My Ipod Nano 3G cannot charge

I got this new Ipod Nano 3G from a friend who got it a long time ago. I plugged it in straight into the wall charger i had for my Iphone. The battery bar then appeared to be full and had the "plug" symbol instead of the lightning bolt. When i plugged it out, the screen just blanked out and i could not switch the ipod on. I tried plugging it into my computer and the same problem popped up. The bar always shows that the battery is fullly charged but blanks out when i plug it out. It is really frustrating. It even blanked out even when i left it plugged in for 3 hours. Appparently the battery did not charge at all. Did i make a mistake when i plugged the new ipod into the wall charger instead of a computer?
Can somebody help me solve this problem? I can't even use the new ipod at all which is pretty saddening.

Hello musicfireworks,
I would be concerned with this as well. Following the Five Rs for iPod nano (3rd generation) might help with this. You can find the steps at the following link:
iPod nano (3rd generation) Troubleshooting Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/nano3gen/
I hope this gets your new iPod nano working!
Best,
Sheila M.

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