Ipod frozen on lightning bolt charge icon.

Hey, I have an Ipod that had some repairs done to it (new screen) and I try to plug it into a computer, but all it shows is the lightning bolt charge symbol. When I do reset it just shows the tiny critical battery symbol and then goes right back to the lightning bolt. I plugged it into a wall outlet, into a speaker dock, i tried 2 computers and 2 different cables, all to no avail.
Any ideas?

I presume you have your music and data are backed up on iTunes. If so, it's no problem. Apparently, the iPod was pulled from its power source before the lightning bolt said it was okay to do so. All you have to do is boot iTunes and wait until it reloads your music.
If you want to disconnect iPod, but you see the message “Do not disconnect”
- If iPod is downloading music, wait for the download to complete.
- Select iPod in the iTunes Source list and click the Eject button.
- If iPod disappears from the iTunes Source list, but you still see the “Do not
disconnect” message on the iPod screen, disconnect iPod.
- If iPod doesn’t disappear from the iTunes Source list, drag the iPod icon from the
desktop to the Trash (if you’re using a Mac) or click the Safely Remove Hardware icon
in the system tray and select your iPod (if you’re using a Windows PC). If you still see
the “Do not disconnect” message, restart your computer and eject iPod again.

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