5th Generation iPod wont show up on itunes

I recently got an iPod from someone, but when I plug it in my computer it won't show up in iTunes. When I got it, it had no battery at all. So I charged it and now I would say it is at about 75%. The iPod works fine, but I tried resetting it a few times and that didn't do anything. I want to restore it to factory settings but I need iTunes to do that, and iTunes isn't recognizing my iPod. It is a 5th generation 60GB. The iPod currently is fully charged.

Hi xowinterbaby,
If you are having issues with your iPod nano not being recognized by iTunes when connected, you may find the information and troubleshooting links listed in the following article helpful:
iPod not appearing in iTunes - Apple Support
Regards,
- Brenden

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