IPod doesn't sleep: "Charged" screen persists

I've had my iPod for well over two years now with no problems.
Until last week.
After shutting down the computer I grabbed my iPod and noticed the charged icon (little green battery in the upper right corner) was still present. This was with no power to the compy now. So I unhook it, play a song, and turn it off.
But it doesn't turn off... if I hold down the play/pause button, it will sleep, but as soon as I let my finger off the button, the Charged screen comes up (big green battery in the middle of the screen).
I've reset, restored, and even updated to newer iPod software (now it's at 1.2.1), left it on the wall charger all night, and still the issue persists.
What's worse is the screen slowly drains the battery and when the charged icon is there (little battery in the upper right corner), it won't be recognized by any PC USB port.
Has anybody else had this problem and what should I do?

Have you first done a reset? The followed by a Restore if the reset does work?
After that, next thing to check is the dock connector on the bottom of your iPod. Dirt, debris, sweat, etc. on the dock connector pins can cause shorts that will fool the iPod into thinking it is connected and charging. So inspect the bottom connector for damage of bits of things stuck to it. You might also try cleaning the connector gently with a small brush or lint free cloth.
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