I’m really desperate I’ve tried toggling the hold button and holding the center and bottom buttons on my Ipod Nano but that didn’t work it’s still frozen. I was trying to upload songs onto my Ipod when I noticed nothing was happening so I disconnected the Nano and now it’s frozen. I can’t do anything on my Ipod now, nothing works on the screen not even the dimmer. Please help.
Yep sounds like your Ipod Nano is frozen. So here’s how to reset the Nano or any of the Ipods with the scroll wheel. Press and hold the Center and the Top (Menu) buttons for about 6-10 seconds until the Apple logo appears on the screen. You may need to repeat this several times.
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OMG…thank you so much!
Worked like a charm for me too! Thanks! Apple does not seem to make this suggestion on their site, so I was glad to find this one.
Thanks again!
holy F–K thank god thanks a lot!
I have tried to reset my Nano (2G. I follow the insturctions above and can get the Nano to reset with the Apple showing after each reset but the scroll wheel fails to do anything. Any suggestions?
Wow-THANK YOU!!! That was so simple and it worked instantly! xx
Dude! You’re a lifesaver! I followed your instructions and everything is fine now – thanks!
I tried to do it but it still won’t work. it sucks becasue i have only had it for a day.
Brilliant and Simple! I’m now back in my daughter’s Superhero’s book.Thanks
Simple solution. Not sure why it’s not on every other site. I will now look like a super-dad to my daughter. 🙂
thank you soo much
OMG THANK YOU! this worked so fast, and i was beginning to think it would forever be stuck! I love you!
awesome, thanks
Pure GENIUS!!!! Thanks a million!!!! =)
hey i tried it around 15 tyms and my is still not workin any ideas why???? xx
i did dat but it still frozen
mine is still frozen too. i also tried to plug it in a power source and charge it! and Kim, it is on the Apple website.
o0o0o0h my gosh!!!! Thanks alot!!!…God Bless!!! XD
THANK U!!!!
I have done that like loads! and it still isn’t working. ARRRHHH.
THIS WORKED PERFECTLY!!!!! Thank you so much for putting this up!! Life-saver!
My IPOD Nano is frozen on the Connected (eject before Disconnecting) screen. I have tried to reset with holding the middle and menu key. NO LUCK! Any other suggestions?
Thank you so much!!!
These iPods are quirky, those instructions above have worked for me before. Apple should have installed an on and off switch, I guess I have to wait for it to run out of power now before I can do anything with it, Lol and then plug it back in my computer so I can do something with it.
I feel like I might be ruining the buttons on this device now… by pressing so hard. Lol, but seriously, they should just have a switch for it. Also mouses that come with Macintoshes should have a left clicker, what does Apple live in the 1980’s? By the way you can press control and then click = left click for Macintosh single clicker things, but they really need to get into this or the last two decades regarding mouses. lol. Macontosh retro-style.
Back to this stupid ipod, hmm yeah.
Omg this was extremely helpful hank you so much. I was totally freaking out