Ipod keeps showing 'sad ipod' and wont charge or turn on

I have an ipod classic which has 30 gb, and when I try to turn it on it shows the apple logo, than a sad ipod icon that says 'www.apple.com/support/ipod' and than 'please wait very low battery' and then it shows the apple logo again, and it repeats forever. I've reset it, and restored it twice. I'm trying to restore it now but it won't turn on. When I charge it, it repeats the cycle, even though it's fully charged. Is there anyway I can turn it back on?

Sounds like the charging cable might be toast.
You can get one cheap as dirt on eBay. I bought some spare ones.
Go to your Apple dealer and ask to try a cable plugged into something. That'll be the best way to verify unless you have another cable.
Maybe try wiggling the cable when plugged in.

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