My iPod Nano only will turn on occasionally. Most of the time the screen is just black.

My iPod Nano will not turn on. I bought the device last December or January and used it exactly twice and it quit working completely. I sent it in to be fixed. It came back and I used it exactly once and it went totally black. I sent it back a third time and when it came back I used it four or five times and it went black. It has turned on three times since but now it will not turn on. Is this a common problem? Is there a user-fix to make it start working?

Are you sure the batter isn't just running out of juice? When the iPod quits responding do you plug it in to charge for a couple of hours? What are you usually doing when listening to the Nano?
B-rock

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Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
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- Restore from backup. See:
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I would be concerned too if my iPod nano was not powering on. I found an article for the 6th generation iPod nano that has steps you can take for an issue like this (the only difference for the 7th generation iPod nano is the steps you will take for the reset. I included the steps to reset a 7th generation iPod nano below):
Will not turn on or screen remains dark
Connect iPod to power for at least ten minutes to ensure that the battery has enough charge to allow iPod to turn on.
If iPod does not turn on after ten minutes, try resetting the device while it is still connected to power. Reset the iPod by holding down the Sleep/Wake button and the Volume Down button for at least eight seconds or until you see the Apple logo appear.
If the Apple logo appears on the display, connect iPod to a computer and verify that it appears in iTunes and can play music. If iPod appears in iTunes and can play music, no further troubleshooting is needed.
If the screen remains dark and will not turn on, then your iPod may need service.
You can find the full article here:
iPod nano (6th generation): Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3474
All the steps apply to the 7th generation except the steps for the reset. To reset a 7th generation iPod nano, use these steps:
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button for six seconds, or until the screen goes dark. The Apple logo appears after a few seconds, and then the Home screen. You may need to repeat this step.
I got these steps from this tutorial, which may also help with your iPod not appearing in iTunes:
iPod nano not appearing in iTunes
http://www.apple.com/support/ipodnano/assistant/itunes/
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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