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My Ipod won't turn on!!!

Last answer on Nov 3, 2009 10:27:17 pm GMT TBillionz18, on May 7, 2009 2:28:31 am BST 
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Hello, My name is Terrence and i have had my ipod for a while, its a ipod video 30gb and one night i was listening to it and than i wanted to go to sleep so i paused it and than put it on hold and went to sleep. The next morning i woke up took my ipod off hold and than it would not turn back on. Ive tried everything from reseting it, plugging into a usb and power adapter. and it wont light up or do anything at all and i dont understand how it jus randomly stopped working. does anyone know any info on that??

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ash, on May 16, 2009 8:10:07 am BST
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Heeeey!,im ashleigh and i have the ipod nano 3rd generation,
it was fien yeserday working and evrything whent to listen to it this morning and the screen wouldnt tern on i was like wtf:A i have googled it and asked my friends they have susgessted i go to the apple shop and take it to the teqnition and he will be able to fix it if not thn i will be given a new one free of charge i havent even had my ipod a year yet! and this has happend! im gutted it been connected to the computer and has taken ages to come up on my itunes i have pressed restore and that but it still ownt turn on im going to go exeter in abit to see if he can fix it i will let you know what happend you give it a try!
i dnt know how long agoo you posted this but if you have had your ipod fixxed please let mee no how!
xxx

   
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Ryn N., on May 29, 2009 12:14:51 am BST
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Hey! my name is Ryn and i had the same problem, but i plugged mine into charge and nothing happened and then while it was still in the charger i pushed the menu button and the middle button and it just turned on so i dont know if it was luck or watever im just glad it works!!!!

   
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noved, on Jun 8, 2009 9:42:52 pm BST
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Yesterday it was working great, then my sister laid on it, and the screen went black, it still makes noises when i plug it into the plug, but the screen is still black. any help?

   
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Lachy, on Jun 9, 2009 6:10:00 am BST
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Hey man exact same thing just happened to me except i dropped mine, i held the Menu and Middle button together until the Apple logo came up then it went to the main menu and it works. try it out and hopefully it works for you. Good Luck.

   
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jake.s, on Jun 9, 2009 12:02:41 pm BST
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Ddue it turned on then i plugged it in my comp it showed the menu then it showed the apple, so i went to bed. when i woke up it was black, so i restarted it and it stayed black... :S :S what should i do?

   
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john, on Jun 22, 2009 3:13:37 pm BST
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My ipod shuffle 2 generation doesn't show up on the itunes or computer i have tried to reset it cant even reset it just charges off my brothers speakers and plays music !


mattjdeleon@gmail.com

   
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Ezzy111112, on Jul 7, 2009 6:48:27 am BST
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Heys omg it worked thnk u so much!!!!!!

   
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danny, on Jul 22, 2009 1:28:55 am BST
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Hey man i was just wondering when u say for ur itouch that u held down menu and middle button; whats the middle button? i know what the menu button but not middle button pls reply!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   
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salz93, on Aug 2, 2009 1:29:13 am BST
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You have to press the main button on the itouch and the sleep button at the same time

   
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Triple S, on Aug 19, 2009 4:20:24 pm BST

Tanx man it worked

   
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Nick patel, on Aug 20, 2009 3:06:51 am BST

Thankz, that really helped,

   
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 BecktheWreck, on Nov 3, 2009 10:27:17 pm GMT

Thanks much! I was almost in tears and your suggestion worked. Luv ya Man!

   
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nbnickle, on Aug 9, 2009 3:12:18 pm BST
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Hey thx man it worked!!!!!!!11

   
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pudders4, on Oct 5, 2009 5:44:40 pm BST
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Hey man your a legend you fixed my ipod good tip cheers

   
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Colleen, on Oct 12, 2009 1:26:08 am BST

Thanks my iPOD was busted (somehow not sure) and I followed your advice and it worked, thx again!

   
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sewm, on Oct 23, 2009 8:59:55 pm BST

Thanks man, you are a lifesaver.my ipod is working again thanks to you.

   
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bob, on Jul 3, 2009 2:35:59 pm BST
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If your ipod is making noises but the screen is black then hold the power button and the hame butten down for 15 seconds

   
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Anonymous, on Sep 13, 2009 6:59:16 pm BST

"If your ipod is making noises but the screen is black then hold the power button and the hame butten down for 15 seconds"
-Thanks! I was on the verge of tears before reading your advice.

   
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jamep, on Sep 20, 2009 1:33:58 pm BST

Thank you!!! My iPod touch was not turning on and I held the menu and sleep buttons at the same time for 15 seconds and it turned back on!! Thanks!

