Great instruction on the details of how to do it. I upgraded an old 30GB to a 750GB with a new battery. That should last a while. I polished the back with a metal polish to make it look almost new. Thanks so much for your help and clear instructions.
How much does it cost to turn a iPod classic fifth generation into 256 GB SSD. I just got one from my cousin that has a30 gig hard drive and I want to upgrade the storage to 256gb ssd
John Bouchard I was just about to buy one that they claim is brand new or professionally restored with 256 SSD it has a new back casing a new front casing battery and screen for 199.95 is that good price
I just stuck my iFlash solo in my 30gb 5th gen. The foam is too thick and needs to be cut down. How i know ? Because one side of the faceplate clips are broke and there was a decent sized gap when putting it back together. I took a box cutter and sliced it down the middle and now its fully closed besides the one side, barely notice it. So that pad if left uncut, is putting pressure on the board when its against the metal back cover, making it bend. No SD card issues. Took the one out of my phone, placed it in, and restored without issue. Checking it in gparted showed it was exFAT.
Awesome video man!!! Took me like 30 minutes to swap a new faceplate and to install the new ssd . But took me like 30 minutes to try to put in them little screws for the faceplate. LMAO!!!!
Great video. Be VERY careful pulling up on the battery connection. Pull up too hard and the entire power connector can come off of the motherboard. Don't ask me how I know this... :( Make sure you get an SD card that has Wear Leveling built in. Without it, you can wear out the SD card way too soon. I use a flat wood tooth pick to release the power connector and re-set it. If your iPod has the original battery or you don't know if it has been replaced within the last 3 years you should replace the battery while you have it open.
I have the same iPod and followed what you did. The disk drive was scogged when the iPod was dropped. I put a 128 gig card in and everything fires up. But....my MacBook air only identifies it as another disk drive with the name iPod. It will not connect and sync and act like an iPod. Am I missing something?
nice job! what is the max that this can be upgraded to? I also heard that the old ipod's were not going to be supported due to the ios, does that leave this an upgrade or ipod to avoid?
I installed the foam pad just away from the sd card on the black PCB. Did I make a mistake? I notice a lot of people stick the foam pad on top of the metal SD bracket and I applied it on the PCB in case the SD card got loose.
So this is a 5th gen, you say? Can the iFlash adaptor allow up to 512GB for iTunes on this gen iPod? I'm getting fed up with what smartphones have become and I'm thinking of getting an iPod Classic with video playback as a means of still being able to enjoy my iTunes content even if I decide to ditch smartphones completely. Also an Apple TV for watching my iTunes video content on the big screen, and play compatible games. I don't plan to get Spotify or Apple Music, despite my brother highly recommending I get the former, while iTunes is still my main choice for buying TV episodes, I now buy digital music from Amazon, gaming is something I'd rather do on my 3DS, PlayStation Vita and Switch, which brings us to one of my main issues with smartphones these days: games! They went from giving you cheap fun for just an upfront fee starting at 79p (that's 7.9 packets of Space Raiders!) to mostly being "free" games that bully you into spending £1000+ on in-app purchases! Such games are worse than Tiger handhelds! I also REALLY hate what most smartphone companies are doing, killing the headphone jack (only the Samsung Galaxy S9 has one it seems!) and giving us these UGLY notches! I really don't like Apple's business practices right now. While I do still buy some digital music (now through Amazon rather than iTunes), I would still rather buy CDs. When it comes to movies and TV shows, I'd rather watch and record them via satellite broadcast, and buy them on DVD and Blu Ray. I only got Netflix because I bought a 4K TV last year and I was desperate for 4K shows to watch on it. The only real use I have for Netflix besides that is Bojack Horseman.
adultmoshifan87 adultmoshifan87 so, yes and no, the iPod WILL support 512GB. However the default iPod operating system loads all of the file names into RAM. What this means is you can only hold about 20,000 items on the iPod if it’s a 30GB or 50,000 if it’s a 60GB or larger (as larger iPods also had more RAM) this should be fine if you mix music and movies, just don’t expect to hold 512GB of just music. Although as I understand 3rd party operating systems like rock box do store the track list on the hard drive so it over comes that limitation. Also I hear you on the current state of smart phones. It’s getting pretty ridiculous. I’ve been pretty close to buying a flip phone over the past year. If my current phone ever gives out, that’ll probably be what I do.
Nice video! Quick question though: If you use the iFlash-Solo hard drive, will that still allow you enough room to install the bluetooth module in that same ipod?
