Oh no - Is it dead??? Help Please!

I am worried that my iPod has died. It is one of the U2 Special Edition iPods. (How on earth am I supposed to live without this thing?) Here is what is going on - maybe one of you can grant some sage advice. I would REALLY appreciate it!
- No connection to computer (I'm sure the computer is up to spec.)
- Three different screens that I see - one is a large frozen battery that doesn't move, next it goes to the apple screen, and next it goes to the unhappy iPod icon. This cycles every few minutes
- When I hear the hard drive running it sounds like "whir whir click, whir whir click" The click sounds like it is stopping.
So, that is the story. I have tried to reset but I don't know if that has worked. I was going to try wiping it out, but I can't get the computer to recognize it.
Also, if I send it in (it is less than one year old) and they say it is my fault and I have it replaced - how is that really a better deal than buying a new one? (I mean, perhaps by a few bucks, but not much.)
Thanks a ton!!
Lainee

My U2 Edition started diong the same thing. I sent it in and they gave me a brand new one (empty, but it worked). It's probably the motherboard (might have gotten dropped or exposed to magnets or something) - and if it's still under warranty, you won't have to pay a thing. Apple is really great about getting it back. I sent mine in on Monday and got it back on Thursday. Hope that helps!

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