6th Gen iPod won't stay in standby

I have a 6th gen iPod classic that I recently resurrected by installing a new battery. I also restored the firmware via iTunes after replacing the battery. I can pause playback and the backlight times out OK but it "wakes up" about 30 seconds to a minute later. This continues to repeat and drain the battery. I have tried forcing it into standby (holding play/pause) and engaging the hold switch to no avail. It seems that if I keep it docked to one of my speaker units it sits and charges and behaves. What could cause this?
Thanks,
Joe

Hello jfusco,
It sounds like something may have been misseated when you replaced the battery putting extra pressure somewhere on the inside of the iPod causing it to come out of sleep. Double check to make sure everything is as exactly as it should be. Not really much else for suggestions at this point.
B-rock

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