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1stly the n800 doesn't charge via usb.

next there are 2 things all manageable and easy...
1- it's the battery...either :
A- the battery is dead ...as in it will never hold a significant amount of charge ever again to be able to power the device properly...meaning you need a new battery.
B- the battery needs to be properly charged 1st before actually starting the device up...meaning it's charge has simply drained to a level it will not start up and stay on...but if turned off...plugged in and left alone to charge properly it will be a functional battery again and a functional device.
C- the device does need to "quasi-" turn it's self on during charging and if the battery charge is so low it cannot accomplish that ...a external plugin charger [very cheap on ebay] may be necessary to "jump-start" the very-low battery charge to a level acceptable to be placed back in the device and fully and properly charged from there...

In all ...although it is possible the battery is dead dead...
I doubt the battery is dead dead....merely very low...and needs some proper attention...

2- Highly unlikely ...considering the sitch...but it is possible it needs a reflash too...but yet again I doubt it...since EVERYTHING points to the battery...
After the battery sitch is sorted then you should have a device which will properly start...and stay on...
after that.... assessing the state of the os will be possible...
which very well could have nothing at all wrong with it.

Regarding connecting via usb to your pc....
I have no idea of the pc os you are running and therefore can only
speculate on zero information that either :
A- you aren't running a pc os which will recognize the device and device which will not recognize the pc os.
B- your connector cable is shot.
C- the ports on either device or pc are shot.
D- you aren't holding down on the "home" button 1st...THEN pressing the power on button ...and continuing to hold both down long enough from there...
E- due to the battery charge being so low ...the device shuts down BEFORE the device has time to make it to the "usb connected" symbol even appears..[WHICH IS THE MOST LIKELY AND LOGICAL SITCH WHICH LEADS BACK TO POINT NO.1]
F- any possible multiple combinations of the above.
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