My IPod was frozen so I held down the Menu and middle button and it went off. Now it's got a dark screen and won't do anything.

My IPod classic was frozen so I followed instructions online and held donw the Menu and middle button and the screen went blank. I now have a dark screen and can't get the IPod to do anything.

Hello Lola51,
I would be concerned as well if my iPod was unresponsive.  I found a resource that I think would help in a situation like this.
I recommend following the steps in this troubleshooting assistant:
iPod classic Troubleshooting Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities. 
Best,
Sheila M.

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