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I didn't checked all other topics, maybe it's already covered.
my Ipod (5.5, rockboxed), worked fine for two or three years.
recently it fall down from the same height than a bed/chair.
All seemed to work fine.
But since then, it auto-shutdown while playing music (seems like it shutdown when accessing the disc, once it's cached it doesn't shut down).
I thought it could be a HDD problem, or the battery which lost connexions. But I can reboot it just after it shutdown, so I don't think it's the battery.
And today it doesn't even boot anymore.
Any pressed button does nothing.
Connecting to USB does nothing either.
BUT connecting to FireWire works! (but as soon as I disconnect it, it shut down).
It also works fine in Ipod original firmware, but as soon as I disconnect it, it shut down too.
How comes USB can't power it but Firewire can?
The Apple connector doesn't provide power from the same pins?
The FireWire connection does the same thing as connecting the Ipod on the external Power supply.
So, it looks to me that the battery is connected to the same pins than the USB are using, and the pins may be broken internally? unsoldered maybe.
I can't transfer files from FireWire, I can only charge it. the battery is 100% charged, and seen correctly, there's no problem detecting the battery. I checked few debug menu from Rockbox, but everything works fine.
I can use the device without problem when it's connected to FireWire, but I need it in USB/portable mode.
Do you think it could be the HDD? (it works fine in firewire)
The battery? (it's fully charged and detected fine)
the buttons? (they work fine in firewire too)
I don't know how to open it and check if there's any physical damages due to the fall (unsoldered point, broken cable, etc.)
And I'm afraid that opening it will deform the case.
What do you think I can do?
Buy a new one?
It's hard to find an Ipod 5.5 80GB (I need rockbox, I can't live with the default apple firmware, that's just horrible to browse music)
my Ipod (5.5, rockboxed), worked fine for two or three years.
recently it fall down from the same height than a bed/chair.
All seemed to work fine.
But since then, it auto-shutdown while playing music (seems like it shutdown when accessing the disc, once it's cached it doesn't shut down).
I thought it could be a HDD problem, or the battery which lost connexions. But I can reboot it just after it shutdown, so I don't think it's the battery.
And today it doesn't even boot anymore.
Any pressed button does nothing.
Connecting to USB does nothing either.
BUT connecting to FireWire works! (but as soon as I disconnect it, it shut down).
It also works fine in Ipod original firmware, but as soon as I disconnect it, it shut down too.
How comes USB can't power it but Firewire can?
The Apple connector doesn't provide power from the same pins?
The FireWire connection does the same thing as connecting the Ipod on the external Power supply.
So, it looks to me that the battery is connected to the same pins than the USB are using, and the pins may be broken internally? unsoldered maybe.
I can't transfer files from FireWire, I can only charge it. the battery is 100% charged, and seen correctly, there's no problem detecting the battery. I checked few debug menu from Rockbox, but everything works fine.
I can use the device without problem when it's connected to FireWire, but I need it in USB/portable mode.
Do you think it could be the HDD? (it works fine in firewire)
The battery? (it's fully charged and detected fine)
the buttons? (they work fine in firewire too)
I don't know how to open it and check if there's any physical damages due to the fall (unsoldered point, broken cable, etc.)
And I'm afraid that opening it will deform the case.
What do you think I can do?
Buy a new one?
It's hard to find an Ipod 5.5 80GB (I need rockbox, I can't live with the default apple firmware, that's just horrible to browse music)