IPod Nano refuses to power on

I've had this ipod Nano 2nd Gen for six months. It worked great until yesterday, when I turned it off as usual, put it in my pocket, walked for a few minutes, and was unable to get it to come back on. This morning I've tried everything recommended on apple.com, including charging it, resetting it, etc. It is not recognized by iTunes.

Check these out:
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iPod Won’t Turn on Article
iPod Will Not Turn On thread
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