IPod won't turn on after Soft Reset?

My 8GB iPod Touch has been lagging and glitching a lot lately. So I did a Soft Reset, and now the black screen with the little silver Apple logo is on there, and stayed there for 30 minutes. If I press any button, it'll go all white and restart the reset.
Now I've waited for about an hour, and it won't turn on. Plus it won't connect to my iTunes if I plug it into my laptop.

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.
- Try on another computer
- 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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    Okay my iPod wouldn't turn on . (Guess I will be throwing out the box to ship my ipod for warranty replacement)
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    PROBLEM;
    ==IPOD Won't Power on when you press the power button==
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    Official Apple Documentation:
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    "Let the iPod battery drain
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