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So... It started with a potato, 80GB's of awesome, and an Idea that would change the world....
Started as a used and abused 80GB 5th Generation iPod.
The back housing was in no better shape than the front housing.
Refurbished front housing and clickwheel with new OEM LCD screen. $10.00 ~ $15.00
The Back Housing
It took a few tries but I finally fond a company that is willing to put not only the 480GB capacity but also any logo as long as it is of reasonable size and 20 characters or less... lets see here... BurningVeryingImport... DAMNIT! $15.00
MORE POWER
A 2200mAh Li-ion battery to compensate for the current and voltage losses due to the mSATA SSD and the Converter is very helpful but it is not required for this iMod. It does allow for nearly 6 days of continuous playback before it dies and that is pretty dope you mother fuckers! $16.00
mSATA SSD
Crucial M500 mSATA SSD $199.99 ~ $240.00
To get an idea of how small this 500GB SSD is it is the same form factor and size as a laptop wifi card.
Putting it together.
This is where the headphone jack/hold switch connect to the mainboard. When removing and reattaching this particualr ribbon cable you must be extremely careful with the ZIF connector on the mainboard itself as it is notorious for snapping off. You must be careful with all of the ZIF (Zero Impact Force) connectors for the ribbon cables but this one in particular is worth an extra mention.
Upgrades Bitch! It's all about the upgrades!
The finished product should net me over a 300% profit from my initial investment. Thus allowing me to purchase three more SSD as I already have the parts to build three more. I've seen some of these go on eBay for nearly $1,000.00 USD!!!
Update: I will be putting together a complete how to that will include links for purchasing the required items and a breakdown of how to disassemble and reassemble the iPod classic. If you would like the link to the full DIY album once it is complete please put in the comments "After much consideration, I have decided that this interests me and I find you very attractive" and I will be more than happy to provide you with the finished album link. Thank you and have a nice day. Or else...
Front Page Update: I am nearly finished with the complete how to DIY and have already answered many of you PMs regarding where to get the stuff and how to get started. I still have a few to get to but it is my plan to address most if not all of these questions with my next post. I didn't expect this to go viral I wish I had no integrity so I could just post the eBay link for this iPod. If anyone is interested send me a pm. I also do custom orders for most devices. If I can't do it... well I guess someone else might be able to! Cheers :) Final update coming real soon!
Final update: http://imgur.com/gallery/sLEmG
Captainapplepie
This is sexier than it needs to be. Mmm, upgrades.
TheBeerDoctor
"After much consideration, I have decided that this interests me and I find you very attractive"
JettaMuschick12
After much consideration, I have decided that this interests me and I find you very attractive.
KZFDG
After much consideration, I have decided that this interests me and I find you very attractive.
kab00kie
This is an excellent rectangle: https://38.media.tumblr.com/4280295b01dd028cbe122152d1fc14b1/tumblr_n0urkbvoUm1rklzh6o1_500.gif
keyblader1985
I'm still not even sure what just happened.
thedarkcanuck
God I miss those old iPods
kofunstuff
After much consideration, I have decided this interests me and I find you very attractive.
whyWontKeiraKnightleyReturnMyPhoneCalls
Neat. Can I have it?
BurningVeryImportantThings
It is for sale but this was not to advertise only to inform, educate, and of course a little bit of bragging :)
selfishellfish
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/iPod_Classic
desmoquattro
I got a free 1st gen iPod Mini (with the coloured metal casing) with a bad HDD. I put in a new batt and a Compactflash card as an SSD 1/2
desmoquattro
2/2 the CF card slots right into the stock connector and it ran hella fast afterwards. I used it till the clickwheel broke.
BurningVeryImportantThings
some of my other work can be found @OtherImportantthings
kungfuman
Can't wait to see the full tutorial!
lurk4life
Favorited, please update this post when you do the how to.
anarkyle
Good choice of SSD OP. the M500 line is one in my opinion the best out there.
8bitdan
BLACK STICK TO THE RESCUE! http://i01.i.aliimg.com/img/pb/471/287/441/441287471_188.jpg
BurningVeryImportantThings
I love them but some manufactures make them so damn brittle
singleservingimgurian
been lurking for years, this is the post that made me come out of the lurking closet so i could favourite
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singleservingimgurian
!!! Thank you so much
BurningVeryImportantThings
I'm happy to finally be done responding to EVERY SINGLE REQUEST! lol damn comment throttle. anyways you are very welcome!
verycreativeusername
After much consideration, I have decided that this interests me and I find you very attractive
Dooood
"After much consideration, I have decided that this interests me and I find you very attractive"
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Dooood
Thank you!
