Ipod frozen in locked position

My ipod froze in the locked position this am. Staying continously lit and I am afraid it will ruin my screen before I can get this fixed. Can't seem to even restore the ipod (my computer freezes up when I try). Should I just take it to someone?

How are we gonna fix this? Whenever I choose songs on my iPod then select it, while I'm in lying position(which makes the iPod kind of forward-tilted), a song won't play then when I select a new song, it will randomly freeze. I've resetted it twice , once last night and one today. I wonder what causes this and it's kind of strange that it only happens when I play Colbie Caillat's album. Arrrghh! I'm pretty sure the MP3's aren't the problem cuz I ripped them of from iTunes.
Somebody help us!

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Important: If your iPod is frozen or won't turn on, it may be because iPod is paused or the Hold switch is in the locked position. If so, a lock symbol appears on the screen. Slide the Hold switch to the unlocked position and check the screen.
If your iPod is frozen or won't turn on, the steps to reset it vary by model. You can easily tell which iPod model you have if you're not sure.
Products AffectediPod nano, iPod mini, iPod
To reset an iPod with a Click Wheel, including:
iPod nano (4th generation)
iPod nano (3rd generation)
iPod nano (2nd generation)
iPod nano
iPod classic iPod (5th generation)
iPod with color display (iPod photo)
iPod (Click Wheel)
iPod mini
iPod mini (2nd generation)
Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 8 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.
Tip: If you are having difficulty resetting your iPod, set it on a flat surface. Make sure the finger pressing the Select button is not touching any part of the click wheel. Also make sure that you are pressing the Menu button toward the outside of the click wheel, and not near the center.
If the above steps did not work, try connecting iPod to a power adapter and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet, or connect iPod to your computer. Make sure the computer is turned on and isn't set to go to sleep.
To reset iPod, iPod (scroll wheel), iPod (touch wheel), and iPod (dock connector)
Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
Press and hold the Play/Pause and Menu buttons simultaneously until the Apple/iPod logo appears, about 6 to 8 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.
If the above steps did not work, try connecting iPod to a power adapter and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet, or connect iPod to your computer. Make sure the computer is turned on and isn't set to go to sleep.
If you are still unable to reset your iPod, use only one finger from one hand to press the Center (Select) button, and one finger from the other hand to press the Menu button.
When you reset iPod all your music and files are saved, but some customized settings may be lost. Date and time are preserved (unless the iPod reset itself because it had no power and then was reconnected to power). Other customized settings, such as Bookmarks, On-The-Go Playlists, Shuffle, Backlight timer, and so forth are preserved from the last time the hard drive turned on.
To reset iPod shuffle:
Disconnect iPod shuffle from the computer (if connected).
Move the switch on the iPod shuffle to the OFF position.
Tip: When iPod shuffle is off, the green stripe by the switch is not visible.
Wait 5 seconds.
Move the switch to the play in order or the shuffle position. The green stripe will be visible in either position. For iPod shuffle (2nd generation), slide the power switch on (and you can see the green stripe).

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My nano is frozen in the locked position, therefore I cannot reset it. I have seen this question but no real answers. Should I just return the nano?

I bought my Son the Nano 4gb; anyway after about 1 week it completely froze. So I brought it to the Apple Store and they hooked it up to their computer and reset it; loosing everything of course but at least it was working. They also said if it kept happening to come in and return it. Now this morning it happened again; I tried numerous things and none of them seemed to work. I wanted to try plugging it in directly to the Wall adaptor. So as I am walking around the house looking for where my Son might have put the Wall Adapter it all of a sudden went on; I don't know if it's from the warmth of my hand or maybe my hand was squeezing something for a while; I am not really sure. One thing I did notice though is that both times that this freeze happened it was raining for days on end; so maybe it's sensitive to Humidity.
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My iPod is stuck in locked, regardless of which position the sliding switch is in. Does anyone know how to resolve?

If a restore of the iPod in iTunes does take of the issue, your iPod likely needs servicing. In this case, you'll probably need to have the hold switch swapped out.
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I had the slider on lock, and connected it to my PC. Now, iTunes doesn't show it on the source list, I cannot unlock it either, and it is frozen with the lock icon showing and the screen lit.
To compound matters, my click button (centre on wheel) is broken, so I can't auto reset by following the 5R method.
Connecting to my PC does not auto unlock it either... should I let the battery run out and hope that works? Or is there anything else I can do??

If it says it's on hold and it's frozen on the page of the song you were listening to, I suggest you press the center button with something strong like pen so you won't hurt yourself, and also press the menu button at the same time. If that doesn't work, then I don't know what to tell you. Mine, though a classic, still has similar issue; often, it freezes when I plug it into the computer and then the center button, I have to kill my finger just to get it to work since it's seems to have been presed all the way in or something. Afterwards, try to plug it into your computer. I really hope this helps. If it doesn't, I suggest you wet it XD. Mine got wet and stopped working so I went to get it checked a year later (it was two years old by then) and they said since it got wet, it's not considered my fault and gave me a new one for way cheaper. They also offered 20% off any other iPod in they had in stock. Just saying...check if where the headphones go, the little white spot in the middle is red-that indicates whether it's gotten wet or not.

