IPod nano 2G unresponsive.  Dead or screen dead?

I have a 2G nano. It is unresponsive. I tried the 5Rs to reset it several times already, but nothing. I thought the battery might be dead but I've been charging it, with a USB power adapter, but nothing on the screen for the past few hours (no battery icon). When connected to my PC, it's not recognized. However, if I put on my headphones and do a simple reset <Center+Menu>, after about five seconds, I can hear a soft "klump" sound (every time I've done a reset). Does this mean the screen is dead, but the keys are responding? However, why no reaction when I connect to PC? If the battery is 100% dead, how long before the battery icon appears (minutes or hours)?
The last thing I was doing was listening to music and watching photos on it. Ten hours later (overnight), it has become unresponsive. Thanks for any tips or help.

Yeah - if only it were that easy... What you're describing is a reset and unless you're a complete arse that's the first thing you try when your iPod plays up, and I imagine most of the posters here have spent a few fruitless hours trying that before venting their frustration here. I have a beautiful red 8GB nano 2g about 4 months old with exactly the same problem - overnight it's just completely died and doesn't respond to anything at all - screen blank, reset does nothing no matter how long you hold, and connecting to either Mac or mains adaptor gets no response. After reading thru a few other threads my sense is we've all got dead nanos... Time to take em back - if they're still under warranty... If not then take a look at Apple's repair prices - it's cheaper to buy a new one than get your old one repaired - iPods are disposable after a year or less, sad reality. Check out http://www.motherjones.com/commentary/columns/2007/03/iwaste.html to get a sense of the wider problem. And does anyone from Apple ever read these posts ? I doubt it. I sense my love affair coming to an end : the support pages are useless for this issue and it's only when you check the forums and see how common it is that you begin to realise that your beautiful little iPod is just a pretty piece of disposable junk...

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