I just recevied iPod classic 3rd gen in the post today. Before beginning to use it i accidentally dropped it on the floor. I tried charging it both to the wall and from my laptop and it still has the "arrow and USB cable sign" every time i try to turn it on by pressing the button in the middle of the wheel. The parcel came with an iPod cable and a normal adapter I dont have any FireWall. If i try to plug it into my laptop I see the apple logo on the iPod screen and it connects only for less than a second and then it disconnects, I never see it on "My Files" or iTunes. If I hold "menu" and "play / pause" buttons for a few seconds then sometimes I see a straight horizontal black line very briefly maybe followed by a low battery symbol. it just refuses to charge.
Do i need to buy FireWall cable/adapter or is my iPod just broken? if the former than what specific kind, i dont want to accidentally buy the wrong thing from the internet.