IPod always appears as charging, won't connect to computer

My iPod charges fine from the wall charger but when i disconnect it it still says it's charging and since it does it looses battery from the charging icon being displayed all the time.
Also, it won't connect to my computer or any other computer at all, it just has absolutely no reaction to it plugging it into one(Note that i have tried other cords and computers and it still dosen't connect at all)
Any ideas?

no my ipod's not recognised by my computer or any other program on my computer. so the only thing i have'nt tried is restore-in my ipod as it doesnt appear in itunes at all and i dont no how else i could do it. i have tried to make it work on both my old computer and my brand new so therefore its not a disk drive problem and i cant fix that even if it was because it doesnt appear in the disk managment section either..
_when i run a diagnostic this is what comes up._
** iPod Connectivity Tests **
iPodService 7.5.0.20 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 7.5.0.20 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device 1.14.0.0 is currently running.
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
No FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controller found.
every other test works fine.
Is my 5th generation ipod combatable with itunes 7?
if its not how do i install an earlier itunes beacuse when i do it comes up with unable to because an later version has been install and what not.... arghh

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My ipod won't charge, I plug it into the AC adapter and it says charging and you can listen to music and whatnot when its plugged it. Even if it stays on there for days it doesn't charge. Every time I plug it into the computer it just says please wait, battery very low even if you leave it there for hours. Was able to get it into disk mode on the AC adapter but when I unplug it to try and hurry and put it onto the computer, it dies. Used a dock as well and many different cables and nothing works. Replaced the battery and it was half charged and I was able to go and listen to music with it for not even half a day though wasn't able to charge it. When it died I charged it and it won't charge. Not I tried to plug it into the wall charge and it won't even turn on like it used to. Plugged it into the computer and after a few tried for a little battery with a triangle warning sign on it then it died. Plugged it in again and got a please wait then it shut off. **** thing won't work and I've tried everything. Help please.

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_when i run a diagnostic this is what comes up._
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Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
No FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controller found.
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Just what the title states. My iPod was messing up so I reset it, and now it will not connect to a computer. I have tried other iPods on my computer and they all connect fine. Why is my iPod the only one doing this?
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- My ipod touch is up to date with iOS 8.0.2
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