How to Install iPod Classic Firmware to iPod Videos
- 1). Open iTunes.
- 2). Connect your iPod to your computer using the supplied USB iPod cable.
- 3). Select the iPod in iTunes and click "Summary." Click "Restore."
- 4). Click "Restore" in the dialog window. ITunes will download, if necessary, the latest firmware and install it to your device. It will take a few minutes. When the process completes, the iPod Video will reboot and appear in iTunes once more. You can then transfer your media to the device.
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