Ipod nano screen frozen, even in usb connection?

My son's ipod nano 4th generation is completely frozen.  it cannot be turned off.  Plugged into various usb ports with different connectors and this makes no difference.  Tried holding keys down etc.  Nothing works.

Try a hard reset.  To do this, toggle the hold switch on and then off, then press and hold both the Select (Center) and Menu buttons together long enough for the Apple logo to appear.  This may or may not work the first time around, so don't be afraid to try it more than once.
B-rock

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    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
    It sounds like you have done some great troubleshooting for your iPod nano that is not responding. In this situation, if resetting it did not resolve, I would suggest restoring the iPod back to its factory settings and then sync your content back onto it from iTunes. Please use the following article as a resource for restoring.
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339
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    You might want to try this link:
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