IPod 30GB (MA446LL/A) Does Not Stay On and Clicks

After connecting the iPod to my laptop, the Apple icon appears but it does not stay on (blinks on and off) and I hear a click. The unit has been sitting in my drawer for almost one year and has not been charged or used within that time.
1. Does this affect the unit?
2. Do I need to have iTunes loaded on my laptop for this unit to actually stay on?
3. Can this be fixed? If so, how?
Any help would be appreciated

I had a 15GB model with similar problems and reached a solution.
• First of all, charge the darn thing! If you don't have the necessary power adapter, your laptop should do. Normally, when the power is low, you'll get an icon on the screen to tell you as much. When it's really, really low, then it can't even load that much up, as seems to be your case. Charging it should be a big help. Just don't expect the time and date to be correct at that point.
• You don't have to have iTunes loaded on your machine to charge it. However, if and when it comes down to it, you will have to have it to restore the iPod and then sync you library to it again.
If this doesn't work, there are a few more extreme options to try. Let me know if that's the case, and I'll detail them for you.

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