# iPod nano 3rd gen/ iTunes impasse

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-nano-3rd-gen-itunes-impasse/492941>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 13, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-nano-3rd-gen-itunes-impasse/492941 "2009-04-13T15:01:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-nano-3rd-gen-itunes-impasse/492941/1 "2009-04-13T15:01:23Z")

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While clearing a large number of songs off my friend’s iPod nano, and putting lots more on, at some point I got myself into a situation where iTunes (%\*#$%!!) will not uninstall, reinstall, repair, or update.

Does anyone know what to do?

Details provided, just ask.

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**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipod-nano-3rd-gen-itunes-impasse/492941/2 "2009-04-13T15:45:05Z")

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[Apple’s How to Reset iPod page](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1320)