[jinp6301]

I have a 5 gen 60gb ipod that I've been using for a while. I dropped the ipod yesterday and it kind of broke on me. The audio outputs works but the screen outputs weirdly. I've dropped my ipod many times but this is the first time this has happened.

When I press buttons or have any inputs, right bars on the screen move up and down. I was wondering if you guy would know if this could be fixed with a new screen or if it is a bigger issue.

 

[Elluzion]

definitely looks like a screen issue, seems like a new screen would fix it, but i'm not fully sure...

 

[Happy Camper]

Have you tried resetting the ipod, re-loading the software, hitting it again?

I had an older one that showed the ! with the sick face. The hard drive couldn't read. I hit it on the corner with a firm downward motion and it began working again.

I've not seen your screen shots before but I'm guessing the video info. is scrambled. Try resetting and see what it does.

 

[bba1973]

Open it up, "unplug" the screen cable and then plug it back in. Hitting it might work too (great fix for hard drives, not sure about screens though). If you dropped it really hard, it could have damaged the logic board. Not sure how likely that would be though. If it is the screen, you could get a new one off ebay for $15-$20.

 

[jinp6301]

I've replaced screens before. This is my 3rd screen

Just reseated the screen cable. Didnt do anything

 

[jinp6301]

Oh also, it does the same thing with rockbox. So its probably not a software problem

 

[roebeet]

Could be the circuit board, it could be the screen or it could be the cable connected between the LCD and the circuit board. Unfortunately, there's no way to know without swapping out parts. but I agree that it sounds like a hardware problem, if Rockbox is the same.

Check the LCD cable and make sure it's not stripped on the end. did it come loose when you dropped it?

 

[jinp6301]

It was not loose and the ends look fine.

 

[bba1973]

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Originally Posted by roebeet /img/forum/go_quote.gif Check the LCD cable and make sure it's not stripped on the end. did it come loose when you dropped it?

Check the connection on the logic board and make sure that didn't get damaged either.