Black screen, dead. Nothing works.

My iPod is dead, and when I say dead I really mean dead. I've tried everything, reseting it by *pressing center and menu button* countless times it just *wont work*. Also while charging it, it just wont work.
*When I plug in the iPod with an USB cable, iTunes says it cant recognize it...* If I press the center and menu button while the iPod is connected to the PC, a box pops up in iTunes saying it can't recognize the iPod that is connected.
So to the question, what to do when the reset technique doesn't work, or nothing works?
For me the screen is all black whatever I do. However, my PC makes this little sound when I plug it in. (The sound that you hear if you plug in a mouse or a USB-memory or something.)
What should I do to resurrect my iPod?
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