Ipod wont turn off, HELP!!!

i have a new 60GB ipod video and i got it 3 month's ago and it wont turn off i have tried pushing down the play/pause button but it wont work, HELP PLEASE!!!!

I had a similar problem with my dad's iPod Nano, here's a way to fix it for ALL iPods:
1. Enter Settings
2. Select Main Menu
3. Switch the last option: Sleep to On
4. Select Sleep from the iPod main menu to turn it off, then (of course) put the Hold switch on Lock.
Must have solved your problem

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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.
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
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Hello Kate,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
The only way to power off the iPod is using the Sleep/Wake button at the top of the iPod as you described. There is no way to turn off the iPod using the Home button.
[iPhone, iPod touch: Turning on/off and resetting|http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430]
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ooooo and it only dose it somtimes not always.

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To turn off an iPod or put in in "Sleep" mode in other words, you just hold down the play/pause button til the screen goes off

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You might want to look at the following for more information
Knowledge Base Document #61003 on iPod shows a folder icon with exclamation point when you turn it on
Knowledge Base Document #93936 on iPod iconology or what does this picture on my iPod mean?
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Took the Ipod Touch to the Apple Genius (????) If a genius is required what does that say about their software and products. Anyway - end result was the Ipod Touch does'nt turn off b/c of faulty off button. Genius!
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Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Have you tried resetting your iPod? (hold menu and center buttons together for 7 seconds. Do this a few times)
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- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
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js17 wrote:
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lolz
Glad you don't work in any industry with competition.
In the electronics world if you stagnate you go out of business. Same goes with cars, clothing, and the majority of things that are sold. Clearly, your approach is asinine given the marketshare and trillions of dollars that products that refresh with new versions make every year. And again, you can complain all you like but it worked just fine for well over a year and a half. It wasn't a manufacturing problem that caused it to suddenly fail. Maybe one of those kids of yours got to it when you weren't looking? That sounds much more probable than spontaneous failure.
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