Accessing your iPod’s Diagnostics

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Here is another tip for your iPod. If you ever feel like your iPod may be having a problem, or you just want to check its health then you should try accessing the iPod diagnostic panel. The Diagnostics are used by Apple to check what your iPod may require to be repaired if anything gets damaged. But you can also use it to check for yourself. I have prepared this video on both the iPod Nano 1st Gen and iPod Nano 2nd Gen.

Go ahead and try this on your iPod. I think the instructions are just the same for most other iPods, except the 1st and 2ng generations.

3rd Gen

Press and hold the Back button,Forward button and Center (Select) button

4th and 5th Gen

1.Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears.

2. When the Apple logo appears Press and hold down the Center (Select) and Back button simultaneously.

Music by Zearle

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88 Responses to “Accessing your iPod’s Diagnostics”

  1. Kevin Says:

    Cool. Where is the video?

  2. EZ Helper Says:

    We had to make a new video in hi rez so it will be up soon.

  3. jimjamkillsnerds Says:

    [..YouTube..] this is wicked stuff hey…if you wanna wow your freinds then go into colour test

  4. chelseafctom Says:

    [..YouTube..] hi my names tom. recently my ipod 80 gb has stopped connecting to itunes and when it doesit says reset. when i reset it and connect it again the same message keeps appearing time after time. how can i fix this thankyou

  5. blakeholderohs33 Says:

    [..YouTube..] same here …wtfif u find out reply to methanks

  6. Nicrostar Says:

    [..YouTube..] what u try calling apple, they know more than us

  7. gandhitaymour Says:

    [..YouTube..] what song is that? and by who?

  8. VirtualSimulator Says:

    [..YouTube..] Totaly Awsome do you think you could help me with some thing. sent u message

  9. NewarkShark Says:

    The new iPod (160G “classic”) tests the video out through the audio jack

  10. czech27 Says:

    [..YouTube..] ok, well mine just got frozen at “HP DETECT Test”… what do i do now?

  11. shantiponks Says:

    [..YouTube..] plug it in to your pc/mac, that should uunfreeze it

  12. cusc22 Says:

    [..YouTube..] my brother was messing with my ipod and it went to this. i cant figure out how to get out of it…

  13. EZComputerHelp Says:

    [..YouTube..] Try to reset it

  14. christian0314 Says:

    [..YouTube..] how do u do that

  15. aRON7171 Says:

    [..YouTube..] plz tell me the buttons u hav to press to get it to diagnostics mode, i cant tell what ur pressing

  16. aRON7171 Says:

    [..YouTube..] nvm, i found out, u press the middle button and the menu button at the same time and hold it them u press the middle button and the left arrow for those who were confused too

  17. arsy123 Says:

    [..YouTube..] i accidently got into this crap on my nano, how the hell do i get out? hold the center and menu? also half my screen is screwed up so i cnt even see most the stuff on tht. HELP PLZ.

  18. tr7862002 Says:

    [..YouTube..] my ipod doesnt work i am tryign ot fix it, i tried what u did it work all the way upto that testing now its stuck on accesorize test-PLEASE PLUG FWLCD:1FWPWR:0can you tell me what wrong and what to do next pleasethanks.

  19. EZComputerHelp Says:

    [..YouTube..] Try to reset it.

  20. Michael Says:

    Thanks for the great article. Keep up the good work.

  21. SIMPLYME100 Says:

    [..YouTube..] what do i do if the comp. wont recognize my ipod?

  22. 67Eftw Says:

    [..YouTube..] My computer recignizes somthings connected but itunes doesnt pick up my ipod..?

  23. theatregirl9 Says:

    [..YouTube..] mine is the exact same! what do you do?

  24. fearbot69 Says:

    [..YouTube..] what version is your computer?