ImFunnierThanYallGiveMeCreditFor
After much consideration, I have decided that this interests me and I find you very attractive
TheStuffedBear
After much consideration, I have decided that this interests me and I find you very attractive
BoopusMcSquishy
240 for extra storage is a bit much for me... Is there any way to put a simple SD card or similar in it?
BurningVeryImportantThings
I have a 1TB 5.5th gen video with the wolfson DAC (best sound) dual booting iOS and RockBox with 39k .flac flies and still have 1/x
BurningVeryImportantThings
a few hundred gbs of storage left that I simply use as an external hard drive by partitioning it. So I have a device that has the 2/x
BurningVeryImportantThings
highest quality sound possible that also is set up as a bootable drive for windows 7 with space left over. This took me a very long time 3/3
BurningVeryImportantThings
Just one more thing. This can prove to be a very difficult mod to make stable both on the hardware end and especially the firmware. 1/2
BurningVeryImportantThings
Proceed with caution and do your research and make sure you order the extended battery from the US. It's more expensive but it will fit. 2/2
KiwiInStraya
Is it worth doing it with a 120 m2 SSD? It would probably be ideal for the car and loaded with rock box
BurningVeryImportantThings
with RockBoxk IMO you are better off just using a single platter 120GB HDD. The 120 SSD is more costly and offers no major benefits.
KiwiInStraya
The worry is that my 3yr old thinks my current one is his phone - and often gets the occasional bounce test ;)
Yazoo87
Except when he already has one left over.. also: vibrations. I personally wouldn't put anything HDD based into my car.
ScoobySnacks
"After much consideration, I have decided that this interests me and I find you very attractive"
DidYouKnowThatCashewsComeFromAFruit
Now do a Zune
metalman71589
Pardon the pedantry, but the I in ZIF is for Insertion.
AceOfNines
Strictly speaking, that's not pedantry.
TheDrunkenWrench
Thank you, I twitched a little when I read it.
JSid
Yes. Hehe impact force
Paramike
Yes
BilldeTurlock
Me five
shmatthew
the IT nazi in me flared up for a sec too
yallmfsneedjesus
Could someone explain why the hell you would ever need more than 5000 songs on an ipod? Seriously? Someone would pay $1000 for that?
Kelsusaurus
I have an ipod...that I acquired for free...when it was in the lost and found at work for three months and no one ever claimed it XD
Lynexia
My thoughts exactly. I like music but to have all of it on a device is just stupid.
JSid
I was thinking the same thing, but then I realized it was apple...
AutoTomato
This guy.
reddiwip
Data charges for trying to stream 17,978 items, 50 days, 426.62GB.
yallmfsneedjesus
This means nothing to me..
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yallmfsneedjesus
I don't know what this means. Am I old or something?
mattcantgetsome
FLAC is a type of song file, one that is "lossless" or has "perfect" audio quality basically with no compression. Uses alot more MB per song
Counterfit
Or ALAC, which the iPod can actually play with Apple firmware
westendgrills
You don't need FLAC on an iPod.
beardedup
This right here.
baldorr
OMG. Where do I start? (1) I have a giant physical record collection. Music is the best thing ever. I want to have all of it on my iPod...
yallmfsneedjesus
? I don't think I have even listened to 5000 songs in my lifetime
yallmfsneedjesus
After some research,I think I have what they call, musical anhedonia
baldorr
Interesting. We all have things like that probably.For me it's food. I don't care for crazy food stuff so I suspect it's similar sensation.
baldorr
(2) It's convenient and portable. It also keeps stats, playlists, etc... My iTunes is at around 250GB of music and I would love for it to be
baldorr
(3) ... all in one place. I have a 160GB and 40GB iPod, but typically only use the 160. As for why they ALL need to be there at the same...
baldorr
(4) ...time, sometimes you're in the mood for something and otherwise you'd need to go sync your iPod every time. That's a start for why.
flamingflamingo
I used to have a 1000 song collection. One day I realized that I hated... pretty much all of it.
AaronSilvious
Me too, I got about 900 songs on my note 2 and hit next for days
msa011
DSD
yallmfsneedjesus
?
msa011
It's one of those uncompressed audio file types. A typical 2.8224 MHz DSD song weighs around 150 MB.
BurningVeryImportantThings
Any classic modders out there I'd love to see what you got!
joon9498
hold up. i have the exact same thing except the battery. any help pls?
TheEmperorOfSanFrancisco
I have no idea what is going on here... please explain
Zipp4Real
IdonthinkIwilleverrememberthisusername
Don't forget to rock box it for the ultimate mod
meatyerawfulgee
I have this same iPod. I dropped a bottle of wine on it and broke the screen. Can you help me?
pdp1
I put a 32GB compact flash card in my iPod Color (4th gen) and it works great!
shombray5000
2 porn videos
abduct
Can you message me some links to the sellers of the parts you bought. My battery only charges to 40% now and lasts about 3 hours.