Thanks, and yes, My understanding is that you can only install the blutooth mod if you do the hard swap. Because there is more room with something like the iFlash-solo while as there is no room to spare with the stock hard drive.
Thanks for the info! I just found my old iPod Video 5G while moving that I would like to mod. I've subscribe and am very interested in the bluetooth mod.
Hi, I upgrading my Ipod Video 5.5 to 420Gb by micro Sd adaptor. The problem is when I installed rockbox I can't play properly. it plays few seconds then white screen with this notice "divide by zero at..." or some files just play few seconds then it just skip to another song. The ipod play fine on default firmware. Do you know how to fix this? I really want to use rockbox. thanks
Phim KH Xưa I’m sorry, rockbox has been on my todo list, for a while, but I’ve also been encountering a an issue with it. I haven’t got around to figuring out a solution yet.
I'm so old school that I even know morse code !? so please be patient with my question :o) I take it that I will lose my music in this procedure? so , can you lead me to a tutorial to move my music over to my computer first? Thanks and Great Video !!!
Sorry, Yes you'll lose your music. The only way to preserve it is to sync with iTunes. But I think iTunes only syncs one way and that is from the pc to the iPod. I've experimented with full disk imaging, but I haven't had any real success to date with that.
@@Coty0010 Am I missed something, why would you lose your music is it not in iTunes. Fully back-up your iPod to your computer, do the upgrade, restore from your back-up. If you have disc mode enabled which you should then you don't need iTunes as you have other transfer options. Now if like to run Rockbox you'd have your own dedicated folder for your music to drag n drop to your iPod, honestly I rarely touch iTunes and I don't miss it.
@@ETLAEDITZ your music is only backed up to iTunes if you purchased it directly from iTunes. However, it's not a hassle if the music is still on the pc.
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Great video. Is there a limit with the 6gen thick model classic storage space do you know? I've the 160gb version and was planning on upgrading to 450-500GB.
Stephen S as far as I know there isn’t an easily attainable limit. I’ve seen some message board posts of people going to 1TB using multi card adapters.
Coty0010 mine is the 6th gen and with the standard firmware it's limited to 120gb. But with Rockbox it's up to 1tb I believe. I've also the option of getting a g7 motherboard.
Stephen S I can see that, most people on the message boards do run rock box, so that could very well be the case. I never really tested out rock box though, because I really like the stock firmware and just want it to simply play music lol
The 6th gen (anything below 2.0.4) will only see 128GB. Spend the money and get the G7 motherboard. I upgraded mine with a 2.0.5 board. One thing I learned with this upgrade is to make sure you are very careful with the clickwheel ribbon cable when removing. I scraped mine and severed some of the connections on the cable. It caused some of the menu buttons to not work anymore (which you would think isn't related to the clickwheel capacitive touch, but it is. You might as well buy a cheap clickwheel just in case. They're only about $15 anyway.
Lauren Glenn hi! I’ve seen you comment quite a bit on this video and seem very knowledgeable about various iPod mods, I wanted to buy one with a lot of space for my music but after watching a couple videos I think making one would be really fun and being able to customize would be nice. Do you have any tips for starting out? And the steps I should take in order to get this right the first time. Thanks!
Hate how youtube shows me this video right after I pretty much killed my 13 year old ipod classic 160gb trying to replace the dead battery, that said that pretty much happened die to the powe connector being pretty much in bad shape, it simply came off with the entire power hold without even trying
im going to fully restore my ipod 160 gb make it run off sd what battery do i need got evry thing else in cart just dont know what size batter meaning mah
Man, if you're going to get a thicker back, buy this: www.ebay.com/itm/3000mAh-Battery-Upgrade-replacement-for-iPod-Classic-6-6-5-7-Video-5-5-5-Thin/282872646427?hash=item41dc860b1b:g:uM4AAOSwP8BZqSJj It's a little awkward to get in as the battery connector is on the wrong side (so you have to fold the ribbon (but don't actually fold it. Just bend it and you'll be OK.) It's a 3000mAh battery :)
antsice well in theory the ssd should be faster, but with the hardware in the iPod and the fact it can only play SD video and music, I don’t think the extra cost if an ssd going to yield results that are much faster.
