iPod Nano WONT turn ON!!!

I have the same problem 😟 idk why, i'll look around and let u know if i find a solution.

We tried the freezer trick with the reset (hold, unhold, etc.) and it worked!! AMAZING! Thanks.

This worked for me as well. Good tip!

I joined this forum just to say thank you. My 3rd gen Nano wouldn't power up out of the blue, so I tried everything to get it up and running again. Then I saw this post and laughed out loud thinking it to be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard....but being at the end of my rope I tried it and BAM it worked. I'm still laughing, but grateful. Thanks again.

Like the poster above I also joined just to say thank you...had exactly the same problem and your solution worked like a dream!
I gotta know something though....what the heck made you think of putting your ipod into the freezer?! Did you try this fix without the 'freezer' step?
Not that it matters...my 'dead' nano is alive again thanks to you and I'm very grateful.

Cheers!

This did not work for me it seems like it would break the ipod because of all the condensation (when I took it out of the freezer there was fog on the front and back). Does anyone have any other ideas?

P.S.-I let my nano completely drain already even before I saw this because it said "connected, eject before disconnecting"(now it won't turn on again even when plugged into USB on my xbox and my computer.

did not work for me, i am willing try 12 hours, if you want me to?

Oh thank you, thank you! This trick worked for me too. I had bought my Nano maybe 5 days ago and today it wouldn't turn on. If it happens again I'm just going to exchange it for a new one. But in the mean time, thanks for the great tip.

hi everyOne!!!
the freezer thing...? absolutely works for me!!! thanks connie cat! w/out that info... I'm sure, until now I'm still frustrated.... well, there's nothing wrong to try...lol...

wow!!! thank you very much... When i read this answer... i thought your just kidding... thnx a lot...
more power.. god bless...
i hope that you will continue helping us...

Hello Everyone,

Although this resolution seems ingenious I must let you know that exposing your iPod to freezing temperatures can cause serious harm. Please see the following excerpt from the iPod Safety Guide available at Apple.com.

Keeping iPod within acceptable temperatures

Operate iPod in a place where the temperature is always between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). iPod play time might temporarily shorten in low-temperature conditions.

Store iPod in a place where the temperature is always between -20º and 45º C (-4º to 113º F). Don’t leave iPod in your car, because temperatures in parked cars can exceed this range.

When you’re using iPod or charging the battery, it is normal for iPod to get warm. The exterior of iPod functions as a cooling surface that transfers heat from inside the unit to the cooler air outside.

Have a great day!

**OMgosh! you are a lifesaver. i put my ipod in the freezer for like 5 minutes and it was stuck to the ice in the freezer but when i got it out i restarted it and it worked!. thanks so much. i didnt want to have to send it into apple becuase the warranty just ended last year and i'd have to pay money. so you were sooo helpfull! Thanks a million!**