  25. fearbot69 Says:

    [..YouTube..] lol same thing happened on my 3g nano you can not fix the broken screen i tried every thing even tried sending it back they said they could not fix it

  26. showerrawk Says:

    [..YouTube..] do you have itunes?

  27. liveinpain Says:

    [..YouTube..] what song is this

  28. johnodude01 Says:

    [..YouTube..] hey hey people HELP! My 5th generation 30g ipod is appearing to function as normal but no sound comes out! wtf is going on? some one tell me!

  29. ThomasHartholt Says:

    [..YouTube..] you must use earphones.there isnt a built-in speaker

  30. ThomasHartholt Says:

    [..YouTube..] you must use earphones.
    there isnt a built-in speaker

  31. EZComputerHelp Says:

    [..YouTube..] Watch the end of this video for the website to this song.

  32. mastachief2 Says:

    [..YouTube..] some1 help the menue got frozen plz help me plz

  33. firemania1567 Says:

    [..YouTube..] lol

  34. firemania1567 Says:

    [.Video Comment.] lol

  35. c0nn0rm Says:

    [..YouTube..] LOL

  36. c0nn0rm Says:

    [.Video Comment.] LOL

  37. izdagrimeyone Says:

    [..YouTube..] Hi im a Mac and i spend millions of dollars bad mouthing Windows while my products crash 1week after their warranty expire

  38. izdagrimeyone Says:

    [.Video Comment.] Hi im a Mac and i spend millions of dollars bad mouthing Windows while my products crash 1week after their warranty expire

  39. menviv17 Says:

    [..YouTube..] o wtf! now my ipod is frozen..wat do i do help plzzzzzzzz

  40. menviv17 Says:

    [.Video Comment.] o wtf! now my ipod is frozen..
    wat do i do help plzzzzzzzz

  41. menviv17 Says:

    [..YouTube..] o wtf! now my ipod is frozen..
    wat do i do help plzzzzzzzz

  42. EZComputerHelp Says:

    [..YouTube..] Do a iPod Reset.

  43. EZComputerHelp Says:

    [.Video Comment.] Do a iPod Reset.

  44. defection Says:

    [..YouTube..] mine is the same mate did u find out in the end?

  45. defection Says:

    [.Video Comment.] mine is the same mate did u find out in the end?

  46. NekodaC Says:

    [..YouTube..] What did u press?

  47. NekodaC Says:

    [.Video Comment.] What did u press?

  48. ipodddddeee Says:

    [..YouTube..] NICE SONG

  49. ipodddddeee Says:

    [.Video Comment.] NICE SONG

  50. skuller619 Says:

    [..YouTube..] wen i plug my ipod in it doesent read it

  51. skuller619 Says:

    [.Video Comment.] wen i plug my ipod in it doesent read it

  52. gamemakerbrian Says:

    [..YouTube..] Menu + Middle until it restarts….While the Apple logo is showing press and hold Middle + < (previous song button) until it boots to that menu.Good video.

  53. gamemakerbrian Says:

    [..YouTube..] Menu + Middle until it restarts….
    While the Apple logo is showing press and hold Middle + < (previous song button) until it boots to that menu.

    Good video.

  54. gamemakerbrian Says:

    [.Video Comment.] Menu + Middle until it restarts….
    While the Apple logo is showing press and hold Middle + < (previous song button) until it boots to that menu.

    Good video.

  55. KawaRider88 Says:

    [..YouTube..] whats the song?

  56. KawaRider88 Says:

    [.Video Comment.] whats the song?

  57. JERELLELLISPIMP Says:

    [..YouTube..] My Ipod Wont Come Up On ItunesI Reset It And Restored It And It Still Wont Come Up!Hellllppppp….

  58. JERELLELLISPIMP Says:

    [..YouTube..] My Ipod Wont Come Up On Itunes
    I Reset It And Restored It And It Still Wont Come Up!
    Hellllppppp….

