Nothing works but the Hold switch

basics my ipod 30gb is dead
the wheels doesnt work
play/pause , menu, nothing works
so i guess the input is dead
except the hold switch still works
the LCD turns on when i switch it
so..
anyone helps me plz??

Connect it to your computer and Restore it in iTunes.

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I was listening to music and went to change a song then it looked like it was frozen so i switched the hold button thinking that was it, but it fixed itself in a few minutes. Then when the iPod came back on it said the hold switch was turned to on but it wasn't. Now i cannot do anything with it!!
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For a couple of weeks I worked around this by turning
off the hold switch about an hour before I wanted to
use it, and it would turn on.
I had to charge it this weekend, and since, I can't
get it out of the hold mode. Again I can tell it's
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Okay, I just got the 8gig 4th gen iPod last week.
I stuck it into the iHome and listened it for a while, ignoring the message that said the ipod cannot charge from this device.
I pulled it out, and it went all fritz on me, starting to turn on on its own (on about 10 minute intervals), and I turned it off every time it did. Sometimes my keys didn't work, so I tried everything, including holding the menu and the center button.
After failing to reset, I slid the Hold switch to HOLD and back again, and this time it worked.
It worked on restarting my iPod, but now every time I turn the Hold switch off (not when I'm putting it on hold), the iPod restarts. How can I fix this?

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Screen isn't working, but the ipod does!

the screen is totally black with a lime green line and a blue line next to it on the left side.
i click menu a lot..scroll down four times and press the center button to shuffle my music.
to switch to the next song i have to press the next button like 5 times.
i can use it fine that way, but i cant view anything at all.
is there anyway i can fix the screen?
its not cracked, broken or leaking.
thanks.

oboewan,
I have the old Classic Nano Ipod and I was having the same problem. The display had actually frozen on the song that had been playing. I could fast forward to the next song and rewind to the previous song, but I could not see what was happening. I tried what you said, *+"Try a reset (flip the hold switch on and off, then hold the Menu and Center buttons one finger on one button, one on the other for 6-8 seconds http://the Apple logo should appear, but this might not be an option for you.)"+ It worked!! My classic Ipod Nano display is working just fine now. I guess I can cancel my appoint with the "Genius" at the Apple Store. You're awesom!! Thanks So Much!!

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The hold switch is likely faulty and will need to be replaced. Apple will exchange your iPod out for a refurbished one of the same size and generation for a flat fee.
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