   
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DZM, on Jul 17, 2009 1:09:53 am BST

Lol same thing happend to me just press the middle and middle button at the same time then the apple logos should appear

   
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tt, on Jul 3, 2009 9:27:23 pm BST

Whats up

   
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Babs, on Aug 2, 2009 6:11:17 pm BST

Thank u man i had the same issue. And all i did was to connect my ipod nano to power then i pushed the menu button and the centre button for a few seconds and my Ipod nano came on.
Thank you Rian

   
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nana, on Aug 28, 2009 8:34:14 am BST

Oh gosh my i pod started working normally thankyou for your advice .... i am so glad gld from it . I was afraid tha i am not going to have ma i pod ... arigatoo gozaimasu

   
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RUBEN, on Aug 30, 2009 2:00:07 pm BST

Dud my name is ruben thanks you saved my life i thought i broked it .. thanks again..

   
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nana, on Aug 31, 2009 6:33:31 am BST

I thought so kk

   
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ick, on Jun 22, 2009 2:42:23 pm BST

Hey! i have the same problem but i have had mine forever and i lost the charger. We bought a new charger and wen i plug it in nothing happens!!!!!!!!!!! Help?

   
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bLd, on Jun 26, 2009 6:33:21 am BST
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Hi there, i only see problems and no solutions:

here is what i did:

1. Plugged in iPod with USB to PC.
2. Opened my computer and saw that iPod was there in the list (Devices with removable storage).
3. Ejected the iPod (Use the option "Safely Remove" from the notification area in the bottom right next to your Windows clock)
4. made sure the hold button was off and then held down the Menu button and middle button at the same time for five seconds.

My iPod now works - i think its an issue with the battery charge falling too low - at least in my case :)

Good luck and let me know if this process worked for you!

   
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Sparkle La'Shay, on Jul 9, 2009 1:22:50 pm BST
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OMG Thank u very much! It turned on. I was having a rough morning cause I couldnt listen to My music on My way to work. :) That was a long train ride. *lol Thanks again.

   
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Rhianne, on Aug 1, 2009 5:25:12 pm BST
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Were is the 'devices wih removable storage' section,
i've gone through so many files and i cant find it :(
nothing works with my ipod nano im tellin ye.
help needed here!
email me back smartass :)

   
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rabo, on Aug 15, 2009 5:16:51 pm BST

Hey its not working yet
can u plz tell me wat is the menu and middile button in the crystal ipod 512 MB???

   
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marky, on Jun 26, 2009 8:22:14 pm BST

I have the same problem to the thing that i did is i just hold the menu together with the middle button and suddenly the apple logo came out and it works again.. i hope this information help.. =p

   
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kdb, on Jul 18, 2009 12:08:02 pm BST

Thanks so much! I tried everything and was ready to throw it away when I pushed the center and menu for 5 sec. and it came back on! Thanks!

   
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Appy, on Sep 8, 2009 11:51:59 am BST
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Hi Guys,
The problem is that you should not leave your ipod till the last bit of your battery to drain..once you get the red signal from the battery it means you need to charge it....Else you will face this problem and again your battery life will be reduced..so be cautious on this...

Appy

   
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BbyGirl, on Jun 29, 2009 9:56:31 am BST

What I Did Was Just Hold The Menu Button And The Screen Button at the same time,, and came on.

   
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wakjak789, on Jun 29, 2009 5:35:18 pm BST
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THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH HOLDING DOWN THE MIDDLE BUTTON AND MENU FOR 5 SECONDS WORKED!

   
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nate, on Jun 30, 2009 7:55:29 am BST

This site was very helpful. My 80 gB wouldnt turn on today and I was thinking it was broken, but fortunately for me pushing the menu button and the middle button at the same time and holding it reset it or something. YEEEEEEEE. EMaiL me for custom tees @ sprocket_365@yahoo.com

   
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Mads, on Jul 2, 2009 6:51:12 am BST

OMG! Thank you sooo much. It was the first day of my ipod and I was totally freaking out but I safetly removed it then held the menu and centre button for maybe 10 seconds and it turned on!!!!

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   
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hi my name is shashi, on Jul 6, 2009 10:07:52 pm BST
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The same thing happend to me i was listening to music and left it on the speaker and the next morning i tried to turn it on and it would not turn on and i tried to restor it and it did't recogenized it and i have a i pod touch 16 g

   
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xiaoxiao73, on Jul 12, 2009 4:51:13 pm BST

OMG TY EVERYONE!! DO LIKE DA 17th GUY DID

   
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Serena, on Jul 14, 2009 4:04:29 am BST
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I'M SO MAD! Kind of the same thing happened to me like did you guys but not really. I was listening to my iPod last night and then I turned it off. It was also FULLY CHARGED. Five minutes later, it wouldn't turn on again! So I did the menu/middle button thing but it STILL WOULDN'T TURN ON. I tried it several times. The next morning, I tried putting it on the iPod dock but nothing happened, so I plugged it into the computer and again nothing happened. It's totally dead and it had been fully charged when I was last listening to it and the menu/middle button thing won't work. WHAT DO I DO?!

