My ipod wont turn on or charge

Connect the iPod to different computers and let it charge for a while. Also, as it's booting w/ the apple logo, press the menu button to force it to recovery mode. That may let you restore it. If all of that fails on any of the computers, you have a broken logic board. You can try to replace the part yourself, it is available on any auction website. There is an iPod nano Repair service that can fix it for you, but if you're a little tech savy you should use an iPod repair guide that teaches you how to do the repair yourself.

If the battery isn't fried you can try the following: I hope this helps and good luck.
Reset To reset your iPod nano (2nd generation):

• 1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
• 2.Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneouslyuntil the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need torepeat this step.

Tip:
• Ifyou are having difficulty resetting your iPod, set it on a flatsurface. Make sure the finger pressing the Select button is nottouching any part of the click wheel. Also make sure that you arepressing the Menu button toward the outside of the click wheel, and notnear the center.
• Ifthe above steps did not work, try connecting iPod to a power adapterand plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet, or connect iPodto your computer. Make sure the computer is turned on and isn't set togo to sleep.

Retry Retry your iPod with a different USB port on your computer, not a USB port on your keyboard or hub.


Restart Restart your computer, and make sure that you have the latest software updates installed. Note:

• To update your Windows software, select Windows Update from the Tools menu of Internet Explorer.
• To update your Mac OS software, select Software Update from the Apple menu.

Reinstall

• To update and reinstall your iPod software, first download the latest version of iTunes.
• Next, open the new version of iTunes and connect your iPod to your computer.
• Selectyour iPod in the source list and click "Check for Update" under theSummary tab. iTunes will check to see if your iPod needs to be updatedand perform the update for you.

Restore

• Note:Because Restore erases all of the songs and files on iPod, make sure toback up any files you've saved on the iPod disk. All of your songs,videos, podcasts, audiobooks, and games can be loaded back to your iPodprovided that you have them stored in your iTunes Library.

How to restore your iPod: For Windows:

• 1. Make sure you've reinstalled the latest version of iTunes.
• 2. Open iTunes, and then connect your iPod to your computer.
• 3.After a few moments, it will appear in the source list in iTunes. Ifthe iPod's display doesn't show "Connected" or "Do not disconnect" youmay need to put the iPod into disk mode to proceed.
• 4.Select your iPod in the source list and you will see information aboutit appear in the Summary tab of the main iTunes windows.
• 5.Click the Restore button. You will be prompted with one or more restoreoptions that may prompt iTunes to automatically download of the latestiPod Software. The 4 possible restore options are:
• Restore Option 1: Restore - Restores with same iPod Software version already on iPod.
• RestoreOption 2: Use Same Version - Restores with same iPod Software versionalready on iPod even though a newer version is available.
• Restore Option 3: Use Newest Version - Restores with the latest iPod Software on your computer.
• Restore Option 4: Restore and Update - Restores with the latest iPod Software on your computer.
• 6.A progress bar will appear on the computer screen indicating that thefirst stage of the restore process has started. When this stage iscompleted, iTunes will instruct you to leave iPod connected to yourcomputer to complete restore.
• 7. During thestage 2 of the restore process, the iPod will show an Apple logo aswell as a progress bar at the bottom of the display. It is criticalthat the iPod remains connected to the computer or iPod Power adapterduring this stage. Note: The progress bar may be difficult to see sincethe backlight on the iPod display may be off.
• 8.After stage 2 of the restore process is complete and the iPod isconnected to the computer, the iTunes Setup Assistant window willappear asking you to name your iPod and choose your syncing preferencessimilar to when you connected your iPod for the first time.

For Mac:

• 1. Make sure you've reinstalled the latest version of iTunes.
• 2. Open iTunes, and then connect your iPod to your computer.
• 3.After a few moments, it will appear in the source list in iTunes. Ifthe iPod's display doesn't show "Connected" or "Do not disconnect" youmay need to put the iPod into disk mode to proceed.
• 4.Select your iPod in the source list and you will see information aboutit appear in the Summary tab of the main iTunes windows.
• 5.Click the Restore button. You will be prompted with one or more restoreoptions that may prompt iTunes to automatically download of the latestiPod Software. The 4 possible restore options are:
• Restore Option 1: Restore - Restores with same iPod Software version already on iPod.
• RestoreOption 2: Use Same Version - Restores with same iPod Software versionalready on iPod, even though a newer version is available.
• Restore Option 3: Use Newest Version - Restores with latest iPod Software version on your computer.
• Restore Option 4: Restore and Update - Restores with latest iPod Software version on your computer.
• 6. A message will appear prompting you to enter an administrator's name and password.
• 7.A progress bar will appear on the computer screen indicating that thefirst stage of the restore process has started. When this stage iscompleted, iTunes will instruct you to leave iPod connected to yourcomputer to complete restore.
• 8. During the stage2 of the restore process, the iPod will show an Apple logo as well as aprogress bar at the bottom of the display. It is critical that the iPodremains connected to the computer or iPod Power adapter during thisstage. Note: The progress bar may be difficult to see since thebacklight on the iPod display may be off.
• 9.After stage 2 of the restore process is complete and the iPod isconnected to the computer, the iTunes Setup Assistant window willappear asking you to name your iPod and choose your syncing preferencessimilar to when you connected your iPod for the first time.