7th gen ipod nano wont turn on or connect to laptop

i have my ipod nano 7th gen for barely a month  now and i tried to connect it to the laptop tonight to sync new songs. i got a notification stating that it was malfunctioning and then it just went black and would not turn on. it still wont. ive disconnected and re connected, tried resetting the ipod but it wont give me any screen at all no matter how long i hold the start button or the on/off button for. ive updated my itunes and retried all of this and still nothing. i have no idea how this happened and i need help!

Hi shannons923,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.  This article has some steps that may help, and additional information if the issue persists:
iPod won't turn on
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1383
Although the image is for an iPod classic, the steps also apply to your iPod nano (7th generation).
Cheers,
- Ari

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