Installed update 1.1 - IPOD HAS NOW DIED COMPLETELY HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just plugged in my ipod calssic 80Gb to update a few things, and it told me there was a new software update, 1.1. I cicked install, seemed to be taking a while so I went away, came back 5 minutes later to find the ipod had disappeared from itunes (which still works fine), and the ipod screen was black. I now cannot get anything out of it at all, it is dead. It does not respond to the 5 r's, nor when I plug it in to the computer or even to a power socket. It is DEAD. What has happened?!?! I've only had it 3 weeks, and it worked perfectly before. Only thing I can think of is the screensaver came on before I came back to my PC
Anyone help?!?! I am not happy
Thaks a lot

I had the exact same experience last night. I helped my son install the 1.1 update. He came to me when his iPod didn't come back at all. When it wouldn't respond to the 5 r's, he was completely in tears.
After reading a few posts on this message board, I decided to completely unplug it from ANY source of power and let it sit. I could hear a high-pitched sound when I placed it up to my ear, which made me think it was still "on," even though the screen was completely blank.
A few minutes ago, he came running downstairs with his iPod, telling me that it had "lit up!" We were getting the "connect to power" message. We plugged it in to a wall charger and voila! We got the apple logo, we got the status bar for the 1.1 update, we watched the update complete and the once dead iPod is up and running again.
Somehow, it gets in a state that nothing works, but it's still running. When it finally runs out of battery completely, it seems to reset itself. I know it takes some patience and this shouldn't happen. But at least we didn't have to drive 45 minutes to a Genius Bar or wait for the iPod to be shipped back and forth to Apple.
Good luck!
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