HT201210 my ipod touch is in recovery mode and wont restore?

my ipod touch 3rd generation 8gb is in recovery mode. it has been charging but nothing has happened and i am unable to turn it on.i connected it to itunes and was told it needs to be restored. i tried this but it said that the software for this is currently unavailable. i updated itunes and tried again but the same happened.
does anyone know what to do?

- Try deleting the downloaded firmware file and try restoring again. A new file will be downloaded. It is located here:
IPSW file location for Mac and Windows
- Try placing the iPod in DFU made and then restore.
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