So I've got this 20GB 4th generation color screen iPod and frequently when I'm using it in the car (connected to the car radio's aux input via a double-ended 3.5mm audio cable), it will suddenly freeze up. One second it's playing and the next it goes silent. A hard reset (simultaneously holding down 'Menu' and the center button) will bring it back but it usually takes more than one try. So far, I haven't had this problem in the house, where I play it through a Sony docking station.
I don't know whether the hard drive is getting ready to go out or there's a logic board issue. I'm thinking of replacing the aging 20GB hard drive with a 32GB Compact Flash card like I've done with my formerly 4GB iPod Mini but if it's the logic board, I don't see much point in doing it. The device also has difficulty syncing up to my MacBook Pro via FireWire. I usually have to try plugging it up a couple of times before it will sync with iTunes and show up as an external drive in the Finder and sometimes it will freeze up while I'm transferring files.
So is it more likely that I have a hard drive issue or a logic board issue?
I don't know whether the hard drive is getting ready to go out or there's a logic board issue. I'm thinking of replacing the aging 20GB hard drive with a 32GB Compact Flash card like I've done with my formerly 4GB iPod Mini but if it's the logic board, I don't see much point in doing it. The device also has difficulty syncing up to my MacBook Pro via FireWire. I usually have to try plugging it up a couple of times before it will sync with iTunes and show up as an external drive in the Finder and sometimes it will freeze up while I'm transferring files.
So is it more likely that I have a hard drive issue or a logic board issue?