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I didn't realize that my IPOD was in the "hold/lock" position when I plugged into my computer. I got a message when Itunes opened that said I had to reset my ipod, but i can't do anything. Its frozen on the Do Not Disconnect screen and the "lock" symbol is in the upper lefthand corner. I have tried to reset with the Menu & scroll button but NOTHING. It's just frozen.
Help.
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Your issue sounds almost exactly like what happened to my iPod. Have you disconnected your iPod from the computer and the image still remains frozen? Or is it still connected? If it is still connected, reset your iPod from iTunes. When it's plugged in, iPod should appear under devices and there should be an option to "Restore iPod".

HT1320 my ipod nano is stuck in the lock position, my hold switch will not turn off even when I move it, I have restored it and it came back on in the hold position

My ipod naaIno is stuck in the lock position, my hold switch will not turn off even when I move it. I have tried restoring it and resetting it and it still comes back on in the hold/locked postion. It will only play when placed on a docking station and then I cant scroll to pick songs, I can only go to next song using buttons on docking station.

You will need to have the hold switch replaced.

8GB ipod touch is frozen or lock.

8GB ipod touch is frozen or lock my daughter got it in sept there is not water damage or anythin i went to charge ,the screen went blue it won't charge.Please i need help fixing it.

Try:
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- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
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- 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.
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Ipod nano stuck in lock position

I have a first generation nano, it is stuck in the locked position. i have tried the five r's to no avail. anyone have any ideas on how to unlock this thing???

mine is also.....PLEASE HELP

IPOD FROZEN AT MAIN MENU

ok,
i just got my i pod nano. and i dl'd i-tunes and started t put song on my nano.
everything worked and i was listen to my songs for 30 mins and i decided to charge my i pod. i put on pause and plugged it into the comp. and the screen hasn't changed since! its frozen on the main screen where u can select, music, videos, photos, ...etc
those 6 step don't work.
i tried it like several hundred times!
PLZ HELP!!!

1. Make sure the hold switch is NOT in the locked position.
2. Press and hold the Centre and Menu buttons at the same time until the Apple Logo appears on the screen, you may need to keep them pressed for a while. Once the logo is on the screen release the buttons and the iPod will have been reset.
Ian

Ipod stuck in lock mode and won't connect to Windows computer

My Ipod is stuck on the lock position and won't connect to my computer when I plug it in. The hold switch moves back and forth just fine and it was working perfectly yesterday. It's the classic nano that's square. It's stuck on a song that I used as my alarm yesterday morning. I haven't turned it on since then and when I pushed the on switch, it went to the screen but then wouldn't do anything else. I've tried to hold down the menu and middle button while moving the hold switch, but it didn't work. Please help!

I fixed it! I had to switch the hold button from on to off to on again and then held the menu and middle button down at the same time. It works just fine now!

HELP! nano frozen in lock mode

Hi there,
While listening to my nano yesterday, as always I put it on hold to save power, and I accidentally dropped it on the floor face-down. Since then, the click wheel has been frozen in lock mode and is unresponsive. I have tried toggling the hold button back and forth many times, as well as trying to restart my ipod, in addition to letting it play until the point the battery dies and then connecting it to power (I read this may help?), all to no avail.
Are there any ideas as to how to solve this problem? Will this problem just stop on its own?
Please help! Thanks in advance.

Update: I just went upstairs to try the hold switch again, and I had this thought: this whole problem started when I dropped my iPod while it was on hold, so why can't I drop it again? So I smacked it (when I say smack, I really mean a little harder than a tap) a couple times on a hard surface and guess what? It works again! I'm sure this didn't solve the problem long-term and that I will need to get it repaired in the near future, but for now my problem is solved! I'm kind of afraid to touch the hold button now, though.
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My IPOD NANO turns on when in the lock positions.
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Check your alarm and calendar events, even if you dont remember setting one . This would make the nano turn on automatically at the "set" time/s,even if the hold button is on.
If this is not the case, you may have a faulty hold button. If this is true, fill in a service request at http://depot.info.apple.com/ipod/
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Ipod nano is locked

my ipod nano is locked - how do I unlock it? Is there a default code? How do I take care of it

It seems as if your iPod is stuck on how. Try putting it on hold and push down hard on the hold switch and drag it to the unlock position.
Also, see if this works...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61705
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ok..please tell me if you can help me or anyone else..My ipod nano isn;t working. I tried to reset it i restore it and I do all the hold button moving stuff and my ipod is still in the lock mode..the little lock button doesnt go away and I cant get it to work what so ever!..i have done everything and tried everything

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