Ipod nano won't turn on unless plugged in. ipod is never used but purchased in '08

I have an ipod Nano 4GB (3rd generation, I believe) purchased in March 2008. This has not been used since then until I took it out of original package last night. I plugged in to charge overnight and charging battery icon appeared. This morning while still plugged in I set the language and date/time, but when I unplugged the ipod it powered off and will not power back on unless plugged in.
Using a different ipod charger and connector I plugged in to charge again for about 2 hours. It worked fine while plugged in showing a full battery, but again, once uplugged, the ipod powered off and won't power back on.
What can I do?

It's likely that your iPod's battery is dead, since it hasn't been put to use in almost 4 years. You'll need to have the battery replaced either by Apple or a third party repair company ( a little cheaper).
Or if you want you can purchase and swap out the battery yourself using one of the numerous walk through guides online.
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