HELP -- iPod Crisis!

Long story short, I accidentally dropped my iPod video (30 GB) yesterday from about 3 feet. There were no problems as I used it last night. However, I connected it to my iMac and now it is stuck on the "Do not disconnect." screen with the red cross-out not flashing, even when it is disconnected. PLEASE PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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