IPod will not start or reset, plugging in makes apple logo flash on and off

My friend's iPod nano 3G won't turn on. In fact it won't do anything - I can't even reset it. When plugged it, it flashes the apple logo every 1.7 - 1.8 seconds. Suggestions?

I had the exact same problem about 10 minutes ago. I was freaking out because I'm going on vacation soon and I was getting all worked up because none of my three power sources were charging it and it wasn't even turning on at all.
I called Support and the automated phone person gave me these steps:
1. Plug the iPod into the computer
2. Set it down on a flat surface
3. Take index fingers and hold menu and center button for about 5 seconds (it actually took me 20 seconds)
It then connected to the computer and turned on. I don't know why trying to reset it normally didn't work but try this and I hope it helps!!

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Hello Nano world'
My Nano just started to act strange
One night I fell asleep with the Nano on (with the sleep timer set to 60 minutes) I had just charged it via the computer USB. I woke up the next morning and tried to turn it on ... No luck.
Tried to reset (center button +menu) apple logo came on worked fine
I turned it off. Tried turning on no luck again...
Tried reset ..came on again only stayed on for a few minutes (battery icon showed more than 3/4 green)
Couldn't turn on again ... tried reset but this time instead of apple icon ,it showed battery with ! mark
Is it possible that the USB charger doesnt have quite the power to fully charge the Nano?
So in short the only way to turn on is by the reset method
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PS did the latest update on the nano and did a factory reset
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Athlon Windows XP Pro
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Hi
Thanks for the quick reply
I went out and bought i Ipod AC charger thinking that it might be the USB port not supplying enough power
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I went away for about 10 minutes. Tried turning it on normally ,, didn't work.. tried a reset (center button+menu) now it won't even turn on at all
The only wierd thing that comes to mind when it was working for the short time is that I tried setting the clock several times; it would set itself back to 1:55 AM after about 5 tries
I am really starting to lose faith in this product
I used to have a BenQ MP3 player never one problem
This is the 4th Nano that I have gone through
Hope I can get this resolved
Thanks
Norm
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Someone please help!!
I adore my Ipod, its 2+, it was working fine, till a few months ago.
In the beginning, it stopped charging on the computer, it synced, but i would have to charge in on a Ipod radio thing first.
Then after awhile, on the radio, (it worked perfectly at first) the ipod would come up with the message, "This accessory not supported by Ipod", it would still play on it, movies, songs, and charge it, but the message would come up every often.
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I can't restore it, because i'd have to charge it first!
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-edit,
just to add, the first thing that went wrong, that started this thing, was when i got that -48 error, it doesn't do that anymore just to add
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