Ipod makes a weird noise and stops working

I have a 30 bg video ipod that I got this past christmas, and lately when I'm listening to it all of a sudden I will hear a screaching noise and then I wont hear anything. The ipod shows the song is playing but I cant hear it. Has this happened to anyone else? Do you know what I can do?
Thanks for the help

I hate to make the following suggestions (please choose one) but I afraid you have no other choice, as the main problem is your iPod cant manage to be recognized by a computer ,neither a Mac nor a PC for you do the Restore to fix up the hard disk problem. Your iPod is either having a HD failure or its needle hand get stuck at a certain point
1. Send it for repairing
2. If you do not want pay to the expensive service cost then Buy a new one
3. Open the iPod and unplug and plug the battery
4. Hold the iPod with your left palm and hit the sides and back (gentle please) of your iPod for few attempts until you see the iPod showing the Language Menu
Please note if you try to do 3 or 4, your iPod will loss the warranty so only do it at last resort and at your own risk
Please read the following before you do anything
http://askpang.typepad.com/relevanthistory/2004/11/meeting_thesad.html#comment-10519524

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