IPod Touch very dim, no backlight.

Yesterday it was working perfectly but when I turned it on this morning I thought the battery had died and would not turn on, but I realized it was indeed on but no backlight. I have to hold it up to the light in order to see what's on the screen. I did the "5 R's" and it's still doing it. I've been searching on here for a while and can't seem to find a solution. Is my iPod broken? Is there anything I can do to fix it?..thanks in advance for the help!
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I'm sure there are things you could do yourself, but that would void your warranty. Give Apple a call and explain the problem to them, see if you can get it serviced under warranty. Thats what I would do.

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