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iPod Touch 5th Generation: Home button is stuck and iPod won't turn on

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:55:49 -0700

The home button to my 5th gen ipod broke about two months ago, and just today the screen went black and wouldn't come back on. I know it was charged, and even if it wasn't, if I plugged it into the power adapter it would have come on, but it didn't. I read that pressing the home button and the power button at the same time usually fixes this probably, but my home button is broken so I cannot do that. is there anything else I can do?

⟐ Answered 十一月 16, 2021 at 7:55 GMT-7

iPod Touch 5th Generation: How to find an iPod touch without the app

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:43:08 -0700

My Ipod has been stolen when i was in school but i haven't downloaded find my iPod on it since i only had it for 1 and a half weeks. i was wondering if there is anyway to find it? if anyone has any ideas please feel free to say. i will try anything.

⟐ Answered 十月 28, 2024 at 15:43 GMT-7

Amazon Fire TV Stick: fireoscaptiveportal generate_204 Setup Firestick

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:21:14 -0700

I’m trying to setup my new Firestick but it keeps getting stuck on the joining network page. The screen shows a white box and the message includes a link to fireoscaptiveportal generate_204

Any ideas on what to do please? My internet is working perfectly on my other devices.

⟐ Commented 十一月 29, 2025 at 12:21 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Why won't my new iPod Touch turn on?

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:44:40 -0700

My iPod Touch 4th generation is less than a week old and I haven't done anything to damage it, but after using it for a few hours straight it died. There was plenty of battery life left and even after charging it still wont turn on. Does anyone know what;s wrong? Any ideas how to fix it?

⟐ Commented 二月 07, 2017 at 12:44 GMT-7

iPod Touch: iPod disabled for 21+ million minutes (can't restore)

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:56:42 -0700

So the other day I just randomly picked up up my iPod and it showed the lock screen that typically shows up when someone guesses the wrong password too many times except for this time it read "iPod is disabled, try again in 21,741,428 minutes." The last thing I want to do is wait 40 years to use my iPod again. Now I know the common solution to this problem is to simply restore it, but I have not backed up any of my files or synced it to any computer yet. I haven't had it too long and have just been buying songs off the device. The last thing I want to do is lose all the money I put into it by restoring it and erasing the files. When I try to pull it up on iTunes is says: "iTunes cannot connect with iPod because it is locked. Please enter code and try again." I've been told to take it into the Apple Store. Can they do anything? Please help!

⟐ Commented 六月 05, 2024 at 10:56 GMT-7

iPod Touch 4th Generation: How do you revive a completely DEAD iPod Touch?

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 07:32:34 -0700

I have been fixing iPods for my own kids and their friends. I am able to fix most of them, but some just have me stumped.

Some are completely dead.

How do I tell what is wrong with them?

By completely dead, I mean iTunes won't recognize them and they won't power on.

I have tried the trick where you short the positive battery terminal to ground.

I have tried holding down Power and Home buttons for 15 seconds.

Is there an easy way to tell if the problem is the 30 pin connector before you replace the connector (it's not a trivial task...)?

Thanks for your help !!

⟐ Answered 二月 13, 2024 at 7:32 GMT-7

Samsung Television: Can't turn on my TV.

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:40:44 -0700

My Samsung 32f5500 TV red standby light blinks 2 times when turning on the power switch. After blinking, the red standby light will go off and no display no sound. Please help me..

⟐ Answered 四月 04, 2025 at 18:40 GMT-7

Apple EarPods: The big mesh in the front not working

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:41:46 -0700

Hey guys pleeeeaase help im freaking out here!

As i said the big part in the front of earpiece,mesh or whatever you call it is not working,on both sides L and R.I just have the little mesh on the flat side working and its driving me crazy.The front part that goes into ear just have a very little muffled sound which is so annoying.

please help me there's no apple store in my country and you guys are my only hope.

⟐ Commented 四月 03, 2025 at 18:41 GMT-7

Vizio Television: Screen cracked, where can I purchase another one?

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:11:39 -0700

The screen cracked on my 47" Vizio LCD 1080p. I was wondering if there was a place where I could get another LCD panel to replace it myself. I live in Ohio. Thanks!

