Ipod mini won't fully charge

I was having problems with my battery life a couple of months ago but the problem seemed to corrected once I updated my software. Now, even after charging overnight, the mini isn't fully charged...it fills up a little bit, but never fully. Any ideas why and/or how to fix this problem?
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