Hard drive spins up when plugged in to charge? You must be using a 30-pin dock connector to USB cable. You need to use a 30-pin to firewire cable and charger, or an iPod dock. The iPod can’t charge with a USB cable, so when plugged in, it thinks you’re trying to sync it with a computer, causing the hard drive to spin up.
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Hard drive spins up when plugged in to charge? You’re probably using a 30-pin dock connector to USB cable. You need to use a 30-pin to firewire cable and charger, or an iPod dock that has its own power adapter. The 3rd gen iPod can’t charge with a USB cable, so when plugged in, it thinks you’re trying to sync it with a computer, causing the hard drive to spin up.
Hard drive spins up when plugged in to charge? You must be using a 30-pin dock connector to USB cable. You need to use a 30-pin to firewire cable and charger, or an iPod dock. The iPod can’t charge with a USB cable, so when plugged in, it thinks you’re trying to sync it with a computer, causing the hard drive to spin up.