Successfully recovered from a dead iPod nano

This is just to encourage others with similar problems not to give up prematurely.
I was downloading my daily podcast update when it suddenly stopped and reported that it couldn't write to the iPod anymore. I tried everything to recover from this ... Disk Utility ... wouldn't allow me to fix it ... iPod Updater ... could not write to it. I was about to give up and send in to Apple for service but the excessive mailing charges (for service after 6 months) caused me to pause.
I decided to do the last thing on the list of things to do and drain the battery completely. This took over 5 days with me intermittently wakening the iPod by clicking on the wheel. It would display the "Use iTunes to Restore" message for about 20 seconds and then go back to sleep. I figured I had to wake it up frequently to speed up draining the battery.
Earlier today when I clicked the wheel it did not wake up. Eureka ... so I started the iPod Updater and attached the iPod. This time I was able to restore it and then connect to iTunes and download all my music. Right now it is charging.
I hope that nothing more happens but for the time being I am very happy.

You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
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If the computer does not see the iPod there is no way to get info off the iPod except a Data Recovery Company might be able to do it.

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