Unfortunately, I have had an iPod battery go bad in the past, although that was a 3G iPod. My 30GB 5G iPod has been running strong for quite some time now, I believe a year at least.

When you attempt to turn it on, does it make any noise, like clicks or a hum? Or does just absolutely nothing happen at all? (From past experience, a clicking sound could indicate a bad hard drive)

It may not be a problem with the battery but a problem elsewhere. Unless you want to disassemble the iPod itself (thus voiding any extended warranty you may have purchased) and try to install a battery manually, you may have to send it in.

One last thing to try is to hold the center button and "up" on the click wheel to see if you can get the iPod to reset. You could also try other "hidden commands."

Finally, did you try syncing it to your PC/Mac? That could help jumpstart it back to life, too, and then you could run a restore through iTunes.

Last resort - take it to the Genius Bar and see if they can offer a quick fix.

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