Lost iPod 3rd generations lock screen password, What do I do?

My cousin let his friend use his ipod (3rd Gen) and he locked the screen and everything and he wont give me the password. What do i do to fix this. And i dont want to erase any of his music,movies, and stuff.

Connect the iPod to the computer you normally use it with (the first one that the iPod synced with) and open iTunes. Then disconnect the iPod from the computer and it should no longer be locked.
If that doesn't work, you'll need to restore it.
See: How to restore the iPod to factory settings.

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    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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  • Please I'd be happy if we can claim where we are misleaded when buying the product : The retailer or seller should know what they are selling ... For example I asked earphone for my shuffle ipod 3rd generation showing it

    Follow-up: 203908177
    Dear sir/madam
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    Dear madam/sir,
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    ALTEK
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    But when I try to restore my shuffle here ; even that doesn't works ... Today and yesterday when I checked my friend's earphone of ipod - it was working on my shuffle and my earphone also working in his classic ...
    I want to kindly request you since I showed my shuffle at the time of buying earphone there in Altek, San Martin AV in SAnta Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia and asked I need the earphone for my ipod shuffle 3G It's not my fault ... Could you please ask the agents of apple here in Kathmandu to replace it with the working the right compatible earphone for me ...
    Hope to hear from you very soon ...
    Thanking you
    From Santosh Lamichhane,
    Cell +977 9802033662, 9813716393,
    +977 (1) 5002018 Res ...
    1210 Tikhedewal 28, Lalitpur SMPC 14, Kathmandu, Nepal

    You will not get a reply from Apple in these forums. As stated in the information to which we all agreed when we signed up here, these forums are for user-to-user assistance, not for getting technical assistance from Apple. All you will get here is suggestions and commiseration from we your fellow users. If you want to express your displeasure directly to Apple, call the tech support line and ask to speak with Customer Relations and see if there's anything they can do for you. Please keep in mind that the CR rep will not have caused your problems, so keep your calm and be polite; they're just working stiffs too.
    Message was edited by: Dave Sawyer

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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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      Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar              

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  • How can I unlock an IPod with a locked screen that says Will open in 21,889,406 minutes?

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  • HT1535 I own an iPhone4, an iPod 3rd generation and an iPad 2. I use the same iTunes library but unfortunately synced iPad with a different computer before syncing to my own. Do I risk losing the films/apps I've downloaded onto my iPad if I sync with my i

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