IPod Classic 4 keeps crashing

My iPod Classic 4 keeps crashing after I turn it on. I press home/menu button, then the Apple logo appears and several moments afterwards a picture of a iPod with a sad face appears and beneath it says apple.com/support/ipod and then it turns off.
Before that I put iPod to disc mode and put it into the computer. PC didn't recognize it and I took the cable out and it started restarting and turning on over and over again. I somehow managed to stop that but now the problem above appears.

Hi...
Try this support article >  iPod displays a sad iPod icon
If nothing there helps, take your iPod in for service > Apple - Find Locations
Or send it in >  Apple - Support - iPod Service Request

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