The SSD is faster to sync songs to but it's more expensive. Micro SD cards are probably your best bet especially if you want long battery life. Sure, it takes a while to sync them up and fill the unit if you really max it out with an iFlash Quad, but as someone who has had both, I'm much happier with the iFlash Quad. It takes all micro SD cards (up to 4) from any side up to 400GB cards. And yes, I have a 400GB card in mine because it was on sale. Plus, unlike the SSD, you don't have to order this from Hong Kong or China to get this. I believe the iFlash Quad is in the US and the seller still responds to questions (and there's a forum there). I regretted buying the SSD because I got a 256GB (or 240GB, I forget) and it cost me about $180. The iFlash Quad was $45 or so and I bought a 200GB micro SD card for about $70. Put in 2 and you have 400GB for $140. Still cheaper than an SSD. I have 700GB on mine (5400 songs and about 650GB of videos). The database on the device is literally 900MB. When I plug it in with the micro SD card, it takes about 1.5 minutes to download the database (which I believe it does as it always takes that long for iTunes to recognize the iPod is plugged in). That's fine as iTunes takes it fine. Just remember to be patient and if you get a 3000mAh battery, you don't really have to even sync the iPod up except maybe once a week if you set up your smart playlists right.
Jameel Ahmed Khan The same company does an msata SSD version so and it's the same process. Though this is still solid state memory so it's not entirely wrong.
I ask because as i look up iflash im finding all types of things and would like to find a grounded answer on price and exactly what to buy ... thanks in advance
Motier Lowe I used the iFlash solo, as for the sd card itself I’ve never really owned anything that isn’t Samsung or Sandisk. But So long as it isn’t super cheap eBay memory, you should be fine.
I found a Sandisk Ultra 200 gb micro sdxc uhs-i card with adapter - 100mb/s U1 A1-SDSQUAR-200G-GN6MA ... for 68$ on Amazon im not sure if its compatable or not ... thanks in advance for all the help ... i just bought the iflash solo today
I have this iPod and I love it. I’ve always loved it more than my cellphones (Samsung, iphone) because it’s just for hear music without WiFi and apps.. I mean it’s so good for a weekend without WiFi.
6:12 Heads up folks I have a iPod 30 GB identical to the one in this video. I struggle to flip the black piece that locks in the ribbon. After a while I tried the white piece and it flip up with ease. Be careful at this part and try not to put to much pressure on either piece . And of course don’t get frustrated
Great information. The iPod Classic was the best for keeping everything, but most importantly, it's still the only MP3 player I've ever used that uses Smart Playlists that change on the fly as you use the iPod (if you set them up right). Plus, if you work in an environment that's secure and can't bring a phone in, you can still bring in your iPod Classic. I did this conversion over a year ago and it was the best investment for a music player I ever made. All my videos, podcasts, and music in a small device I can take when I travel.
I've been thinking of doing this with this same model but I'm pretty nervous about breaking it, because I've never done something like this. Should I do it?
I would never recommend doing something if you are uncomfortable with it. But if you do it, just take it slow and be careful and you shouldn't have any issues. ;)
want to add that I took my time and 4 hours later I still don’t have the back off and lots of scratch marks on the sides.. no idea what I’m missing. gggrrrrrrr
Really good tutorial! A lot of other videos made it seem so complicated and stressed me out cause I didn’t want to break my iPod. Thanks for this, very simple
Thanks for the video man, i’ve had several HDD iPods over the years and finally i’ve got one that doesn’t have a set expiration date. I have an enhanced and man the quality is incredible miles better than any of the new phones.
I always wanted to flash mod my iPod 5.5 gen because of the benefits; however, I really can’t give up the working hard drive as it gives more weight which I like and I love the feeling the spinning hard disk does when holding it on my hand. I will one day get another iPod 5th gen and flash mod that one just to see it for myself. Great video btw! One day I’ll use your steps to flash mod one!
Thanks for your time to make this video and share it. Very clear explaining and showing what needs to be done. I cant wait to see the bluetooth mod video. Thanks for not do it with stupid background music. Excellent Tutorial 2 thumbs up.
Hey thanks! I’m still planning on doing the blu-tooth mod, but I’m still in the mental planning phase of it. So it may be a while... I wasn’t expecting this video to make it passed 20 views tbh lol
I have a question ... Do you accept other people's ipods to do these updates + other types of upgrades . Plus with the understanding that you would be paid for your services & materials needed . Please let me know if you do this type of work on the side . Thanks for your time with this matter .
