My iPod touch won't start up/charge/sync

on what i think is the ipod touch 3rd gen (if that helps) when i plug it into my laptop the black screen with the apple sign comes up as if it were to start up as normal, however it just stays on that same screen for as long as it's plugged in, it then says it has no power, also it my itunes also doesnt 'see' my ipod, HELP?

To get iTunes to see the iPod try:
- A reset.
Reset iPod touch:  Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Place the iPod in recovery mode.  For recovery mode:
iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to update or restore
- Try DFU mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

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