My iPhone 3Gs, cannot switch on and detect by iTunes after plug in USB

Hi, I am facing a problem, the scenarios as i connect my iphone using my MBP, than it alert me with updating IOS, from my current version IOS 6 to IOS 6.1.2. After a series of downloading the update from iTunes, the phone restarted as normal process, and require me to connect my iphone to iTunes, so, i followed plugged in my usb to my MBP and connect the other end to my iphone. However, iTunes doesn't seems to recorgnize my device, it doen't shown any iphone been connected to my iphone and my iphone stil showing please connect to iTunes. Further, i tried to charge my iphone using charger, and it cannot be charge as well, it seems like my connector spoilt or the connector of my iphone got shut down during the process. I am seriously need help regarding this. Thank you.

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