Ipod touch refuses to charge?

Okay, so my Ipod has been charging for over two days now with no disturbances. The little battery icon clearly shows that its charging because the little lightning bolt is showing. It'll show its fully charged, so when I go to take it off, it goes straight to 20% or just shuts off. What should I do?

Sometimes, especially after an update, some users find changes in their charge behavior. What most do is to reset the Touch - press both buttons until the Touch resets, and let iTunes reload your music.
If that's not the case, your battery may be dying - especially on an older Touch. You could have Apple replace the battery - at a price - but for around $40, the people at iPodJuice will install a new battery for you. You can try to install the battery yourself, but this requires some experience and no small skill with soldering.

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