My click wheel and select button are unresponsive

hi
I've had my iPod mini for just over a year now and I've had one or two problems in the past. However, I've been able to reset it by holding the select button and menu button. However, today my iPod's click wheel will not respond (and doesn't make it's usual noise) and my select button is unresponsive so I can't reset. Plus my almost full battery has just drained in less than 20 minutes. Are there any tips for restoring my iPod?
Thanks

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Try connecting it to the AC adapter after the battery is drained and resetting it. Also, is it turning on?
Finally, does it connect to your computer? Try resetting it while it is connected to the computer.
Read these tips on resetting...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61705
btabz

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