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I had to restore the iPod with iTunes on an old Windows 7 machine however, once that was done, the Rockbox OS was installed and iTunes was immediately left in the rear view mirror. It's kind of amazing how coveted (and easily repairable!) these things are - and it still sounds great! I ended up settling on an iFlash Solo with a 512GB SD card to replace the old HDD, and ultimately a much larger rechargeable battery. It was unearthed a few weeks back from storage and some quick Google searches showed many options available for reviving these old players. The original plan was to complete a CF card swap years back, but then I kind of forgot about the thing.
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An era where portable digital music became the norm, and we grew to expect access to any song at any time with the click of a wheel.I recently came across my old iPod 5.5 Video 80GB (purchased in 2005-2006) that was boxed up in storage years ago due to its dead HDD / sad iPod face screen. While this last of the iPod Classics may not be considered retro technology by some, it is a discontinued product from a bygone era. I wiped and setup a clean partition and then used FAT32 Format to ready the drive for iTunes. However, I could still utilize FAT32 thanks to a handy third-party tool: FAT32 Format. Later, the capable exFAT format became a cross-platform standard. Many believe Microsoft created this barrier to force users to accept the more robust Windows NT-inspired NTFS file system. Microsoft has not allowed drives larger than 32GB to utilize FAT32 for some time, though the format can support drives up to 2TB. FAT32 accompanied Windows 95 and replaced the venerable FAT16 as Windows’ default drive format. Reformatting the SDXC to FAT32 was more complicated than I expected. Therefore, I needed to reformat the card before buttoning up the iPod. The cross-platform iPod’s were formatted using FAT32, and modern SDXC cards come formatted with exFAT. Luckily, I happened to notice a post on the iFlash website detailing an issue with large capacity SDXC cards resulting in slow music transfers, odd syncing errors, song skipping, and even system crashes. I was greeted with a “Restore iPod” message and the battery began charging. Accessing the front of the iPod to replace the screenīefore closing the case, I plugged in the 30-pin connector and made sure it would power up and screen functioned properly. Installing the new display required unscrewing the side brackets and peeling away the front cover from the main board and click wheel mechanism. After some eBay searches, I found a low-cost replacement.
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A crack and dents in the plastic cover, along with a corresponding fuzzy blob on the display, were scars left from something impacting the screen. The screen was functional, but it had taken damage. Removing the delicate ribbon cable attaching the existing hard drive Prepping the new storage solution New battery and iFlash Solo installed I purchased a compatible Samsung 128GB U3 Micro SDXC, but in hindsight, I could have gone with an iFlash Dual and installed a 32GB card along with the 128GB to keep the iPod at its original 160GB of storage. This customized device allows a wide variety of SD/SDHC/SDXC cards to replace the stock hard drive. There are a variety of solid state drive replacements available, and I selected the iFlash Solo. So I went online and discovered the useful iFlash product line.
While the 160GB 4200RPM ATA-66 spinning drive still worked, one day entropy would ensure its demise. Once the iPod was opened, I was decided to do as much as I could to preserve the unit before sealing it back in its aluminum vault. The painful opening process Opened without lasting damage. After watching several useful videos, I secured the right tools and manhandled my way into the device. When restoring an iPod, the first step is the most difficult: opening the darn thing. Luckily, a replacement was readily available thanks to iFixIt. It’s the battery that wore down with steady use. The aluminum cover held up fairly well despite its dings and dents.
This particular iPod clearly endured several drops and scrapes. This final Classic sports a 2.5-inch color LCD display providing 320 x 240 resolution with an LED backlight. Unofficially knows as the 7th generation iPod Classic, this 2nd revision of the 6th version maxed the storage to 160GB and sold from 2009 to 2014. This model is the last of a historic line. It was rare to see her without an ear bud inserted as she enjoyed having her complete music library conveniently tucked in her pocket.
For many years she carried it everywhere she went. It was also the classic iPod that pivoted Apple from a computer company to a consumer electronics behemoth. While the iMac and iBook indicated change was underway, it was the iPod that made Apple a household name again.
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