I have an iPod 3rd generation 64gb that I was listening to this afternoon walking my dogs and it suddenly stopped playing.  I pulled it out of my pocket and it was responding to anything I did to it.  The screen is black with nothing displaying on it.

I tried restarting my iPod by holding the on/off button and the home button for 30 or more seconds and nothing happened.  I tried shaking it, connested it to my laptop and it doesn't even show up in iTunes.  How long does the battery last in an iPod?  Is there anything else I should try to do to get my iPod back being functional?

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

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