PC not recognize IPOD 8Gb player

Paulnewman · #1 (**permalink**) 6th May 2009, 1:35 pm

Hi all,

a friend has just bought in china for me and ipod nano 8gb.

i not know the model, but firmware version is:
LSC_91N218H4_A2
2008-05-14
9.1.52

2005-01-09
when i connect it to the cable and then to usb port of my pc, nothing happen...my pc not recognize any new removable disk and the ipod display like in the battery charge mode.
So i cannot upload any song...and i also tried in different usb port and another pc, but still the same...
How can i solve?
Thanks for your help

lolita · #2 (**permalink**) 6th May 2009, 11:55 pm

Bad data lines in the USB cable. Try a different cable.

Also, you may want to open it up and check the part number of the flash to make sure that it really is 8GB, otherwise you could corrupt the firmware by overwriting if you try copying 8GB of data to a flash that is really smaller in size. A pair of *BG* or a single *CG* (e.g. K9HCG08U0M) will be 8GB, anything else means it's not.

Paulnewman · #3 (**permalink**) 7th May 2009, 12:40 pm

Ok, i will tryt o change the cable...
Anyway with this possible corrupt cable i was able to charge the battery...

Thanks for the answering, and i didn't understood these phrase:
"A pair of *BG* or a single *CG* (e.g. K9HCG08U0M) will be 8GB, anything else means it's not".
Please explain....

Thanks

lolita · #4 (**permalink**) 8th May 2009, 1:18 am

Here is a 16GB player with a pair of K9HCG08U1M (8GB each):

http://image73.webshots.com/173/6/25...3NAEWOc_fs.jpg

If your player is really 8GB, it may have a single CG or two BGs (4GB each).

Paulnewman · #5 (**permalink**) 8th May 2009, 12:30 pm

Thanks friend....
Do you think i should upgrade the firmware of my chinese ipod?
There is an existing one?
Currently firmware is:
LSC_91N218H4_A2
2008-05-14
9.1.52
2005-01-09

Thanks in advance

lolita · #6 (**permalink**) 9th May 2009, 1:38 am

No. Extract a backup with s1res and keep for future recovery. Do NOT try any sort of upgrade.

admin · #7 (**permalink**) 9th May 2009, 4:10 am

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Ok, i will try to change the cable...
Anyway with this possible corrupt cable i was able to charge the battery...

Thanks

A faulty USB cable can have a faulty pin, which means that it will charge your battery but that faulty pin means your computer can't read from it so therefore doesn't recognise your player as being connected. Try another USB cable and see if that helps solve your problem.