in stores, at gyms, and with additional equipment, | | | | iPod software. Usually by now the troubles are all |
| in cars. With the regular use of iPods, malfunctions can | | | | fixed and your back to having balance in your life but if |
| occur which can cause a disturbance in our regular | | | | not we should proceed to the fourth step in |
| routine. Tuning out is now harder. | | | | self-repairing your iPod. |
| Even though the iPod is just a relatively small device in | | | | Locate the iTunes software that came with your iPod |
| the grand scheme of things the impact can cause | | | | and re-install the application. There are times with any |
| some form of temporary loss of joy. So in case of | | | | software application that you may have to re-install it in |
| emergency use the infamous five R's instead of | | | | order for it to work properly because files are being |
| panicking which is probably your first reaction. Apple | | | | modified all of the time within the computer and it can |
| has developed the five R's, which stand for: Reset, | | | | cause complications like this to develop. |
| Retry, Restart, Reinstall and Restore. These simple | | | | Finally, we have come to the last and final step in |
| words can mean the difference between sending your | | | | repairing your iPod without having to call tech support |
| iPod away and fixing your iPod yourself in just minutes. | | | | or a repair facility. Before you let out a scream of |
| Just before you begin to perform these steps to fix | | | | frustration, if you haven't already, try to "Restore" your |
| your iPod you will need to toggle the Hold switch on | | | | iPod to its original configuration. In this step you will lose |
| and off to prepare your iPod. Then you will want to | | | | any input you have downloaded into the iPod. This is a |
| reset your iPod, which will clear out any cached | | | | very unfortunate step to have to take, especially if you |
| instructions it has received from you that may have | | | | do not have a complete backup of your data. To |
| caused some form of minor system crash. If this | | | | begin the restore process you must start the iPod |
| doesn't seem to fix the problem they you will need to | | | | Updater program which will restore your iPod to the |
| try something else. | | | | original condition it came in when you first opened the |
| If connectivity seems to be the issue, try to put the | | | | package. |
| iPod in another USB port on your computer. | | | | If these five steps have not repaired your iPod then |
| Sometimes using another port will allow the iPod to | | | | you are in need of professional help, but don't fret you |
| interface with the itunes software. We call this step | | | | have options. As opposed to Apple, other reputable |
| the "Retry" with a different USB port step. | | | | companies provide iPod repair without loosing any of |
| If the last two steps haven't worked then do not get | | | | your stored data. Research various sites and find the |
| discouraged because we still have three more steps | | | | company that works with your needs. |