I bought a used 2nd generation ipod touch fully charged not working shows a usb going up to music symbol itunes what could be wrong please help thanks

i bought a used 2nd generation ipod touch fully charged dosent work shows a usb cord going up to itunes music symbol please help

The screen is telling you to connect the iPod to your computer with the USB cable and restore via iTunes on the computer.
iTunes: Restoring iOS software

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