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Ipod Password Lock

The first way is you can connect the iPod to the computer it was originally configured on,but being your laptop died that will be impossible.
If you don’t have access to the original computer or it just does not work, you can jump to the second method.
The second way is the fix for any iPod problem, it is the classic “restore your iPod to factory settings.” That this will erase all data on your iPod and take you back to day one, but you can just add your music and data back to iPod from iTunes.
Good Luck,
I hope this helps