Ipod nano still froze after holding "Menu" & center buttons.  Suggestions ?

I have a 1st generation ipod Nano which froze suddenly. I tried to hold "Menu" and center buttons together; the Apple logo showed up and returned to the same screen, and still froze. The battery is about 60% charged. Do I need to let the battery run out, or any other suggestions ? Thanks !!!!!!!!

Hello rleung,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
Have you tried forcing the iPod into Disk Mode and then connecting to iTunes to see you could perform a restore?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1363
Otherwise, yes, sometimes just letting the battery drain and then re-connecting to your computer can help resolve the issue.
Lastly, here is more help regarding a frozen iPod.
[iPod: No Power or Frozen|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1404]
B-rock

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