IPod classic 5th is not recognized by operating systems or iTunes

I have an iPod Classic 5th generation A1136 (80g with video). Recently, right around the time of the new iTunes release, my iPod is no longer recognized by my Mac (in disk mode) or in iTunes (in any mode). It still charges when connected to my computer. It plays music (and video) in all of my docking stations. It isn't recognized by the machine. I have tried iTunes on other machines. I have tried the 5 R's. I have put it in disk mode. I have reset the iPod. I have reinstalled iTunes on my Mac. Every solution i have read about, I have pretty much tried. Could this be a hardware issue? If so, what sort of issue would produce these symptoms.

You have a 4th gen Ipod. First reset the ipod , then put it in disk mode. then plug it back into computer. That second icon of the folder means it can't find an OS. You might have to take it apart to see if you have the hard drive seated correctly and the hard drive ribbon. If none of this works, uplug and restart it, hold you ear to it and listen to see if you hear a clicking or buzzing sound. If you do the hard drive is bad. To do a reset -toggle the hold switch on the end by the screen then press and hold the center button and the menue button at the same time-then as soon as the apple comes up - press and hold the center button and the botton of the click wheel, disk mode should come up. Plug back in and see if it comes up in itunes do a restore. The bottom of the click wheel is play- pause. It's also what you hold to shut it down.

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