Ipod no longer turns on and is not recognized by computer

My ipod ran out of battery about two weeks ago. When I tried to charge it again with my wall charger, the ipod did not recognize that it was charging. No light came on or screen changed to show that it was charging. The back of the ipod felt warm but that was about it. I then tried a different cord to charge it with my computer. The same thing happened (the screen stayed blank and looked turned off) and when I did a reset on the Ipod my itunes said it could not recognize the ipod. PLEASE HELP.
It is a second gen. red ipod nano. It hasn't had water damage or been dropped. I have no idea what could have happened. Thanks

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