IPod Meltdown - is it terminal????

Hi - I've got a non colour, clickwheel iPod - 18 months old, think it's 3rd g.
I switch it on and I get the Apple logo, then the sad iPod face and then the 'fixed' charging symbol. My PC won't recognise it either.
Resetting it hasn't worked, the iPod updater won't run and all in all, this feels highly terminal.
Any suggestions gratefully received.....

Try borrowing an AC adaptor wall charger for it and set it on that. Often the PC current wont be enough to charge it after its been let run down all the way. Secondly, try putting it into disk mode by resetting it then as soon as the screen goes blank, hold the centre and play/pause buttons until it goes to disk mode. Then open updater and connect ipod, and restore it. Failing that, the hard drive may have become disconnected. If you're game, open the case and see if everything looks to be ok, specifically lose wires and such. Hope this helps

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