Update: Lots of people find this page trying to figure out how to reset their iPod. Let’s cut to the chase:
- Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
- Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.
I left my iPod in the car last night. It was still playing and the battery completely died. This morning I got in the car and reached my iPod and it was as cold as a block of ice. Last I remember, extreme cold is not good for electronics, but I tend to assume that there is not much extreme cold in Nashville.
So this morning I get into my car and plug in my new car charger for the iPod. I plugged in the iPod but it wouldn’t respond. I thought maybe it just needed to build up a little juice before it could respond so I left it charging while I drove to work. When I got to work the iPod still wouldn’t respond. I plugged it into my laptop to charge, but still nothing. I thought maybe there wasn’t enough juice coming from the laptop so I plugged it into the wall (I was getting desperate).
Still nothing.
HOLY SHIT I FROZE MY iPOD!!!
Nah, it turns out I just had a “frozen iPod” (in another sense). This article from Apple was very helpful. Though luck would have it that it wasn’t until I tried the very last option that it worked.
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Sooo..that “whew” that I heard echoing around Nashville today was you with your iPod. *smile*
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Had Mini for XMas - it was playing fine until plugged in Itrip then it froze. I pulled my hair out.
Had tried this reset thing loads of times until one finger per button got it
what temperature were you refering to as EXTREME?….in nashville
ur gay
hold center button and menu at the same time for a few seconds it should restart it (like a computer). ipods “freeze” all the time.
Holding the center and menu button worked for me.
Yeah, that is what the Apple article says to do. If it doesn’t work then you have to do it with one finger on the center button and a separate finger on the menu button.
I almost had a heart attack right now, My thing was that i left it chargin to damn much in my mini radio for ipods.
Well yeah it said charged, and the batterie logo was on it, and it was locked…I tried pressing everything, and at first i though maybe if i leave it there, maybe the batterie will die… and charge it again it will work…Yeah right….agh
I went to freaking apple.com and i couldnt find anything so i just went to ask and i saw this….You saved my life and my ipod’s life…=)
Thank you…LOL…
i can listen to my ipod again….YEY!
man hanks for having this sit on here and 4everbody how thinks it doesnt work it does
hey thanks holding the middle and the menu boutton HELPED and now it is fine….!!!! thank god i found this page!!
Big thanks… this article really worked. I was seating at my desk at work, reading over 20 legal files and my brand new ipod frozed.
I saw the light when i found the article
thanks again,
hi there
I ve just charge my 80gb for the hold day, and then when I try to play my ipod it would not turn on its just coming up with the battar sign can any one please help me with this
Thx for any inf
Roderick.parchment@wi.cibc.com
~~~~~~WOW~~~~~~ THAT REALLY WORKED….HOLDING THE MENU AND SELECT AT THE SAME TIME NOW MY IPOD IS WORKING AGIAN THANX TIFFANI!!~~@
its ALIVE!!!!!! thanks was about to throw it away. dean
WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT PRESSING THE MENU AND HOLDING THE CENTER BOTTOM AT THE SAME TIME IT DOES WORK MY IPOD WORKS KNOW