Reg06
Can I get the music off my classic ipod onto a hd? I know it's going to break at some point and I don't want to download everything again.
Darkhelmet1121
There are many options. I like Media Monkey Gold.
Wombatish
You can just go into it in disc mode but everything gets renamed :c *rocks out to sweet DEJHF*
alaskazues
when you load these into some programs, iTunes being what comes to mind specifically, most of them will be converted back actual name
Wombatish
Didn't work for me with iTunes, but this was quite a while back. I actually upgraded from a 4th gen to a 4th gen color to a 5th gen b/c (c)
Wombatish
(c) iTunes, which probably also helps. Sorry, long comment is long.
Wombatish
(c) Point being, it's been a fair while since I had to do this, so that may be a factor. Also, not much of it was originally bought from (c)
Wombatish
(c) I kept having issues and they kept replacing them. Even got a brand new video b/c I wanted black and they didn't have refurbs yet. (c)
Jomack16
"After much consideration, I have decided that this interests me and I find you very attractive"
RogerMajor
I agree with this statement
ItsACreamspiracy
After much consideration, I have decided that this interests me and I find you very attractive......... But I don't want the link. ;)
JoeSaraza
Yeah want he said ^
DragonSlayer5000
Ditto
xscythe7x
And also me
idonttknoww
Same
69BreakfastBurritos
What this person said!
kerulberul
This. Definitely this. +1
OlMuskyTheMartian
I also agree with Jo
PibbleZoomies
I've considered this briefly, and would to violate the terms and conditions of my iPod. You are a beautiful butterfly.
selfishellfish
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/iPod_Classic
comeonitsfunny
Yeah...if I could get those plans, that would be great...
ISuckAtUserNamesSoIMadeThisOne
Ditto
ReptiRosary
I agree with the good sir!
Zessu
Me too
youknowthatonepersonwiththeface
DITTO
ncsp
yup
kraftkast
After much consideration, I have decided that this interests me and I find you very attractive
Mergul
Aye.
WitchesBeTrickin
ditto
TheWolfBoy
As above /\
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TheWolfBoy
Thanks
AndNotOneFuckWasGivenOnThatDay
Agree, would like the link
hunglikehodor
...I conquer.
thecannoli
Ditto...
garydee
I too have considered and you interest me and find you attractive. I also have an 80gig 5th gen that I have to leave plugged in, hammered
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garydee
God bless you burningveryimportantthings
maximumspaghetti
Gotta go with Jo on that as well.
hyperbolichumility
I've never liked apple, but this post ruined my pants. With semen.
Teddysan
That is literally how all my Sundays end.
AgentBlackJack
super washing soda should do the trick.
Wormbo2
...subtle
PCthug
Between people pooing themselves over the depth of the ocean and jizzing themselves over this iMod, it's lucky that Sunday is laundry day.
Realitea
I like to use the term "glazed" instead of "ruined". Sounds alot funnier.
hyperbolichumility
You have given me a leg up in my comedy career. If I ever end up on the tonight show, I'll do this.... for you! You didn't see that, did you
Realitea
Thank you, my good sir! :)
BurningVeryImportantThings
safe I assure you it is just a link to a 1TB iPod classic
GnrGruntfuttock
I beg you, provide detailed instructions and you shall be a god.
BurningVeryImportantThings
you got it. I will start working on it first thing including links and full dissassembly to reassembly. It will take a day or two.
RussianWeightliftingJesus
Commenting to remind myself to check for that post
RunningToStayStill
Same
paddythelion
People still use iPods? I have literally not seen one for almost a decade. Haven't owned an mp3 player in 12 years.
RamblingPredator
Mine stays locked in my glovebox connected to my car, unless I get new music for it
Yazoo87
Still using my 8yr old W810i w 32GB microSD as a music player. Battery lasts forever, no data plan, no touchscreen. http://imgur.com/W9zRkxY
GuardsmanMiku
Use my ipod all the time. The battery in those things lasts a decade and they're very easy to add music.
Yazoo87
IMHO touchscreens suck balls for music players (can't use them blind by feeling the keys since there aren't any). Also: no data plan needed
paddythelion
I use my phone (Nexus 5) and a headset w/ 1 button (play, stop, next song) on it. No data plan required. I see the potential in an iPod tho.
msa011
While not an iPod, I own a Sandisk ClipZip with Rockbox and 32GB. Battery lasts forever, reads any file type, and can drives most headphones
Strife89
+1 for using Rockbox. I have the same device (as well as a Clip+), just need to get a bigger microSD.
