Ipod displays charging icon when not plugged in

Hey, i have had a 30GB ipod video for almost a month now but recently it has had this problem. When i unplug my ipod from the computer, the charging icons do not turn into the default battery icon. It still says its charging. As far as i know it does successfully charge when plugged in, however i cant check the battery life becuase it always displays the charging icon.
Also when i shut it down, by holding the play button, the charging screen is displayed. Im sure this is using battery life so id like to get the problem fixed.
Ive tried reseting and restoring, nothing has worked.
PS. I use the USB cable to charge, i dont have an AC adapter.
Thank you

Thanks, i wouldnt mind as much if i was able to see the battery life and be able to shut it down.
Any idea what would cause this? Even after reseting and restoring?
EDIT: Ok my ipod just now told me its out of battery life, after being plugged in all day.
Now it is stuck looping from the apple logo to 'no battery life..', then reseting and repeating.

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