What malfunctioned? If the iPod does not appear in iTunes:
Try
iOS: Device not recognized iniTunesfor Windows
I would start with
Removing and reinstallingiTunesand other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
New cable and different USB port?
Runs this and see if the results help with determine the cause
iTunesfor Windows: Device Sync Tests
Try on another computer to help determine if computer oriPodproblem
Also
Not Charge
- See:
iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting
iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery
- Try another cable. Some 5G iPods were shipped with Lightning cable that were either initially defective or failed after short use.
- Try another charging source
- Inspect the dock connector on the iPod for bent or missing contacts, foreign material, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar