IPod will not boot up

Hi, I've been having a problem booting up my iPod, as in getting it to turn on, for about a week now. Everytime I go to use it, the apple logo flashes and I hear the battery starting to turn on; however, it abruptly stops, and the sad iPod face appears. Is my battery expired? Or is there something else wrong with the iPod? Thanks.

Have you had a chance to look at this troubleshooting page? It may be of some help:iPod displays a sad iPod icon
You can also check out this extensive user post, however read it carefully if you get to the Last Resort section. If your iPod is under warranty you may not want to go this far: Mitch's Sad iPod and Exclamation mark post

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