Problem w/ipod mini reseting/charging

I've been having a problem with my ipod mini (2nd. gen 4gb) not fulling charging even after 8 hours and then shutting itself off and reseting after a few minutes of use. I've read some of the posts and couldn't really find a solution yet. I've tried reseting manually while plugged in to my computer (I don't have a wall plug-in adapter) I made sure I'm fully updated (v. 1.4) and have not yet reset it to factory settings, I'm hoping not to have to do that because I have a huge library of music on my computer and do not want to have issues reloading some of it onto my ipod. I have started the process to send it in for repairs but an afraid I will be charged the diagnostic fees (I can't afford the possible $100) I've got a dark spot in my lcd screen in the upper corner and a few scratches on the case from being transported in my purse with my keys but other than that it hasn't been traumatized in any way (never dropped etc.) I'm thinking about going to my local apple store tomorrow to see if they can help. I just want to know that if I cancel my repair order before sending in my ipod that I won't be charged anything and also if I do end up sending it back that it won't be sent back with a bill unrepaired. Please help me I got this a few months ago for my birthday and cannot afford to buy a new one if this ones broken and not repairable!

Ok so I charged it all night and took it off this morning and as soon as I turned it on and toldit to play a song so I could try calibrating the battery it said low battery and shut off again! It showed it was still charging on the screen, I unmountedit from my computer showed an almost full battery then jumped to half full then shut off. I'm getting so incredibly frustrated with this thing, somebody please help me out here!

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