Make sure its not on hold and then hold the play button down until the screen goes black. Then put it on hold. To turn it on, take it off hold and hold down the play button again.

Understanding the Context

- iPod 5th Generation (Video) SOLVED: How do I turn off my iPod - iPod 5th Generation (Video) SOLVED: How do I turn it off - iPod Nano 3rd Generation If you want it to be entirely off, press and hold the sleep / wake button for a couple of seconds to bring up the "Turn off Slider". Then slide it to completely turn off the iPod. To turn it on, you will need to hold the button again for a coupe of seconds until the Apple logo appears. SOLVED: How do I turn off and on?

Key Insights

- iPod Classic - iFixit How can I turn off my iPod Touch? The power button doesn't work. I have assisted touch on but I don't know how to turn off the iPod. How do I turn off my iPod nano model A1285/ 8gb? I know this is silly, but how do I turn it off?

Final Thoughts

Apparently I keep locking it, then I find the battery drained. Is it on when the orange is showing around button on top, or off, or just locked? I guess we lost the manual in the move. How do I turn off my iPod nano model A1285/ 8gb? - iFixit Finally (and here's the bit that will interest you), it states that to turn the iPod off immediately, press and hold the Play button for a few seconds. All this suggests to me that unlike newer iPods, that one does not turn off completely and possibly never shows an Apple logo.

How do you turn off a 2nd Gen iPod (2002)? - Apple Community @tonylibbi you can download the user manual from here "Turn on iPod classic Press any button. Turn off iPod classic Press and hold Play/Pause ." - iPod Classic All you should have to do is hold the Play/Pause button until the iPod's display goes off. Then activate the hold switch to prevent the iPod from waking up accidentally.