After a year of using my 120GB iPod classic , it suddenly froze on me yesterday! This was the first time that this happened after several times of being dropped! At first, I can still select some songs but doesn’t play then it came to a point where I can’t do anything! As in it’s totally frozen!
After minutes of googling, i finally managed to bump into a site that worked to revive my baby!
Here’s how to soft reset your iPod:
- Press the menu button and the center button at the same time.
- Hold the buttons down for 8 seconds. Wait until the screen goes black and then the apple logo appears.
- Your iPod has been officially reset!
It didn’t work at first but I tried it again after 30 mins. and it worked! 
If that didn’t work, you may also want to try this:
- Make sure the iPod Classic isn’t simply paused or locked. Check the screen for a lock symbol. If you see a lock, unlock the Hold switch. You should be back in business.
- Put the iPod on a flat surface to stabilize it. Slide the Hold switch on, then slide it off.
- Hold down Select and Menu together for several seconds with two fingers. Make sure your finger isn’t touching the Click Wheel. When the Apple logo appears, release Select and Menu.
- If the iPod Classic doesn’t reset, repeat the above step. If that still doesn’t get your iPod Classic to restart, plug the iPod into a power adapter or a computer and see if it starts up.
