1st generation ipod touch not showing up at alll

Hi..

Plz update ur Itunes and Phone also.. then it'll works,,,

Hold the power button and the home button down at the same time for 20 seconds. if it still doesn't power on, try to put it into DFU mode and plug it into iTunes to restore it:
1. Hold the power button and home button for 10 seconds. 
2. Let go of the power button and continue holding the power button. 
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be sure that your computer recognizes the ipod, and if you are using a wall charger than consider replacing it.

go to thre [[website]] (support and FAQ)

Does the screen light up and you see the charging logo at least or is it just black? If you see that battery logo, but it never turns on, you have a broken battery. If it stays black alltogether you have a broken logic boardIt's not too hard to replace the either part yourself. Here is an iPod Repair Guide that shows how to open an iPod. Parts are easily available on Ebay. If you want somebody else to do it for you go to iPad Repair

Plug it in to your computer and open itunes. Select your iPod from the sidebar and then under settings click "restore"

Complete a Regular Restore
1. Back up your iPod Touch's data to your computer before the restore to prevent losing data. You'll need to reinstall it after the restore process.
2. Connect to the Internet and install the latest version of iTunes from the Apple website.
3. Make sure your iPod Touch is connected to your computer.
4. Pick "iPod Touch" in the Source pane of the iTunes program.
5. Click on the Summary tab.
6. Choose "Check for Update."
7. Select "Restore" and follow the instructions to finish restoring your iPod Touch. Complete an Advanced Restore
8. If following the steps in the previous section did not work, follow these steps to perform an advanced restore. Turn off the power on the iPod Touch.
9. Plug the iPod Touch into your computer.
10. Power on the iPod Touch.
11. Press the "Home" and "Sleep/Wake" buttons together for 5 seconds until the Apple logo appears.
12. Release the "Sleep/Wake" button but continue holding down the "Home" button. The iPod Touch should reboot, and iTunes will notice the iPod Touch in recovery mode.
13. Return to the above section and follow those steps to restore your iPod Touch.

WARNING
Restoring iPod Touch software will return the iPod to its factory condition, and the restoration process will erase all data.

It wont ever show up in my computer. Ipod touches are made not to show up.. sorry..

try to install itunes again

hello!

if your IPod touch is not connected to itunes, please try the ff:

Check the iPod touch Display
-- When you connect iPod touch to your computer, the iPod touch should display an image or message on the display

-- If you do not see any image, check some basic troubleshooting here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1737
-- If you see a message on the screen, this indicates that the iPod touch does not have sufficient battery charge to operate and will need to be charged for several minutes before it can be recognized in iTunes.

Verify Windows PC System Requirements

--iPod touch requires iTunes 7.4 or later
Check USB Connections

-- iPod touch requires USB 2.0 to function properly
-- Try connecting iPod touch to a different USB port, preferably a port that is built-in to the computer instead of an external USB hub. Connecting iPod touch to your keyboard's USB ports is not recommended.

Restart your PC

-- In some cases, your computer's USB ports may become temporarily disabled or you may experience other software related issues. Restarting your PC is an easy troubleshooting step that may resolve this issue.

Verify iPod touch Driver/Service Installation

-- iPod touch requires two important pieces of software to operate properly on Windows. First, the driver must be installed; for iPod touch the driver is USBAAPL.SYS. Second, Apple Mobile Device Support must be installed as a Windows Service.