Using too much power

Help, my dearly beloved 60 gig classic a couple of weeks ago stopped charging with the usb cable. I have a I-fusion speaker system that I bought along with the Ipod a few years ago and it is able to charge the Ipod. Here is the problem, Today when I tried to sync it told me that my usb device was drawing too much power and shut down. I tried a couple of different cables and put it on my pc and then tried my MacBook Pro and had the same result on both. Anyone have any ideas? I am a missionary in Mexico and really do not have much access to help, I have changed my own screens and battery and earphone dock in the past (a year and a half ago) so I can take it apart if anybody has any ideas. Long, Long past warranty, just want my old friend back.

Bumping this one last time to the top. Anybody have a suggestion, love my Classic. No shops close, live in Mexico. sorry for the bump, but don't want to pull the plug.

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