Thanks! Great video. Do you have a recommendation on size limit and brand for the SD card? Also, are there any good quality replacement batteries available? Thanks
I'd just check ebay for the batteries, brand of SD card doesn't really matter, but can never go wrong with Sandisk Or Samsung, Not sure if there is a hard limmit on Storage size, But 256gb works well.
the 5th gen iPod Classic has some of the best audio quality out of all the MP3 players I have ever tried when you do this modification it's always a good idea to purchase a new rechargeable battery and replace it the old ones are usually wore the hell out and don't hold a good charge and replace the headphone jack and the click wheel then you're good to go for another 10 years
@@Coty0010 what about the 5.5 gens? i am not even sure which ones mine are, i have a white 80GB ipod video that has jack sparrow on the box and another thinner black one that is 30 GB
Thank so much for your detailed presentation! The details you give are very helpful. If you could make a video about how to change the battery and add a Bluetooth option. I subscribed.
Hello, I lost most of the photage for the bluetooth mod and really dont feel like starting over on another at this time. As for the battery all you have to do is take it out once you have the back off (it's simply glued to the back housing and can be gently pried off)
I found one of those at a thrift store, and I just replaced the battery and the hard drive with a 128 GB Samsung SD card. Usually, I use SanDisk, but I've heard reports that SanDisk doesn't play well with the iFlash adapter. Basically, this was my first time dipping my toes into the iPod fixing waters. And in hindsight, it was a success. All because I did my homework.
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So excited. I ordered a new white face plate and rear case with a 3000 mah battery and an iflash solo. I am going to use a 1 tb SD card since I listen to lossless music.
Has anyone done this and tried putting the Rockbox software on it? I have one of the 5th gens on the way. I’ve done this to a couple of iPod Minis using an SD to CF card adapter. The CF takes the place of the original micro drive perfectly. I tried running the Rockbox software on the Mini but the database function just won’t work. Rockbox works fine on the stock hard drive and is vastly superior to Apple’s original software.
I JUST REPLACED SUCCESSFULLY THE BATTERY AND HDD OF AN IPOD (PUT A 512GB FALSH DRIVE). MY ADVICE TO YOU, DON'T TRY IT. I SNAGGED THE CASE AND DAMAGED THE SCREEN WITH THE FORCE I HAD TO APPLY TO OPEN THE CASE. IT'S NOT WORTH IT, JUST PAY FOR SOMEBODY TO DO IT. APPLE IS SO SHITTY IT DOES IT ON PURPOSE, SO CLIENTS ARE FORCED TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING THAT THEY NEED, APPLE PRODUCTS ARE NOT SELF SERVICEABLE. APPLE IS SHITTY, APPLE SUCKS.
so i did this same thing but when i power my ipod on it gives a driver error any ideas on what to do? i have verified to make sure all ribbon cables were plugged in properly but idk
very interested in the upgrades you are doing. Especially the Bluetooth add. Also interested in a Battery replacement. I am thinking of the micro card upgrade unless you think the SD card is the way. I thought I could go more Gig with 4 micro cards. I currently have a 7th gen 160G brand new (just started using), a second 7th gen 160G (music on the unit but unit says nothing one it) and a 5th Gen 80G which I would like to make all the mods to. Great work on the video, really found it interesting. Do you have a list of the items and where you bought them from. Normally I would just pay someone to do the work as I am good with timber not so much electronics, but Australia is a little to far away. lol. Again great work
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! As for your questions, I'll start with addressing the bluetooth mod. The bluetooth has proven to be a pain to make an easy upgrade video on that doesn't look like it was done by a three year old. Finding a Bluetooth transmitter that fits in the free space is easy enough. But adding controls so that you don't have to open the iPod whenever you want to pair with something is the issue as it requires passing a pair button as well as a status LED through the case. I'm still working on an elegant solution but its very slow progress... As for micro SD card vs SD card, their is no difference these days, The adapter I used simply accepted a full size SD card so I used a micro SD card to full size SD card adapter that I got on amazon for about $1USD. As for the parts I got them on eBay, but I have also seen them on amazon, I would just search "iFlash Solo" on either and if they don't have them on the Australian Amazon I know that The maker of the iFlash solo also has their own website here: www.iflash.xyz/ I am unsure if they ship to Australia but I'm sure their is a way. As for the tools I think I found them on amazon, but If you can't find them you can pretty much open the 5th gen with a butter knife if it came to it, lol
Instead of using Apples iOS just flash Rockbox. The converter is Tarkan iflash for iPod. Also search best EQ settings for Rockbox. The iPod 5.5th Gen. A1136 has a Wolfson Audio Chip. Other models have a Cirrus Audio Chip.
