Help! my nano won't turn on!

i tried using my nano the other night, and it wouldnt turn on, which was strange because it was turned off, so ive been looking up how to fix it, and it says to restart it, but it wont do that, and its not the hold thing, im not sure what the problem is, but on the screen, it kind of has a thing where if you angle it, you can read it and it says...
ipod diagnostics
SVC Aug 17 2005
FiveInOne
KeyTest
FlashScan
WheelTest
TouchWheelID
Playback
Linein
Status
...and its listed just like that, so if you can help me, PLEASE do! thanks!
dell Windows XP

"To get your iPod out of Diagnostic Mode, you will have to restart it again." taken from The iPod's Diagnostic Mode
Regards
Colin R.

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Hello Marie,
I would be concerned too if my iPod nano was not powering on. I found an article for the 6th generation iPod nano that has steps you can take for an issue like this (the only difference for the 7th generation iPod nano is the steps you will take for the reset. I included the steps to reset a 7th generation iPod nano below):
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If the Apple logo appears on the display, connect iPod to a computer and verify that it appears in iTunes and can play music. If iPod appears in iTunes and can play music, no further troubleshooting is needed.
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iPod nano (6th generation): Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3474
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I got these steps from this tutorial, which may also help with your iPod not appearing in iTunes:
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Okay my iPod wouldn't turn on . (Guess I will be throwing out the box to ship my ipod for warranty replacement)
at like 11pm dec 1 2008, the ipod was dead, pressing the power button did nothing.
I thought it was a goner... I even ordered a warranty replacement..
ipod wouldnt turn on . left it for 24 hours. when I got home from school the next day
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After trying various USB ports and seeing an Apple Icon, and "connect to power low battery"
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PROBLEM;
==IPOD Won't Power on when you press the power button==
(FIRST OF ALL , I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO NOT TRY TO OPEN THE IPOD UP,
you will probably scratch or damage the beautiful iPod .. when it will be perfectly fine 24 hours later...)
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RESET, and plug in to itunes and restore..
SOLUTION:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/consumerelectronics/ipodfaq/ipod-troubleshooting-wont-turn-on-appear-hung-sad.html
Official Apple Documentation:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1383?viewlocale=en_US
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"Let the iPod battery drain
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2. Reconnect iPod to the Apple iPod Power Adapter or computer and reset it.
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but mostly freezing up windows.
4. " Let iPod's battery drain"
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Just don't drop your iPod get it a nice case
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As sad as it is to wait like 24 hours without your iPod just to pray that the problem is the battery or something and then it will power on..
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