Nearly unused 2nd gen 4gb wont work unless plugged into computer or dock

I have a 2nd gen 4gb nano that my sister won a yr and a half ago, but just gave to me recently and still new in the box until a few days ago. After plugging it in and getting the message to update my itunes I upgraded to the most current version of itunes 8 and let the ipod charge overnight. The next day it says it's fully charged and I sync a playlist from my itunes to it, but the ipod only turns on when plugged into one of the usb ports on my computer and my roommate's docking station. As soon as i unplug it, the ipod turns off and will not turn on. Any ideas as to what is wrong and/or how to fix this?

Lithium ion batteries need to be exercised and obviously this one didn't get any.
You'll need a new battery: http://www.ipodjuice.com or Google for other 3rd party sites.

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