I to heard the I heard the zzzt noise. I was using my IPod Classic via the jack plug (from the top where you plug head-phones in) via my car’s audio system.

The battery was low, so while it was still playing, I plugged it in with it’s dedicated cable into the car’s USB charging point, and it made the above noise.

Everything still looked OK, but it behaved thereafter, as if it were not plugged in to anything, either in the car: with head-phones; or when I docked it onto my speaker at home. Everything looks as it should, buttons navigate and function, but when I press ‘play’, it counts up for a second or two, and then goes dark, as if it is not connected to anything.

I have done a factory re-set, and re-loaded everything via ITunes, which seemed to work OK, but it is behaving exactly the same way. My music is in there but it won’t come out, either via the top or the bottom!

What have I done to it, and is there any hope of putting it right?

Thank you for any help or advice you can give.

GillianLockie