Ipod dies when disconnected?

a few months ago i accidentally washed my 4 gb ipod nano in my washing machine, stupid i know. i tried hooking it up to my computer many times but it never worked so i gave up, but just yesterday i hooked it up and it turned on, the problem is it only works when its hooked up to the computer, when i try and eject it and unplug it it dies. the weird thing is it says the battery is fully charged too, at least when its hooked up to the computer. anyone know why this happens? is my battery just dead and do i need to send in for a new one? thanks.

Be aware when you send it to Apple they will not fix it under warranty. You might try letting it sit for a few more days (say), then connecting it to power for at least 30 minutes, Resetting it while it is connected to power (hold down the menu and center buttons for 6 seconds) and when it comes to life, Restore it in iTunes. After that charge it for at least 6 hours and see if it works.

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Reset your iPod, then put it into disk mode (doing it yourself). Connect your iPod to your computer again and what does it say to you now? "OK to Disconnect", "Charging", "Do Not Disconnect", etc...
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ok, i just fixed it (well, temporarily, anyway, ha)
first, disconnect you iPod and turn it off...
press the menu button, hold it, and immediately press and hold the select button at the same time for approx. 6-10 seconds... you should see the apple logo come up for a little bit, and then your main menu will come up again.
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Since you did not mentioned about sync issues or problem, error messages.
You have to Sync the iTunes library with your iPod.
Refer to this tutorial, on syncing iPod
Have a nice day!

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I previously was running (v6?) of iTunes, but today upgraded it to v7 because I was unable to listen to iTune purchased music on the iPod. Thankfully that and an upgrade to the iPod shuffle s/w to 1.1.5 has cured that problem.
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I hate to let you down. I live a long way from any Apple store, so I returned the iPod to the seller. I really don't know if I'll buy another.
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The USB host controller maybe hung by the Antivirus or a slow CPU, with low RAM.
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Connect your iPod to the PC and run chkdsk, to fix any iPod diskerror, then disconnect it, after chkdsk complete.
Disconnect your PC from Internet. (just to make sure no nasties creep into your system while you syncing.
Stop the Antivirus program
Connect your iPod to the PC, using a high speed USB 2.0 port at the back of your PC. (don't use USB hub or the USB port at the front of your PC).
When iTunes Open up, Restore your iPod please, this is for iTunes to map correctly, to fix the corrupted filesystem.
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Sync your ipod, preferably manually Manage in small batches and disconnect after every batch, to check that all is well.
When all sync is complete, and iPod disconnected, start back your Antivirus and connect back the Internet.
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When you want to disconnect it and it says that...
How to Safely Disconnect
That way you don't need to shut down your computer.
Also, do you have McAfee Virus Scan on your computer? That tends to be the cause of this issue. Try disabling it before you connect your iPod. When you are finished, reenable it.
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