unplugged without ejecting

i was restoring old ipod firmware but my ipod wasn't responding. i decided to unplug it and right at the last second the apple logo came on but i was already unplugging it and i didnt react quick enough. now my ipod (video) won't turn on. i tried to hold menu and select and all those reset steps. should i just wait until the battery drains? or is it dead forever?

Did you try hooking it back up to the Mac? Does the Mac recognise it at all?

yeah i tried. it doesnt turn on at all so my mac doesnt know it exists.

peacexainxwar said:

i tried to hold menu and select and all those reset steps.

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Did you make sure to cycle the "Hold" switch before attempting the above?

yeah i toggled it a few times already it still had no response.

peacexainxwar said:

yeah i toggled it a few times already it still had no response.

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you did a reset? you PUSHED and HELD the middle button and the menu button AT THE SAME TIME for 10 seconds? this may take a few trys. It also works best if hooked to power..

yes. i did all those steps. i also didn't touch it for over 24 hours and it's still not working. i plugged it in and tried to hold the buttons again. i think it's dead.

what kind of ipod is it? have you gone through the 5 r's?

Solving iPod Issues (also known as iPod 5 R's)

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303940

it's an ipod video. yeah i've tried the 5 Rs. it's not the computer it's the ipod. i tried plugging it into my ihome as well as my computer and it's still unresponsive.