hi all--

my ipod was locked and i had to reset it everytime i used it for a couple of weeks (by toggling the lock button and holding down menu and play). now, my ipod will not turn on at all. when i plug it in the lock icon is on and will not go away if i slide the button to unlock. (perhaps from too much use? but the button will not slide far enough to unlock).

because my ipod is eternally locked, i need help on how to ever get it turned on again or i will be eternally bummed.

thanks so much in advance for your help.

p.s. i searched this site for two days for similar posts before i made this one. i couldn't find a similar problem, but if you know of this problem being posted before, please direct me to that post.