HT1438 ipod touch dead. pc or itunes won't read?
No obvious sign of damage.
Okay, this may be an issue with your iPod. It is very rare, but the iPhone may have corrupted due to a software glitch or perhaps being dropped etc. In a last-ditch attempt to get it working. You could try reformatting your iPod Touch by going into settings > general > reset and clicking " erase all content and settings". I would do this only if you have backed up your iPod and iTunes before. Once you've done this, re-sync with iTunes, and set up the iPod Touch as a backup of your old iPod-that way all your old content (music, photos and apps) will be reloaded onto your iPod Touch.
You can also check this out, and see if this helps solve your problem:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1363?viewlocale=en_US
James
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