IPOD 3rd Gen not recognized by itunes on firewire but it does on USB

Hi,
I have a 3rd gen Ipod (the one with the buttons) since its release date.
It worked perfectly with FIREWIRE.
Months ago i restore it and now it's a mess.
I have to connect it via USB to sync it with my itunes library, to
delete music, to add new one, or use it as a hard disk. But,
the battery doesn't charge (actually the battery now only lasts for 1 hour)
If i want to charge the battery i have to connect the ipod to the computer
via FIREWIRE, but it doesn't get recognized by itunes, so i cant update
it.
I wanted to restore the ipod but if i connect it via USB, itunes send me a message
that i have to connect it via firewire in order to restore it. But if I connect it
via FIREWIRE i can't restore it because ITUNES doesn't recognize it.
I hope someone can help me.
thanks a lot
IPOD 3rd Gen 15 gb
Powerbook G4 with Panther 10.5.8

If I were you, I will solve from the root i.e. replace the battery, you can do it with quite reasonable price here
http://www.ifixit.com/iPod-Parts/iPod-3rd-Gen

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