2nd generation Ipod not recognized by macbook

Hello,
I have a mac formated 2nd gen ipod and plugged it into my macbook but it does not recognize it. On the other hand, it still charges, I cannot see the ipod nor in the finder nor in itunes.
On the other hand, when I plugged it into my windows desktop computer, it recognized it, and so I reformated it to a windows format to see if that would change anything.
No change...
Any help is appreciated!!

Have you tried another regular FireWire cable? The cable connector has six pins (two are for power) so it is possible for it to charge, yet not be able to connect for data.
Also, when charged and disconnected, does the iPod turn on and display its screen menu? If it has songs loaded, does it play songs as it should? If it does not, there may be a problem with the iPod's hard drive (or logic board).
I don't know if it was in the FAQ you referred to, but did you try putting it into Disk Mode before connecting it to the Mac?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1363

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