How to Unfreeze iPod Generation 3
A frozen iPod is usually an easy fix using a simple process Apple designed into their products that will reset it. Resetting only deletes some custom settings, which can be set again. Your music, files, playlists, time and date are all kept safe. Nearly all iPods are reset by one of two very similar methods.
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Instructions
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Reset an iPod with a Click Wheel
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Toggle the hold switch on the top of the iPod from off to on to off again.
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Press and hold both the "Menu" button and the center ("Select") button until the Apple logo appears. This will take six to eight seconds.
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Connect your iPod to a power source and repeat the process if it is still behaving unusually.
Reset an iPod with a Scroll or Touch Wheel
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Toggle the hold switch on the top of the iPod to from off to on to off again.
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Press and hold both the "Play/Pause" button and the center ("Select") button until the Apple logo appears. This will take six to eight seconds.
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Connect your iPod to a power source and repeat the process if it is still behaving unusually.
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Tips & Warnings
If the above steps do not work, your iPod may need a repair service.
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