My ipod classic suddenly stopped responding

Ipod Classic about 5 years old.  ipod stopped responding suddenly: screen window is unchanged and shows the display of audiobook page I was listening to.  There is absolutely no response to any key I press.  I can't even turn it off.  Should try synching it as a diagnostic?  What else???

Hi c--,
If your iPod Classic appears frozen or isn't responding, you may find the troubleshooting steps outlined in the following articles helpful:
How to reset iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1320
iPod: No power or frozen
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1404
Regards,
- Brenden

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