My ipod mini screen fades after charging

I have a ipod mini ( which i love) but lately when i charge it, the screens contrast fades drastically to where i almost cant see anything on it. i can fix it by bumping the contrast up...my question is, why is it doing this , and is this a sign of a bigger problem?

unfortunately to be certain you would have to bring it to an apple store. but seeing as its old anyway and you are two hours from the nearest store you may want to replace it. which ipod is it...2gen? if it is then you will want to send it to be fixed as it is hard to do yourself. The battery is soldered in and it is tricky to replace especially for a novice. there are sites that you can send your ipod to that will replace it for you and on the cheap in comparison to apple.
here is one that i know people have used with good resaults.
http://www.ipodbatterydepot.com/shopping/productdetails_m.asp?recordid=917

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