My ipod 5 won't turn on and my home button is broken so I can't restart it!!!! What do I do?

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My ipod 5 won't turn on and my home button is broken so I can't restart it!!!! What do I do?

My home button is stuck and I was watching Netflix and then I locked my screen and left it for five minutes. When I came back it would not turn back on. All the help sites I have visited have said to reset it by holding down the home and power button my home button is broken. How do I fix this???? I plugged it in but it won't charge or turn on. Also I tried plugging it in to my computer it doesn't work. The apple site wants my serial number but I can't access it because my ipod is off and won't turn on. HELLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPP

iPod touch, iOS 8.4

Posted on Jul 20, 2015 3:02 PM

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lllaass

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Jul 20, 2015 3:04 PM in response to Abby Carlton

See my reply in this discussion

Turn on without Home/Power Button

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Abby Carlton Author

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Jul 20, 2015 3:36 PM in response to lllaass

Your response is worded in a confusing way and I don't know what to click on to fix it.

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lllaass

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Jul 20, 2015 3:41 PM in response to Abby Carlton

As I said, Click on the link in my previous reply and go to my reply in that link

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Jul 20, 2015 3:50 PM in response to lllaass

I mean your response on the other link. I got to your response but i don't know what recovery mode is or any of it. It's too confusing.

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Jul 20, 2015 5:39 PM in response to Abby Carlton

Connect to iTunes,

Restore using iTunes

If you've synced your device with iTunes, you can restore your device.

Connect your device to the computer you synced with.
Open iTunes. If asked for a passcode, try another computer you've synced with, or use recovery mode.
Wait for iTunes to sync your device and make a backup. If it doesn't, learn what to do.
Once the sync and backup have finished,click Restore [your device].
When you reach the Set Up screen while restoring your iOS device, tap Restore from iTunes backup.
Select your device in iTunes. Look at the date and size of each backup and pick the most relevant one.

Get more help

If you can’t force restart or use recovery mode because of broken buttons, contact Apple Support.

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lllaass

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Jul 21, 2015 2:10 AM in response to BooMonster

BooMonster the poster can't use Recovery mode as you stated since that requires use of the Home button that the poster says does not work.

My link provided a means of placing the iPod in Recovery mode via an app on a computer.

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Jul 21, 2015 5:34 PM in response to lllaass

My method doesn't involve recovery mode or a home button and uses no 3rd party apps. Mine uses iTunes without recovery mode.

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