   
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HELP!!!!, on Aug 1, 2009 12:36:40 am BST

Same!!!! WHAT DO I DO. i was listening to music while it was plugged in. i was tired and i was gonna sleep so I took it out of the charger and it just went black. i tried turning it on and it wouldn't work! i tried reconnecting and that wouldn't work either. i also let the battery drain and tried to charge it. it would charge either. what do i do? please help

   
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mac user, on Aug 18, 2009 10:09:16 pm BST

Hi I am over at my grandchildren's and this happened to me. It happened one other time at the shore and I think I accidently hit the right combo and the apple appeared. This time I tried and tried. Went on the Apple site and it said push menu and center button for 5 seconds.....tried that nothing....so I gave it to my grandson to try and he held them both for 45 seconds and the apple appeared. so right now it is working fine. Mine was fully charged as well. Someone wrote it needs updating with firmware and software but this does work....definitely an Apple glitch though on this model....Good luck

   
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explosive.emmax3, on Aug 20, 2009 3:26:20 am BST

Oh my gosh! thank you sooosooosoo much for posting that, ive been freaking ALL day. my ipod wouldnt do anything!
i was listening to music then turned it off, tried to turn it back on and BAM just a black screen.
i searched all day for something to help me figure out the problem,
my ihome didnt turn it on, nor did my charger.
and when i hooked it up to the computer it took forever for itunes to say it was there.
i held the menu and middle button for 15 seconds and it worked.
either way, thank you so much!

   
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Robyn, on Jul 14, 2009 3:25:42 pm BST

Yeah the same thing has happened to me i do not know what to do i am well gutted! x

   
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morena, on Jul 14, 2009 6:46:32 pm BST

This site is pretty great =]
thanks to all the people who gave the helpfull advice
i was freaking out!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU :]

   
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thesouthernlad, on Jul 15, 2009 8:04:07 pm BST

Hi, i'm having the same sort of problem with my ipod touch 2nd gen. I think i may of let the battery go too low. Now when i go to charge it with the charger or sync leads it comes up with the battery icon with a line of red in and charging icon underneath but after 3 mins or so it comes up with apple icon and constantly makes the connecting chime as i'm connecting to a computer???? this is with the charger and sync lead? i've tryed all of the above ie resetting and disconnecting from the comp but nothing! Please please any help would be much apprechated.

Regards

Alfie

   
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Jessel, on Jul 26, 2009 7:10:30 am BST

Hey guys, I just had the same problem with my iTouch. The screen went black, came on for split second, and made the "chink" when plugged in. I found that holding power/sleep with the home button made it do a really long restart and shocked it back to working. Just try holding power and home for a few seconds, see if that helps.

Thanks all for the advice :p!

   
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jrr1029, on Jul 24, 2009 5:46:28 am BST

OH My God I pretty much had a pannic attack. I was listening to my ipod, i pressed paused, set it down, walked into the other room for a few minutes, came back in, pressed play... and nothing happened. I almost cried. Thr screen was just black. I went straight to the compute, found this website and thank god holding the center and menu button worked!!! I'm so happy and i owe everyone who posted that a huge thank you. I was about to start negotiating prices with my brother for his.

   
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neel811, on Aug 27, 2009 11:13:50 am BST

Same here my 30gb ipod video jst suddenly wudnt turn on!!!!i even took it to the apple store n dey said its dead n dey cnt fix it!!!

   
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jayko642, on Aug 31, 2009 1:53:30 pm BST

BRO LOOK, My brother did that with his i-pod and it wouldint turn on........... Did u try charging it and then seeing if it works?

   
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Steph, on Oct 18, 2009 2:27:05 am BST

So a few days ago i got my ipod nano which is the first generation. I was so freakin happy! but then when i tried turning it on it wouldnt work. I plugged the USB in the computer and nothing happned. although when i plugged it on the cord i actually turned it off, but when i plugged it out the screen froze and i cant seem to turn it on again and i tried to press the middle and the menu but ITS NOT TURNING ON ! ohmygosh please help me !

   
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Star Girl, on Oct 20, 2009 2:51:40 am BST

My ipod touch does this once in a while. It did it the week I bought it and I thought it broke! All I have to do is press power and let it sit for 5 mins and it will turn on on its own. I will definately try the 2 button combo.

   
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Zafiro, on Oct 25, 2009 6:59:13 am GMT

Hi my Ipod nano 8GB couldn't power on, i tried to hook it up to the pc but nothing happened. I borrowed a friend's Iphone charge thinking that was the problem but still it did not work.

Then i reconnected it to the pc via the normal USB cable and held the menu and middle button for a few seconds, the Apple logo came on and now my Ipod is working perfectly. Thanks for your advice, it helped alot.

   
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