My iPod touch will not turn on. I only have an apple icon showing on the screen.

Try:

- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on

- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode

How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

- 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.

- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.

Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

1st Step: Press home and power button and hold at the same time.

If that doesn't work try step 2.

2nd Step: THIS METHOD WILL DELETE ALL DATA.

Connect your iPod Touch to your computer.

Open iTunes if not open already.

On iPod Touch, Press power button for 3 seconds

Without releasing power button, hold home button for 10 seconds

Release the home button and keep holding home button for 15 seconds.

Go onto your computer and click restore.

Let iPod Touch restore.

If you have a backup, you can restore from backup after finished restoring.

All your recopmmended actions are included in the action in my previous reply.

🙂 I tried.

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