IPod classic 5th gen; charges half way but now it won't charge at all

I suppose my first mistake was buying a used iPod, oh well. If worked fine when I got it but had a weak batery which I replaced. It worked perfectly. A few weeks later the right channel went on the fritz; had to jiggle to make it work. However when I replaced the the jack (fyi, the jack and hold button are on one ribbon cable) it stopped charging to 100%. Now it's been two days and my iPod hasn't charged. Whether I plug it into my PC or a wall outlet, the screen while continuously read "very low battery please wait". Any theories? They'd be much appreciated.
iPod Classic Video 5th Gen, 30Gb

Just to cover all ground here, you have tried using another USB sync cable to see if that makes a difference? Have you double checked the battery's connection to the logic board?
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