  59. JERELLELLISPIMP Says:

    [.Video Comment.] My Ipod Wont Come Up On Itunes
    I Reset It And Restored It And It Still Wont Come Up!
    Hellllppppp….

  60. severeweather101 Says:

    [..YouTube..] the song is : i dont know -_- -_-

  61. severeweather101 Says:

    [.Video Comment.] the song is : i dont know -_- -_-

  62. EZComputerHelp Says:

    [..YouTube..] People the URL to the song is at the end of the video!!!!!!!!!!!!

  63. EZComputerHelp Says:

    [.Video Comment.] People the URL to the song is at the end of the video!!!!!!!!!!!!

  64. bangdupnshot1 Says:

    [..YouTube..] does the ipod have to be restored befor this will work??

  65. bangdupnshot1 Says:

    [.Video Comment.] does the ipod have to be restored befor this will work??

  66. ericthaguru Says:

    [..YouTube..] doesnt fuckin work for me shit doesnt last anymore apple microsoft you all fuckin suck u make shit to last 1 > 3 years if your fuckin lucky !!!

  67. ericthaguru Says:

    [.Video Comment.] doesnt fuckin work for me shit doesnt last anymore apple microsoft you all fuckin suck u make shit to last 1 > 3 years if your fuckin lucky !!!

  68. beansemo Says:

    [..YouTube..] Did you find out how to make iTunes detect it, cause I have the same problem.

  69. beansemo Says:

    [.Video Comment.] Did you find out how to make iTunes detect it, cause I have the same problem.

  70. TheW33dTRIX Says:

    [..YouTube..] waht song is this

  71. TheW33dTRIX Says:

    [.Video Comment.] waht song is this

  72. LuNYMiK3Y Says:

    [..YouTube..] i bought mine 3 years ago and still nothing wrong with it but this is cool in all the years ive had my ipod classic ive never known it could do this the only tihng i hate is they released the 180gig like 4 months after they released the 80gig the one ik bought

  73. LuNYMiK3Y Says:

    [.Video Comment.] i bought mine 3 years ago and still nothing wrong with it but this is cool in all the years ive had my ipod classic ive never known it could do this the only tihng i hate is they released the 180gig like 4 months after they released the 80gig the one ik bought

  74. come2me11 Says:

    [..YouTube..] how do u get there and does that work for a i pod nano

  75. come2me11 Says:

    [.Video Comment.] how do u get there and does that work for a i pod nano

  76. guitarbass95 Says:

    [..YouTube..] song name?

  77. guitarbass95 Says:

    [.Video Comment.] song name?

  78. littleshopluver921 Says:

    [..YouTube..] or classic?

  79. littleshopluver921 Says:

    [.Video Comment.] or classic?

  80. Karine Says:

    Lots of of bloggers not really pleased with this new iPad.There was just too much hoopla regarding it and lots of blogers got turned off.You see, I actually see some of the cool potential of the device. Third-party apps for playing tunes, games, newspapers and magazine and FFS books, all sorts of good stuff, but IMHO they failed to sell it properly (aside from the books). It looks kind of not finished

  81. MessUp007 Says:

    [.Video Comment.] I am stuck with HP DETECT :

  82. MessUp007 Says:

    [..YouTube..] I am stuck with HP DETECT :

  83. asdfqwer90 Says:

    [.Video Comment.] What’s the point of doing this?

  84. asdfqwer90 Says:

    [..YouTube..] What’s the point of doing this?

  85. Amanda Says:

    Froze on HP Detect:0 too. I think I’ll send this little sucker off to Apple. I’ve wasted about 100 man hours on trying to fix it now.

  86. bsball436 Says:

    [.Video Comment.] ok so i have a red x screen and nothings workin any suggestions

  87. bsball436 Says:

    [..YouTube..] ok so i have a red x screen and nothings workin any suggestions

  88. Aldo Says:

    HP detect means “Headphone detect” with plugging and unplugging a miniplug connector it should be fine.

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