Using 3rd Generation 15GB iPod With A New MacBook

I just found a 15GB 3rd generation click wheel iPod at a thrift store. It works - there's a tiny amount of juice left in it, so I can scroll through menus and so forth, but when I connect it to my MacBook 2.1 via the connector cable, something odd happens. I get the "Do Not Remove" symbol and text for a few seconds, then a blank screen, then the Apple logo for about fifteen seconds. The the "Do Not Remove" symbol, then the Apple logo, and so forth, repeating. The iPod hard drive is clicking all the while. And during the whole thing, the iPod isn't recognized by my MacBook - the icon doesn't appear on my hard drive, and it doesn't appear in the latest version of iTunes.
Do I need to be running an older version of iTunes, or have another type of connector cable?

A 3rd gen iPod needs to be connected by FireWire. It will not charge over USB (although it may connect over USB if the battery is fully charged). Therefore, your MacBook must have a FireWire port and you need to use a FireWire docking cable.
However, the clicking sound and the repeated Apple logo cycle may indicate that the iPod's hard drive is faulty.
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