IPod screen turned black but it still syncs

Hi,
starting from yesterday my ipod screen turned white at first and now is black. When I connect my ipod to my macbook, it still syncs and it looks like it's still in work. I tried to hold the sleep button and the center button together but it will just turn the ipod off. I don't know what to do.. is the lcd broken and i need to chnage into a new lcd? or my whole ipod is broken? My ipod is first generation, and used it for 4 years.. please help me..!

Try:
- Restore from backup
- Restore to factory settings/new iPod.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store. It could be the display or maybe its driver circuits.
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