lol.  i had the same problem. And i searched forever online to find answers. And i went to a site that seemed to be completely off topic. And then there was a little section that said, "My iPod has a little iPod with xs for eyes and a sad face, so my husban did a little research and found that you can drop your iPod on a carpet, or slam it hard against your hand then turn it on" I thought that sounded stupid.. But i slammed my iPod against my hand and sure enough, it turned on. Try that and see what happens.