Q: I have an older 8GB iPod Touch no longer supported by tech. It is locked up in "Restore" mode and fails to respond to 2-button reset. I get the apple logo and then it pos back to the cord and disc icon for restore. Any advice?

Hello honeycrisp70, 

If you are seeing the plug in to iTunes graphic, then the only option is to restore. Have you tried restoring your iPod touch? What happens when you restore, does it go to the same place? Let me know what happens next.

If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201263

Regards,

-Norm G. 

Hello honeycrisp70,

For that error, check out the article below for additional troubleshooting to get it sorted out. If it continues then you may need to contact Apple support. 

Resolve iOS update and restore errors

http://support.apple.com/en-us/TS3694

Check for hardware issues

Related errors: 1, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 1000, 1002, 1004, 1011, 1012, 1014, 1667, or 1669.

These errors mean that your device or computer may have a hardware issue that's preventing the update or restore from completing.

1. Check that your security software and settings aren't preventing your device from communicating with the Apple update server.
2. Then try to restore your iOS device two more times while connected with a cable, computer, and network you know are good.
3. Confirm that your security software and settings are allowing communication between your device and update servers.
4. If you still see the error message when you update or restore, contact Apple support.

Regards,

-Norm G.