IPod Nano - 7th Gen. No response, No Charge, No lights, No Joy

Bought the iPod Nano 3 months ago, and now it won't turn on, I have tried holding every combination of button and have not met success. Help????!!!!

Hello Abbey,
I would recommend the steps in this article named iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows found here http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538. While the title of the article describes a symptom a bit different from yours, I feel the troubleshooting is still relevant.
If that does not resolve the issue, then I would suggest this article to help troubleshoot the USB connection.
iOS: Troubleshooting USB connection
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1286
And lastly, resetting it just may do the trick.
How to reset an iPod nano (7th generation)
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button until the screen goes dark. The Apple logo should appear after a few seconds, then the Home screen should appear.
From: How to reset iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1320
Take care,
Sterling

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