Ipod 30G is blank

Help! My 6 month old Ipod 30GB Video was working just fine 1 hour ago. It was fully charged this morning and I didn't drop it, didn't put it underwater, throw it or anything--just paused it while I was in a meeting. Now the screen is dark and won't light up when I try to charge or connect to my computer. I've tried re-setting, toggleing hold and anything else I can find to try but the screen stays dark. NOTHING lights up--no Apple, no charging symbol, no menu. What can I do? I leave for a 30 day trip next week and need my ipod. Thanks
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I tried just letting the ipod charge on a charger for about 3 hours. Then I tried another reset and lo and behold it reset and seems to work fine now. BTW--the battery wasn't down--it was fully charged this morning. Don't know why letting it just charge for awhile worked.

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