Comments on: 3 accessories that can squeeze some extra life from a “dead” iPod http://macenstein.com/default/2007/10/3-accesories-that-can-squeeze-some-extra-life-from-a-dead-ipod/ Mac news and rumors dug up on the web and sewn into and unholy monster Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:47:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Doug http://macenstein.com/default/2007/10/3-accesories-that-can-squeeze-some-extra-life-from-a-dead-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-84096 Doug Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:28:31 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/archives/797#comment-84096 Dead click wheel and screen ipods are great for car stereos like Alpine with a dock connector and ipod controls on the stereo. It is how I am using my 3g ipod with a dead battery. Dead click wheel and screen ipods are great for car stereos like Alpine with a dock connector and ipod controls on the stereo. It is how I am using my 3g ipod with a dead battery.

]]> By: Bruce http://macenstein.com/default/2007/10/3-accesories-that-can-squeeze-some-extra-life-from-a-dead-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-83879 Bruce Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:19:33 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/archives/797#comment-83879 I was going to try to just use my 3G ipod (with the 4 round 'buttons') as an external HD. The ipod’s HD is fine, but none of the control buttons or scroll wheel work anymore. But what I found is that it would never turn off. In the Apple design world, there is no OFF switch on the ipod. Only Hold -- which simply means 'keep doing whatever you are doing now.' So my experience was that it would only work when it had been charged up, and then it would just continue to spin the HD for hours even after unmounted, till the battery ran out. Then I would have to charge it up before next use... If I continue in that mode, I am sure the battery life will be gone soon. Anyone know how to make the 3G ipod HD stop spinning? Any way to give it an OFF switch? Thx. I was going to try to just use my 3G ipod (with the 4 round ‘buttons’) as an external HD. The ipod’s HD is fine, but none of the control buttons or scroll wheel work anymore.
But what I found is that it would never turn off. In the Apple design world, there is no OFF switch on the ipod. Only Hold — which simply means ‘keep doing whatever you are doing now.’

So my experience was that it would only work when it had been charged up, and then it would just continue to spin the HD for hours even after unmounted, till the battery ran out. Then I would have to charge it up before next use… If I continue in that mode, I am sure the battery life will be gone soon.

Anyone know how to make the 3G ipod HD stop spinning?
Any way to give it an OFF switch?
Thx.

]]> By: Bob http://macenstein.com/default/2007/10/3-accesories-that-can-squeeze-some-extra-life-from-a-dead-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-83709 Bob Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:42:47 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/archives/797#comment-83709 Software isn't the only means of breathing new life into an old iPod. Just buy a Firewire cable and install OS X on it. I did that and also installed DiskWarrior and TechTool Pro, as well as other utilities. Now it serves as a backup for when I need to do some heavy-duty maintenance on my aging iMac G5. Software isn’t the only means of breathing new life into an old iPod. Just buy a Firewire cable and install OS X on it. I did that and also installed DiskWarrior and TechTool Pro, as well as other utilities. Now it serves as a backup for when I need to do some heavy-duty maintenance on my aging iMac G5.

]]> By: Alien Cole http://macenstein.com/default/2007/10/3-accesories-that-can-squeeze-some-extra-life-from-a-dead-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-83620 Alien Cole Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:04:57 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/archives/797#comment-83620 if you have a dead hard drive all is not lost, you could try doing this: http://www.macmod.com/content/view/1061 if you have a dead hard drive all is not lost, you could try doing this:
http://www.macmod.com/content/view/1061

]]> By: Alan Douglas http://macenstein.com/default/2007/10/3-accesories-that-can-squeeze-some-extra-life-from-a-dead-ipod/comment-page-1/#comment-83506 Alan Douglas Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:26:38 +0000 http://macenstein.com/default/archives/797#comment-83506 along the same lines I have a Goodmans GCE7207I a car CD player that has a dock cable coming out the back. It's a bit bargain basement but have had one since christmas and it has worked fine. Mine was a reconditioned one from ebay that cost about £40. http://www.goodmans.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?pid=GCE7207I&language=en-GB along the same lines I have a Goodmans GCE7207I a car CD player that has a dock cable coming out the back. It’s a bit bargain basement but have had one since christmas and it has worked fine. Mine was a reconditioned one from ebay that cost about £40. http://www.goodmans.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?pid=GCE7207I&language=en-GB

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