IPod photo 20GB - won't work. At all.

My friend bought me a secondhand 20GB colour display iPod a couple of days ago, said he'd replaced the battery.
The moment I got home I plugged it into my computer, but neither iTunes or the iPod responded to this. I tried the two other USB ports, disconnected all USB devices to see if they were conflicting with the iPod, but no.
I left it to charge plugged into the computer one night, and then into the mains power supply last night using an iPod charger (seeing as when I bought it, it was out of battery and would only flash white for a fraction of a second when I pressed the Menu button (not any of the others)), but even though it should be fully charged, it still does nothing when I plug it in or try to turn it on.
I have also done most of the things suggested in http://blog.irreverence.co.uk/?p=467, but to no avail. Does anybody have any suggestions I might not have tried? Should I bother spending four hours driving from my county over to the Apple Store in London?
Thanks
-Stew

Is the iPod not turning on at all? If this is the case, I'd suggest connecting the iPod to your computer's USB port (preferably one on the back of the tower) and attempting to reset it.
Ensure the HOLD switch is OFF so that there is NO orange color showing beneath the switch. Then, press and hold the MENU and the SELECT (center) buttons together for about 10 seconds, until you see an Apple logo. When you see the Apple, let go of the buttons and the iPod will restart itself.
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