I dropped my ipod (what a stupid idea) and now i wont work

ok the deal is that i accidently knocked my ipod mini of the sink the bathroom and it fell on the floor. Now in my car i have the ipod adapter thing so i can play it through the car and it works fine, except for when i dropped it. it wouldnt play in there so i reset it. Now it comes up with the apple logo then the sad ipod icon and then the charging battery icon hat doesnt move. i cant put it into disk mode and the computer wont recognise it so i cant restore it. Do i need to get it serviced or i can actually fix this problem myself??
ipod mini 4GB   Windows XP  
ipod mini 4GB   Windows XP  

There's also a very comprehensive list of possible solutions contained in this post. Read it carefully there's a lot to take in: Mitch 751 - What to do if a sad iPod icon or an exclamation point and folder icon appears

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