Ipod nano 4th generation, 8gb dead?

Hi, First of all, of course my problem is that I can't turn on or even charge my ipod nano 4th gen. I did everything that people said to do: Press and hold the menu button, and the round button in the center, toggle the switch, and plug it in to my computer..but none of them work. Should I contact Apple by email? Should I go to the nearest Apple store? Is there anything else I can do to try get it back or is it gone forever? ... Thanks.

Hi charlietheunicorn19,
If your iPod Nano is non-responsive, you may want to try all the troubleshooting steps in the following assistant before taking it in for service:
Apple Support: iPod nano (4th generation) Troubleshooting Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/nano4gen/
Regards,
- Brenden

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