Ipod cannot be recognized by pc and wont turn on! help

my ipod video is only a month and a half old and then just yesterday i was still using it around 12 noon then around 1 pm it wont turn on! i tried to reset it, made some simple troubleshooting but it wont respond waaaa when i connect it to my pc the pc cannot recognize the ipod that as if nothing is connected to the port! help please very freaked out ;(

Hi geaneshe!
Have you seen if these articles help with that issue of your iPod not turning on?:
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    95257 wrote:
    ... i thought about buyin a new one but didnt wanna waste the money if it was just goin to break like the last one
    This comment was not necessary.

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