Ipod nano won't turn on or charge

I picked up my ipod which last time i check was almost fully charged.
I tried turning it on but it wouldn't. I plugged it into my bose ipod speakers to charge it but wouldn't show the charging sign or anything. I put my friends ipod in the bose and it worked fine.
Anyone know what happened and how I can fix it?

Please try the 5 R's
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303940
GFF

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Okay my iPod wouldn't turn on . (Guess I will be throwing out the box to ship my ipod for warranty replacement)
at like 11pm dec 1 2008, the ipod was dead, pressing the power button did nothing.
I thought it was a goner... I even ordered a warranty replacement..
ipod wouldnt turn on . left it for 24 hours. when I got home from school the next day
it tried to sync but my playlist did not exist..it even showed the folder in windows
After trying various USB ports and seeing an Apple Icon, and "connect to power low battery"
I even requested a warranty replacement... and apparently you throw out the box they send to cancel. I wish I could be courteous and let them know
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PROBLEM;
==IPOD Won't Power on when you press the power button==
(FIRST OF ALL , I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO NOT TRY TO OPEN THE IPOD UP,
you will probably scratch or damage the beautiful iPod .. when it will be perfectly fine 24 hours later...)
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RESET, and plug in to itunes and restore..
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http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/consumerelectronics/ipodfaq/ipod-troubleshooting-wont-turn-on-appear-hung-sad.html
Official Apple Documentation:
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"Let the iPod battery drain
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4. " Let iPod's battery drain"
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As sad as it is to wait like 24 hours without your iPod just to pray that the problem is the battery or something and then it will power on..
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Yup, I think that's the only way how to solve it.
The nano is still under warranty, my friend bought it in April 2006.
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