05ac:1240 — iPod Nano 2.Gen (DFU mode)

This is the USB identifier for a iPod Nano 2.Gen (DFU mode) manufactured by Apple, Inc.. The vendor ID 05ac is registered to Apple, Inc. with the USB Implementers Forum, and 1240 is the product ID that Apple, Inc. assigned to this particular model. When you run lsusb on Linux, this device appears as 05ac:1240 Apple, Inc. iPod Nano 2.Gen (DFU mode).

Linux

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05ac:1240 Apple, Inc. iPod Nano 2.Gen (DFU mode)

You can filter directly with lsusb -d 05ac:1240, or get the full descriptor dump with lsusb -v -d 05ac:1240. Kernel messages from dmesg show the same pair as idVendor=05ac, idProduct=1240.

Windows

In Device Manager, open the device, go to Details → Hardware Ids. This device reports:

USB\VID_05AC&PID_1240
USB\VID_05AC&PID_1240&REV_0100

From PowerShell: Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object InstanceId -match "VID_05AC&PID_1240"

macOS

$ system_profiler SPUSBDataType
    iPod Nano 2.Gen (DFU mode):
      Product ID: 0x1240
      Vendor ID: 0x05ac  (Apple, Inc.)

Having driver issues with this device? Most USB devices are handled by a generic class driver; if yours shows up as an unknown device, confirm the ID above first, then check the manufacturer's downloads page. Apple, Inc. official support →

The exact lines this page is generated from, in the upstream source file:

05ac  Apple, Inc.
	1240  iPod Nano 2.Gen (DFU mode)

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