[TechniSol]

Disconnect the battery instead? Perhaps holding power switch for 15-20 seconds to be sure it's off and then resetting via the paperclip would be the normal procedure, though for most microcontrollers merely pressing the reset switch causes the processor to reset/boot. It's somewhat rare for a system to get into a state where the hardware reset switch won't do as well as power cycling by removing the battery, but it's possible with some hardware.

I've had my Glo lock up such that the power switch(soft power switch anyhow -doesn't actually control the power, just tells the processor what you want it to do) had no effect, and the reset switch was the only alternative short of cracking it open and disconnecting the battery. Usually when I hit the paperclip reset I give it a few seconds to be sure. You must be careful to hit the actual switch inside the case, it's easy to get off center with the paperclip. Look for the spring pressure when you're actually pressing on the button.