Ipod mini not being recognised!

My ipod mini is all of a sudden not being recognised on i-tunes. I have tried using a different cable, different pc etc etc.
What happened!

when I turned on my ipod mini today, a sad face with an exclamation point came up! I haven't used it for about 3 weeks and thought it was a battery discharge problem. Before I connected it to my laptop, I update the iTunes software and as soon as I connect the iPod, the sad face comes up again, followed by a few seconds of the frozen battery and then blank! I tried restoring but can't put in in Disk Mode.
Any idea what can be happening?
Marcela

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