How To Reset/Restart a Frozen iPod Video

Posted by Tomy , 9/22/2007 Tags:TipsResetRestartFrozeniPodVideo

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Hardly anything can be as frustrating or potentially frightening as a frozen iPod video that stops responding to clicks. We’re all seen computers freeze up and know that to fix that problem — you just restart them. But iPods don’t have on/off switches, so how do you restart them?

Luckily, resetting a frozen iPod video is pretty easy. Here’s how you do it.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy Time Required: Less than 1 Minute

Steps

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Step One

NOTE: First make sure that your iPod’s hold button isn’t on. This is the little switch at the top left corner of the iPod video that you can move to “lock” the iPod’s buttons. If this is on, you’ll see a little orange area at the top of the iPod video and a lock icon on the iPod’s screen. If you see either of these, move the switch back and see if this fixes the problem.
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Step Two

If the hold switch wasn’t the problem do the following:

Move the hold switch to the on position and then move it back to off.

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Step Three

Hold down the Menu button on the clickwheel and the center button at the same time. Hold these together for 6-10 seconds. This should restart the iPod video. You’ll know the iPod is restarting when the screen changes and the Apple logo appears.

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Step Four

If this doesn’t work at first, you should repeat the steps.

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Step Five

If this doesn’t work, you should try plugging your iPod into a power source and let it charge. Then repeat the steps.

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Step Six

If this doesn’t work, you may have a bigger problem, and ought to get more help.

Thanks for Sam Costello with his How To Reset/Restart a Frozen iPod Video

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