Totally dead iPod Mini

Hi all;
I just wanted to transfer some newly purchased music to my iPod Mini only to discover my PowerMac didn't recognize it at all on Firewire.
Since I also have a USB cable for my iPod, I tried that also. Nothing.
I also attempted to connect it to my IBM laptop. Also nothing. I was thinking it would complain about the format but nothing.
I then went to the tutorials and tried to do a reset. Nothing.
I then tried to do a restore but since the iPod isn't being recognized by the computer, once more nothing.
What do I do now?
Allan

Hi all;
Well I that was embarrassing.
I took my nonfunctional iPod to the Apple store. The guy at the genus bar fiddled with it for a moment and it was working again. He moved down to the end of the bar where we could get closer together and he asked me to reset it. I did and it didn't work. He replied there is no need to bend the iPod.
He then when on to explain that I was applying way to much force plus I hit the menu button and then the select button. he said that was also wrong. He gave me the iPod back and said very gently press on the selection button until I felt a click. Once I felt the click then he told me to very gentle press the menu button. he said that I should wait six second. Low and behold it reset.
He went on to say that something had happened to my iPod which required a reset. Because of the amount of force I was applying and the wrong order, nothing was happening.
He then when on to tell me to recharge the battery as soon as possible because in the state it was in the charge on the battery is usually drained.
He said I was lucky that the amount of force I was applying didn't damage the iPod.
Oh well this isn't the first time I have been told that I use too much force.
Allan

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