Static and locking up problem...

I've had my 4 gig iPod Mini for over a couple months now, and tonight it started messing up. It was playing fine and then out of nowhere there was constant static and the controls starting locking up. It's pure static, and sometimes the controls lock up but most of the time it's a really long delay. Like, I scroll down or click on something and it takes a bit for it to follow through. I've restarted and reset numerous times and it still does it. I've even tried three different pairs of headphones, but nothing. Is it screwed or is there a fix?
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