AIC-100i Warning - Killed my iPod Mini!

My mini, firmware 1.4, works great. What firmware were you running?

My buddy had a "dead" nano. I was able to reset it following the procedure on Apple's website. Did you follow the procedure?

Nate

 

I'm sorry to hear this. What Firmware is on your AIC-100i? I've used two different iPod minis with my AIC-100i with no problems.

Bob

 

I just installed an AIC-100i in my wife's Sienna yesterday, her iPod Mini works great, no trouble at all. The AIC-100i is an awesome device.

 

i have a mini... use it on the aux port though...but used to use it on the AIC port before i got my other ipod.

i would have to assume that the store personnel were smart enough to attempt a reset soooo, that is a bummer. have you called VAIS yet?

hope everything works out for you. as for me, cant even begin to tell you how happy i am with mine. from all ive heard so far, VAIS is a good company to work with. let us all know what happens

 

Considering you didn't know the firmware version, I think it's prudent for everyone to update their firmware before connecting to the aic-100i.

Nate

 

the firmware on my ipod updates automatically as soon as i connect it to my laptop...isnt that how everyone does it??

i have a Mac, i would assume that windows would work the sa...

oh ya...hmmm...

there has been two firmware updates in the past 2-3 months... might want to check that

 

if you used the guide published here, i really dont see how you could have. there was an issue with some mini's failing. i dont know, anything is possible. i would pressure the apple guys to give you feedback on what happened with your mini. see if they can find out what might have caused this.

hard drives fail all the time. the tolerances they have to endure is ungodly. however, they can last a long time since the manufacturing has to be dead on. but if it was going to fail, they usually do it within the first few months. i think its a bit unfair that you are charged that much for what should only be shipping and handling. you have had it a short enough period of time that you should be well within the warantee... to be honest with ya, i have two and i have no idea what the warantee is.

 

My ipod mini has died twice to a Monster iCarPlay, this sounds just like it. Probably not a aic-100i issue. The first time, I took my mini to an apple store and the Genius there couldn't fix it and handed me a new ipod at no charge (mini was about 5 months old). My second mini died yesterday at the tender age of 1 month old, so that's not resolved yet..

 

I have to say, all this discussion of problems with iPod minis (and other iPods with hard drives) makes me glad I went with the Nano, and its flash memory.

 

Since your AIC-100i is still connected, can you check the firmware version?

 

My wife has the first generation mini. It has died twice in under a year. Each time it had to do with connecting it to the wall charger.

It shouldn't matter, but was the car on when you plugged in the Mini?

Bob

 

Well this helps the shopping process. I am so NOT buying an iPod Mini.

 

I just installed mine today and I took out my iPod Photo to try it out. But before plugging it in, I turned on the iPod and it didn't respond. Worked great this morning. Went to the Apple website and reset it and all was well.
Lesson learned. Had I not tried to turn the iPod on first and plugged it in instead, I would have incorrectly believed that the AIC-100i did it.

 

i dont know if this will help, but if using the aux port, it doesnt charge the unit. that is the port that i use my mini on and have had no problems. (other than having to charge it which is not really a problem since it has nothing but podcasts on it so the playlist is very dynamic and needs to be updated nearly daily anyway)

but kinda wondering if the mini might fair better on the aux port because it doesnt charge... dont know... i did use the mini on the AIC port for a short period of time before getting my other ipod and had no problems. in fact the only real "problems" ive had is that i have had to reset my reg 60 GB ipod a few times.

 

Well that is easy it is no longer available. It has be replaced by the nano.

 

Maybe thay had too many problems with the mini and is why they replaced it with the nano. That small of a size with a hard drive may have been the problem.

 

well they were both at the same size and price point. no real reason to keep both