Ipod 20GB Won't Turn Off.  Any ideas?

It seems everything else works but the darn thing just won't power down. Any ideas?????
Thanks!!!!!!
ipod 20GB   Other OS  

Are you trying to get it to turn off without running the battery down? Have you tried reseting it?
If you're willing to wait, you could let it run down, recarge it, and see if the problem is gone.

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