My ipod touch can't be found when I run a diagnostic test, on 3 different computers!
I have a 64GB 4th generation iPod touch for about a year and half now, but suddenly when I plug it into my computer, it will begin charging but it won't show up in devices under itunes. When I ran a diagnostic test, it says my ipod can't be found. I ran a diagnostic test on 3 different computers that have the latest verison of itunes installed, once on a laptop and twice on a desktop computer and it still can't be found. I've reinstalled itunes and all of it's components and also restarted my ipod. I finally erased all the data off my ipod and set it up as a new ipod (because I can't use it if I set it up as backup) and deleted any recent music I downloaded and it still can't be found. If anyone could help me, please let me know right away or I'll be selling the ipod and buying a new one.
I am not sure what is happening, but I may know how to fix it.
Plug it into a computer, press and hold the lock and home buttons, and the ipod will turn off. When the apple logo appears, let go of the lock button but keep holding the home button until iTunes says it has detected an ipod in recovery mode.
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