I bought an iPod 6th gen 80gb for 120 last year and a month later I go to Cuba for vacation come back the HDD can’t download music and was deleting it so I paid for a mod and repair to upgrade for ssd 128gb for 200 $ I used it for a year and the click wheel and battery was wearing out so I sold it for 100 and got a new modded one 128gb sd 5.5 best (dac) for 250$ but it crashed cause of the battery so I payed extra 20$ (270)extra 30gb(160) go with 39hour battery only downside is it’s hdd I plan on modding this when the hard drive wears out to ssd
FilCanJay Not necessarily true, what I mean is Chinese clones. Allot of “new” parts your going to encounter for these are not authentic parts but made by some Chinese copy cat company.
Got a 5th gen “for parts” only $25.. i had replacement parts ready to go… everything worked fine, battery ribbon was just unplugged… swapped the hdd for SD card, keeping the original battery till it dies.
Hi can you please help me if you can I have apple iPod 5th classic 30gb is not turn on just turn on when is in the charger I fix a new battery and still not turn on is self just when plag in any help please thank you
I take a pair of large tweezers that have a tiny ball at the end on the inside. I learned that when trying to pry the battery plug up. I use the tweezers and hook the balls under it on each side and pull straight up. Its too easy to break the solder from the back, notice how it is pushed forward the way he is doing it. I ruined a 7th gen 160gb buy doing it from the back.
You explained the battery ribbon connector terribly. This is not a piece you want to quickly pull up with a spudger. Very easy to pull off the logic board
Few questions: does it still work today even if it's just a year later? Do i need an older itunes installation? I'm guessing the sd card needs to be formatted to fat32 beforehand? And what search criterias would i need for ebay to get an ipod for 30 bucks?* And do you have a link or product name for that sd card adapter? Cause i really wanna get one for videos. And also, concidering how much less power the sd card uses compared to the hdd, how many hours extra do you recon this now will have?
Yes it still works with the latest version of iTunes. The drive from what I can tell does not matter if it's formatted as iTunes will format it when it re-installs the firmware. All I did to get an iPod 5th gen for $30 is stalk around on eBay until one pops up as not-working and I normally find ones with failed hard drives being sold as parts. I have no particular search criteria. The name of the adapter is the iFlash Solo, the company is iFlash and the product is solo, there is also dual witch allows you to use multiple SD cards as well as various others. As far as I have been able to tell power draw is hardly different, it's just quicker, quieter and much lighter.
Great instruction on the details of how to do it. I upgraded an old 30GB to a 750GB with a new battery. That should last a while. I polished the back with a metal polish to make it look almost new. Thanks so much for your help and clear instructions.
Where did you get the battery? Also, it supports 750?
Good stuff. I was gonna but a refurbished 5th gen but your inspired me!!!! Thanks
grappler41 Awesome, glad you enjoyed it!
out of all the youtube videos you extplain everything very clear
I had complete success with an old 30GB iPod Classic! Now showing 256GB!
Where did you buy the stuff
Jerry Vidals Amazon
How much does it cost to turn a iPod classic fifth generation into 256 GB SSD. I just got one from my cousin that has a30 gig hard drive and I want to upgrade the storage to 256gb ssd
@@richard5981 $40 for the SSD, $6 for
Sesamo Tool for Electronic Device Repair.
John Bouchard I was just about to buy one that they claim is brand new or professionally restored with 256 SSD it has a new back casing a new front casing battery and screen for 199.95 is that good price
I just stuck my iFlash solo in my 30gb 5th gen. The foam is too thick and needs to be cut down. How i know ? Because one side of the faceplate clips are broke and there was a decent sized gap when putting it back together. I took a box cutter and sliced it down the middle and now its fully closed besides the one side, barely notice it. So that pad if left uncut, is putting pressure on the board when its against the metal back cover, making it bend.
No SD card issues. Took the one out of my phone, placed it in, and restored without issue. Checking it in gparted showed it was exFAT.
This was a great walkthrough!
Awesome video man!!! Took me like 30 minutes to swap a new faceplate and to install the new ssd . But took me like 30 minutes to try to put in them little screws for the faceplate. LMAO!!!!
Great video. Be VERY careful pulling up on the battery connection. Pull up too hard and the entire power connector can come off of the motherboard. Don't ask me how I know this... :( Make sure you get an SD card that has Wear Leveling built in. Without it, you can wear out the SD card way too soon. I use a flat wood tooth pick to release the power connector and re-set it. If your iPod has the original battery or you don't know if it has been replaced within the last 3 years you should replace the battery while you have it open.
