TS3474 iPod screen went Black, turns on occasionally but remains black. Still can play music. Any Ideas on how to fix?

Yesterday I worked out with my iPod and a little sweat got on it but i quickly wiped it off. Then I come home and try to turn it on the following morning, and it just remains black, the iPod itself is working because iTunes is recognizing it but, the screen is black. Ocassionally the screen would flash showing that it is connected, what must I do? But this flashing isn't consistent.

It sounds like the Nano's LCD display backlight has burned out or was fried as a result of the contact with moisture. Before assuming it's a hardware issue, work through each of the 5 R's covered in this link to rule out any possibility of a software issue.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
If no luck, you'll need to have your iPod either serviced or replaced by Apple or a third party company.
B-rock

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