First check in the device settings that you have not switched it to MTP mode connection instead of MASS Storage.

If everything is fine, then it's a hardware problem, probably a damaged USB connector, or worse - a chip

Btw, it’s a pretty old device, and users have already complained that it juts fails ...

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