Ipod killed?

I think I killed my iPod. I was using iTunes when it decided to freeze up on me. I had to use control/Alt/Delete to shut the program off, and afterwards my iPod continued to say "Do Not Disconnect". Against the warning, I disconnected it. I've tried the 5 R's but I cannot get it to do anything. The only thing it shows is the apple symbol or that the battery is low. But it won't even light up or get color. Please help. What can I do?
Did I kill my iPod?
I really don't want to send it in if I don't have to. I've had it for a month and a half and have had the worst problems with it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
5 Generation iPod w/ Video   Windows XP   Feb 07

] Try to put the iPod into Disk Mode if it fails to appear on the desktop
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
and do the Restore to factory setting. Otherwise,
Windows users having trouble with their iPods should locate a Mac user. In many cases when an iPod won't show up on a PC that it will show up on the Mac. Then it can be restored. When the PC user returns to his computer the iPod will be recognized by the PC, reformatted for the PC, and usable again. By the way, it works in reverse too. A Mac user often can get his iPod back by connecting it to a PC and restoring it.
Tips
a. It does not matter whether the format is completed or not, the key is to erase (or partly) the corrupted firmware files on the Hard Drive of the iPod. After that, when the iPod re-connected with a computer, it will be recognized as an fresh external hard drive, it will show up on the iTunes 7.
b. It is not a difficult issue for a Mac user to find a window base computer, for a PC user, if they can’t find any Mac user, they can go to a nearest Apple Shop for a favor.
c. You may need to switch around the PC and Mac, try to do several attempts between “Format” and “Restore”
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2364921&#2364921

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