VodkaReindeer
I have one because I have no use for a smartphone and I don't want to pay for a data plan because I have no use for it.
ominousdusk
You don't need to pay for data anymore. Providers like republic wireless you can use a smart phone with WiFi. I pay $10/month for my phone
VodkaReindeer
I would need a data plan because I couldn't fit all the music and videos that I want on the small memory of a phone.
moikejay
I work in a remote area that has no cell coverage, so yeah
paddythelion
So it's common to use roaming on phones to listen to music in the US (guessing you're US)? Here we just use Spotify in offline mode..
moikejay
Actually I'm canadian and work out of country in Papua New Guinea we just got spotify in canada about 7 months ago so I have been using that
paddythelion
Just curious. Several who're replying say they don't have a data plan. Conclusion: people use data roaming for music in cars in US?
moikejay
I've got a Canada/US data plan but I never stream music with it, only stream on wifi and make some playlists available offline
moikejay
Also my classic syncs to my complete iTunes library and lives on my cars glovebox while at home, connected to my car audio system
kmikl
Yes. People still use iPods. I have a few (7 is a few right?), all are getting this upgrade when I have cash.
paddythelion
One for the car I can understand, but seven?! o.O
CultofCedar
Yeah shit I bought one like two summers ago for a vacation when we drove. Lost it on the flight back didn't even care cause I got a phone
kmikl
Bought them broken with the intent of selling repaired, but SSD + rarity = profit.
paddythelion
Fair enough I suppose. I have loads of free time, I might do the same.
jacoby822
I feel like you're exaggerating a bit there
paddythelion
I specifically remember seeing an iPod when I was in upper secondary. My sister owns one, but I don't live there so that doesn't count
scurvyturtle
As an Android user, I still use my 120gb ipod all the time. I have so much music on it and it's easier than going to youtube to look it up
BoopusMcSquishy
Also, BATTERY LIFE
jyetie
As a galaxy user, mmm sdcards.
scurvyturtle
only goes up to 64.
jyetie
MicroSDs now come in sizes up to 128 gb and full size sds up to 512.
scurvyturtle
But aren't compatible with most android devices that only go up to 64gb
kmikl
Probably easier on the data plan :)
Yazoo87
Also helps if you're in a 3rd world country internet-connectivity-wise.How about 500MB for 15eur.. per month, not per day.Welcome to Germany
kmikl
I'm on a family/business plan: 6gb between 3 phones, with phones & call plan is about $180/month.
Hetzer
Yazoo87
I couldn't even choose a plan like that. Max. is 5GB and when used up it's throttled to 64kbps (0.064mbps) for the rest of the month .___.
bordeauxblues
This is essentially a dream for me. I love my iPod, but it will break eventually, and having a SSD drive in it would just be...immense.
BurningVeryImportantThings
Drop me a line when it breaks. I do run contests from time to time for free evaluation and repair.
TotallyNotATimeLord
Disregard this
ThranduilsLeftTesticle
The clicks on my wheel don't really work anymore and the jack for the headphones only let's it only go in halfway so I'll look forward to it
BurningVeryImportantThings
better late than never. over 1000 pms takes awhile now I'm onto the comments. Do you still have the device?
ThranduilsLeftTesticle
hahah blast from the past! Dedicated OP. Yeah I do and haven't used it since the jack issue. I looks like there could be a tiny bead inside
magulagie
Man, I have two of these back home that are broken, one white and one black. I miss using them so much, and the Apple "geniuses" 1/2
magulagie
Said that nothing could be done. I need someone to pimp them but I'm poor 2/2
supermegasonic
thank god u reply here becuz I have a serious issue. same ipod 160gb, but when I connect to CPU &/or disconnect, suddenly I have 0 songs 1/2
supermegasonic
if i connect to cpu "ipod can't read contents", when I disconnect, I have 0 songs, even when the memory shows i have stuff on it. 2/2
BurningVeryImportantThings
Not sure if you ever got around to PMing me I'm finally making my way through the comments. You have a bad hard drive or hard drive cable.
BurningVeryImportantThings
easy fix any one can do and I love to help if you still have the device and want it to be mroe than a paper weight again pm me and well talk
bordeauxblues
I'll keep this in mind! And even if I don't win I'd love to try to learn how to do this myself.
BurningVeryImportantThings
IMO iPod classics are the best way to learn. They are 100% modular making repair a breeze, somewhat cost effective and easy to fix.
bordeauxblues
I have one of those! A 120GB iPod Classic. Do you happen to have a guide somewhere, so I can see how to go about it?
BurningVeryImportantThings
nothing that I have made personally but if you pm the the issues you are having with it I may be able to point you in the right direction.