Ipod video 30gb 5th gen connection problems

my 30gb ipod video 5th gen wont connect to the computer, show up in itunes, or device manager. the screen comes up white in 4 different languages saying connect to computer, restore with itunes. ive tried reseting it by holding the middle button and menu and play/pause all that crap and nothing happens. i put a new battery in it charged it same message displays. i swapped hard drives with a known good one didnt work. usb cable is good because my other apple products work fine including another video 5th gen. anyone have any ideas??

Hello slapshot09,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information, take a look at:
iPod not recognized when connected to Windows laptop over USB
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1401
Have a nice day,
Mario

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