30GB iPod the ipod wont turn on and shows sad face?

I recently got a 30GB iPod off a friend after helping him move. He had not used it in awhile. It was just in a drawer. It will not turn on unless unless you plug it into the computer and it shows the iPod sad face. I guess from what he told me, he ran out of the Applecare and was told that it was a virus and had to be taken to an Apple Store to be restored. He never did because he got a 80GB for a gift.
Does this sound like a Battery issue or a Hardware issue? I have not done anything to it yet, I've been busy. But was told the battery was great on it, so I'm thinking it's more hardware so I can just throw it into disk mode and restore it.
Thanks

Hello flatlined1,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
A sad face icon on your iPod is usually a sign of a hardware issue more than likely with the hard drive itself.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1373
If you want, you could also check out this extensive post from Mitch751 on different troubleshooting techniques to use to resolve this issue. He also provides a list of sites and solutions for where and how to get your iPod serviced if you are willing to go that route.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1591975&tstart=0
B-rock

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