Frozen 4G iPod, continual Apple Symbol

Hi,
My iPod stopped working yesterday randomly. I ejected it from my computer as normal, it finished ejecting and I unplugged it. Then it started this continual resetting mode that it is in now. The apple symbol is there, it dissapears for a half a second or so then reappears. Thats it. I have tried resetting, and thought about cracking it open to unpug the battery and hard drive. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
SR

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