⟐ Commented 八月 05, 2025 at 5:11 GMT-7

JBL XTREME: Why is my bluetooth speaker randomly turning off? (JBL Xtreme)

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:55:53 -0700

Recently I've been experiencing some difficulties with my JBL Xtreme. The device will randomly turn off after about half an hour or so when not charging, even when fully charged. When it turns off I am able to start it again, but the problem only gets worse and it'll turn off again after only a couple of minutes. Eventually it becomes impossible to start at all until it's plugged back into the charger again. It boots up fully charged as well after that.

The device is about a year old and the problem occurs both while connected via bluetooth and via AUX. It's well taken care of too.

What could possibly be causing this problem? Does the device believe that its battery has been drained or something? I'm really at a loss, and appreciative of all help I can get.

⟐ Answered 九月 16, 2025 at 5:55 GMT-7

Amazon Fire TV: Why won't my Amazon Fire TV remote work?

Wed, 07 May 2025 12:17:54 -0700

The remote for my Amazon Fire TV is not working. How can I fix it?

⟐ Commented 五月 07, 2025 at 12:17 GMT-7

TCL Television: The sound is working but The screen is black.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:07:58 -0700

Hi everyone I have a ‘55 inch TCL Roku smart tv’.

My tv was working perfect last night but when I turned it on this morning the screen was black, I couldn’t see anything. I can hear all the noises he tv makes. Someone please HELP me!

⟐ Commented 四月 03, 2026 at 21:07 GMT-7

JBL Flip 4: My JBL Flip 4 doesn't turn on and charge.

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:53:42 -0700

My JBL Flip 4 doesn't turn on and charge. It was playing good whole evening, but after that time that I turned it off it doesn't turn on anymore. When I plugged it in with different chargers it gives no response and battery indicator lights are not highlighted. Tried to reset by holding power button 30 sec, didn't help. Please, if someone know something about this problem, please help.

⟐ Answered 二月 27, 2024 at 8:53 GMT-7

Samsung Television: Will not turn on, no red light

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 11:49:47 -0700

I have a 65" UN65JS850DFXZA Samsung TV that will not power on. There is no red standby light. Nothing happens. Any suggestions would be great. It is not the remote. The set has power. I have unplugged the one connect device. I have left the set unplugged for hours. Still nothing.

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⟐ Commented 九月 14, 2024 at 11:49 GMT-7

Television: How do you hook up Bluetooth headphones to a Samsung smart tv?

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:01:55 -0700

How do you hook up Bluetooth headphones to a Samsung smart tv?

⟐ Commented 四月 08, 2026 at 20:01 GMT-7

Bose SoundLink Color: Its not charging and no lights are working

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:15:24 -0700

When I go to plug it in to charge it it doesn't work nothing happens no light or anything pops up

⟐ Commented 十二月 01, 2025 at 21:15 GMT-7

Bose SoundLink Color: Why won't my SoundLink Color turn on?

Wed, 21 May 2025 01:50:00 -0700

My speaker won't turn on when it is not plugged in, even after charging it for hours. What should I do to fix this?

⟐ Commented 五月 21, 2025 at 1:50 GMT-7

Panasonic Viera: The television will not turn on, power light blinks 10 times (red)

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 18:56:57 -0700

From my preliminary research, I think it has to do with a fuse and the internal power supply. Anyone have any instructions on how to replace it or what parts I need to buy?

I also found this guide:

http://www.justanswer.com/tv-repair/51jf...

Is it worth pursuing individually, or should I just take it to a repair shop?

⟐ Commented 八月 02, 2025 at 18:56 GMT-7

Logitech UE MegaBoom: UE Megaboom will not charge (light still flashing)

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:31:36 -0700

I haven't used the Megaboom for 6 months, took it out of storage and used it for the last couple of days while I was working outside (still had battery that lasted two days). Once it went flat, I plugged it in to charge overnight, the white light was flashing as normal. In the morning, I tried to turn it on and it said "Critical battery, please charge". While charging, if I try to turn it on, it just says "Charging, please wait". It still won't work no matter how long I leave it charging, though the white light is still flashing as normal. Is the battery toast? I did use it outside on a day with a lot of fog

⟐ Commented 三月 14, 2026 at 23:31 GMT-7

Beats Studio 2.0: Won't even turn on

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:38:28 -0700

My beats won't even turn on. Won't charge, nothing. Went to a repairer who said Apple will send a refurb pair if I pay $275. Is there a cheaper way to fix them?

⟐ Commented 二月 14, 2024 at 20:38 GMT-7