Major problem with ipod mini help please

Hey, I got my i-pod mini about 3 years ago. Everything has been workin great until recently, the backlight dosent stay on. This isnt the only problem in fact this is a minr problem, the main problems are that once i turn the ipod on i cant turn it off again and just have to let the battery run out, also when i go into a song list it wont let me out of it again, i keep on pressing menu to return to the song list but it wont go back. I have tried to reset it but this hasnt changed anything. Has anyone got an suggestions?
Many Thanks

the software on it is corrupted? or was modded for linux use?

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