Is my iPod dead? (blank screen, won't turn on)

or can I fix it
So I'm scrolling through to pick out some tunes for the car ride, I plug my 'Pod into a Griffin iTrip (plugs into the car's 9v jack and transmits your music over the radio), and then everything goes wrong. My screen is showing black and then showing the Apple logo. I notice the brightness of the Apple logo is changing, as if electricity is surging unchecked through my iPod so I unplug it, but it is too late. The Apple logo shows for a few more seconds, then nothing. No sign of life.
Attempted resuscitation was unsuccessful (recharge, reset, etc. including everything from Google and the Apple website).
The screen is blank. My computer doesn't recognize the 'Pod when it is plugged in (suggesting it is fried?). Has this happened to anyone before? Any ideas?
I am sad. Please help.
Message was edited by: lonigan

this is what i'm afraid of, except for 2 things (based on 2 assumptions, which may be totally unfounded):
1. wouldn't the iPod have died instantly, like a blown fuse?
2. shouldn't the iPod, an expensive bundle of electronics, have some sort of voltage regulator to prevent this?

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