- 1). Disconnect the iPod from your computer if it is currently connected. Make sure you unmount the device properly, according to your operating system's setup. Usually, this is just by clicking "Eject" in Apple's iTunes software suite.
- 2). Turn the lock button into the "on" position, then off again. Press and hold both the "Play/Pause" and center "Select" button until an Apple logo appears on the screen. This will take six to eight seconds.
- 3). Release the buttons and wait for the device to boot back into the regular personal media player mode.