Ipod Touch 3rd Generation does not get to start-up screen

Help!
my ipod touch 3rd generation will not load the start-up screen but follows a cycle, connecting to the USB port of a computer the ipod shows Battery Low
Indication; after about 3 minutes of charging the Apple logo appears and remains for approximately 3-5 minutes before the ipod turns off, and this cycles with
battery charge.
The ipod cannot be reset, and when connected to a computer running iTunes the ipod is not recognised, leaving me unable to follow the restoration or recovery
instructions found on this site.
Does anyone have an idea what could be wrong and a potential solution to the problem?

See if this program will get the iPod i recovery mode:
RecBoot: Easy Way to Put iPhone into Recovery Mode | Jaxov
Next see if DFU mode will let iTunes see the iPod so you can restore the iPod.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

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