Hold switch not functional?

I cannot anymore turn on the hold switch of my 5th gen. iPod: the lock symbol does not appear on the screen even though the switch slides to the lock position. The device is neither locked: I can use it as normal even though it should be locked. Is this a hardware or software failure? Resetting does not change anything.

Hello Tuomas,
If no luck on the Reset, have tried restoring it via iTunes? Keep in mind that restoring the iPod will erase all the content from the iPod and set it back to its original default settings.
[Restoring iPod to factory settings|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339]
If restoring the iPod has no effect, then the problem is more likely a hardware issue with the hold switch itself and will need to be serviced and replaced.
B-rock

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