Won't wake up, won't turn off

This has been coming on for a long time I think. My beloved Powerbook won't wake up AND it won't turn off using the power button. I'd been getting around the occasional won't-wake-up problem by using the power button. Now I don't know what to do. I've thought of removing the battery for a few minutes, but I'd prefer less drastic measures. Help!

Thanks; that's a reference I need to keep handy. I expect I'll need to do this soon. The won't-turn-off problem was solved this time by the power cord being accidentally unplugged for several hours. Once I plugged it back in & started it up, it was fine (or functional anyway).

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turned to the usual do not connect. But the iPod icon
did not show up on the desktop or iTunes menu. I
unconnected my iPod and tried to turn it off but it
won't. It continued to show the do not disconnect
screen as well as being on hold even though it
wasn't. This is the first time this is happened and I
have had my iPod since it first came out. Any help
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