My iPod mini's dead...Please help!!!!

Hi,
I bought a 4gb iPod mini barely 5 months back. The other day as the battery drained completely i connected it to my laptop to charge it. But somehow my iPod is not responding at all. its like dead. i have followed all the instructions
1) Reset the iPod (release hols and keep toggling it)
2) Restarted my laptop
3) pressed the "select" button for more than a minute
4) tried connecting to another laptop
5) ran latest iPod update 2005/10/12
6) testing on spare USB. Infact all my USB ports are free.
Please help me!!!!! i dont know what to do. its been 48 hrs since my ipod is connected to the laptop but it shows no life. neither does my laptop recognise my ipod.

Ya i feel relieved. somehow none of the guys in my office could think of any options. wish i had joined this forum 2 days back. Luckily none of my songs have erased. cool.
anways its working now and i sure am glad!! Thanx guys

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