IPod Completely Dead - Charging does not help.

Purchased a refurbished 4th generation.  Worked for about a week, but then was plugged into a computer that ended up being turned off for the night.  In the morning the iPod would not turn on.  Has been dead ever since.  I thought maybe the computer had drained the batter, but charging does not help.  Nothing happens when we hold the two buttons down.  ITunes does not recognize the iPod.

Purchased a refurbished 4th generation.  Worked for about a week, but then was plugged into a computer that ended up being turned off for the night.  In the morning the iPod would not turn on.  Has been dead ever since.  I thought maybe the computer had drained the batter, but charging does not help.  Nothing happens when we hold the two buttons down.  ITunes does not recognize the iPod.

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