After restoring iPod Touch to factory settings it's still connected to my account...?

I am going to sell my iPod Touch 5th Gen so I went on my laptop and restored it to factory default. I've done this before and it disconnected an iPod Nano from my account and I was able to sell it, but this time I got a message on my laptop saying "This iPod is linked to your Apple iD. Please activate"
Is there any way for me to disconnect it so it isn't linked to my ccount anymore? Thanks

Hi pluto,
Follow the instructions in this article. I think the main thing you need to do is to go to Settings>General>Reset>Reset All Content and Settings. This will turn off Find My iPhone and delete your iCloud account, which I think is the culprit here:
What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Cheers,
GB

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