My 4G 40GB HP/Apple iPod died on me over the weekend. I used it all day Saturday, came home, put it on the dock to sync up, and all I heard was click..click..click. After a few times of trying to restore it, I got the sad iPod on the screen so I know it was history. I went to the Apple Store in the mall by my house and picked up a new 30GB iPod. I didn’t even fill my last iPod half way so the 30GB is fine for me. While I was in the Apple Store, I also picked up the new iHome. I had the first iHome for my last iPod and it’s been acting up lately. When I saw the new model has dual alarm clocks, I bought it.
I bet your iPod is fixable. I know 3 people (myself included) who have had the same problem. You pretty much just open it up and wedge something springy (like plastic folded in half) in between the hard drive and the circuit bord.
I am going to post a tutorial on my blog on how it is done.