The iPod message “Disk Mode Ok to Disconnect” appeared suddenly on my iPod Nano without me knowingly turning this mode on. I tried to use the buttons or the wheel to turn it off but nothing seemed to work. I was getting desperate and decided to Google for a solution. Many people are using the iPod and it was highly unlikely that I was the only one experiencing this strange disk mode.
I learned that the only way to get out disk mode would be an reset of the iPod. Did I say that I hate it that the iPod can´t be turned off completely, there is no off switch. Well, to reset an newer iPod model I had to follow these steps:
To turn iPod Disk mode off:
- Toggle the hold switch on and off
- Press and Hold the Select and the Menu button for more than ten seconds
- The normal selection screen should appear, your iPod is out of Disk mode.
To turn iPod Disk mode on:
- Toggle the hold switch on and off
- Press and Hold the Select and the Menu button for six+ seconds
- Release both buttons when the Apple logo appears
- Press and Hold the Select and Play button until the Disk Mode text appears
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did work for me
but this did:
1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
2. Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 8 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.
thanks!
Thanks for the help! I was about to start flipping out, then I found you site, I had been toggling the hold, then pressing the pause/play and the center button instead!
thanks,
I thought not again another one of Apple’s schemes to get a new one.
I tried this like 20 times and i cant get mine off disk mode! Its driving me nuts!
Thanks so much. Your the best. Sammi try what Brad said in the above comments. That worked for me perfectly.
1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
2. Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 8 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.
None of these things are working for me my ipod still won’t work????????????????
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Thank you! Oh my gosh, I was about to have a heart attack xD!
Such a lifesaver!! Thanks for these instructions.
This is perfect. Thank you!!!
Thank you!!!!
I was going nuts!
We obviously have all had this problem and I have to say thankyou sooooooooooooooooo much your the best =]=]=]
does it delete any of your songs?
yay! it worked perfectly! thankyou
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i was freaking out about this for hours
Thank you so much, it pisses me off then this shit happens and the worst thing is, I don’t EVER remember what it is that I have to do to get it back to normal. Anyway, thanks a lot man.
I don’t have a clue how it happened, but thank you so much for your help.
had to do with 2 pens as was not working for me, think if u dont push at the exactly same time it doesnt work! used 2 pens to push down at exactly the same time and is fine now! wierd i know thank you!!!!!!!!!!
This worked easily for me. Thanks
Thank you very much. It worked on the second try. Mine only did this in the media port of my Sony Theatre which it had worked fine in for a couple years. Then one day – this message came up whenever I put the iPod in the theatre stand to hear music at home. I did this procedure while it was in the port since that’s the only time I saw the message. The iPod worked normally otherwise.
Regards
Oh thank you, I thought I’d have to sync my I-pod and lose everything. What a lifesaver you are. My 2-year-old got a hold of my I-pod and put it into Disk Mode. Wasn’t sure what to do but now I’ve fixed it and I’m back in business. Hooray!!
Thank you….a millions times over.!!!!
Brilliant I was just about to chuck my ipod out and get a new one. Thank you.
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youve helped me so much!
i thought the iPod was broke
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Thank you!!! i was freakin out!!! your a champion!!!
Thank you so much
thank you. you saved me from a late night fit of rage, which wouldve kept me up all night, trying to figure this out. not to mention i have to wake up in 6 hours for work. i wouldve been upset for a good week considering how much i have to work, and how HARD i have to work. i hope everyone that has this problem finds this post as quickly as i did.
Thanks a ton!!! Was bummed at the gym but now I know I don’t have to talk to a bunch of funny old men…..
thankz for the help. i thought i had broke it or something. i didnt know what happened:)
thank you so much this was helpful.