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How long did you try charging it? Fitbit say that it can be up to 30 minutes before there's any sign of life if the battery is fully depleted. See: Help article: Why isn't my Fitbit device's battery charging?
On the other hand, it may be that the battery has just degraded after such a long time. Batteries don't like being stored when depleted.