IPod won't accept charge. Bizarre mechanical noise.

A coworker came to me today with a 2005 30gb iPod (Model: A1136). He says his iPod was working just fine, then stopped accepting a charge. I am trying to see if I can help him out in getting it back up and running. I have tried using different USB cables, adapters, ports, and plugs, and thus ruled out it being an outside problem. I am assuming that either the charging port on the iPod has gone south, or possibly the battery all together. I have managed to carefully pull apart the iPod to take a glance. No severed connections. I did notice that being completly disconnect from everything, there is absolutely no sound coming from the iPod. However, upon plugging the iPod into a functional power source, I am able to hear a very quite, high pitched sound that continues with a high-pace pulse sound to it. The sound immediately halts upon removal of the power source. Any ideas as to what the problem might be? Any solutions or recommendations? Thanks!

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Have you used your iPod with any 3rd-party accessories, like a car charger or dock?
Try resetting the iPod by toggling the Hold switch and then holding the Play/Pause and Menu buttons until you see the Apple logo, as described here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1320
If the issue persists, try restoring the iPod from iTunes as described here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339
If restoring the iPod does not resolve the issue, the iPod may need hardware repair. Make a reservation to have a Genius take a look at it or call AppleCare.
http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
U.S. iPod and Mac technical support: 1-800-APL-CARE (1-800-275-2273)
-Jason

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