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I have the same iPod and followed what you did. The disk drive was scogged when the iPod was dropped. I put a 128 gig card in and everything fires up. But....my MacBook air only identifies it as another disk drive with the name iPod. It will not connect and sync and act like an iPod. Am I missing something?
nice job! what is the max that this can be upgraded to? I also heard that the old ipod's were not going to be supported due to the ios, does that leave this an upgrade or ipod to avoid?
I installed the foam pad just away from the sd card on the black PCB. Did I make a mistake? I notice a lot of people stick the foam pad on top of the metal SD bracket and I applied it on the PCB in case the SD card got loose.
What’s the Bluetooth mod?
Where did you find the iflash solo for $10.00 ??? They sell for about $40.00 now…..
Well you can build a time machine and buy them off eBay for $90 for 10.
Did you do the Bluetooth mod?
So this is a 5th gen, you say? Can the iFlash adaptor allow up to 512GB for iTunes on this gen iPod? I'm getting fed up with what smartphones have become and I'm thinking of getting an iPod Classic with video playback as a means of still being able to enjoy my iTunes content even if I decide to ditch smartphones completely. Also an Apple TV for watching my iTunes video content on the big screen, and play compatible games. I don't plan to get Spotify or Apple Music, despite my brother highly recommending I get the former, while iTunes is still my main choice for buying TV episodes, I now buy digital music from Amazon, gaming is something I'd rather do on my 3DS, PlayStation Vita and Switch, which brings us to one of my main issues with smartphones these days: games! They went from giving you cheap fun for just an upfront fee starting at 79p (that's 7.9 packets of Space Raiders!) to mostly being "free" games that bully you into spending £1000+ on in-app purchases! Such games are worse than Tiger handhelds! I also REALLY hate what most smartphone companies are doing, killing the headphone jack (only the Samsung Galaxy S9 has one it seems!) and giving us these UGLY notches! I really don't like Apple's business practices right now. While I do still buy some digital music (now through Amazon rather than iTunes), I would still rather buy CDs. When it comes to movies and TV shows, I'd rather watch and record them via satellite broadcast, and buy them on DVD and Blu Ray. I only got Netflix because I bought a 4K TV last year and I was desperate for 4K shows to watch on it. The only real use I have for Netflix besides that is Bojack Horseman.
adultmoshifan87 adultmoshifan87 so, yes and no, the iPod WILL support 512GB. However the default iPod operating system loads all of the file names into RAM. What this means is you can only hold about 20,000 items on the iPod if it’s a 30GB or 50,000 if it’s a 60GB or larger (as larger iPods also had more RAM) this should be fine if you mix music and movies, just don’t expect to hold 512GB of just music. Although as I understand 3rd party operating systems like rock box do store the track list on the hard drive so it over comes that limitation. Also I hear you on the current state of smart phones. It’s getting pretty ridiculous. I’ve been pretty close to buying a flip phone over the past year. If my current phone ever gives out, that’ll probably be what I do.
There is a very very high difference between SD and SSD technology.
Nice video! Quick question though: If you use the iFlash-Solo hard drive, will that still allow you enough room to install the bluetooth module in that same ipod?
Thanks, and yes, My understanding is that you can only install the blutooth mod if you do the hard swap. Because there is more room with something like the iFlash-solo while as there is no room to spare with the stock hard drive.
Thanks for the info! I just found my old iPod Video 5G while moving that I would like to mod. I've subscribe and am very interested in the bluetooth mod.
What’s the name of that adapter?
Good information, thanks.
Hi, I upgrading my Ipod Video 5.5 to 420Gb by micro Sd adaptor. The problem is when I installed rockbox I can't play properly. it plays few seconds then white screen with this notice "divide by zero at..." or some files just play few seconds then it just skip to another song. The ipod play fine on default firmware. Do you know how to fix this? I really want to use rockbox. thanks
Phim KH Xưa I’m sorry, rockbox has been on my todo list, for a while, but I’ve also been encountering a an issue with it. I haven’t got around to figuring out a solution yet.
What kind of SD card?
10 DOLLARS?! It's $33 on their website now!
Thanx! But when did "I've done this to quite a few 5th Gen iPods" become, "2?"
I did this and now it won’t go to he reboot screen? Any ideas what is wrong???
Power cable probably isn't seated correctly.
I'm so old school that I even know morse code !? so please be patient with my question :o) I take it that I will lose my music in this procedure? so , can you lead me to a tutorial to move my music over to my computer first? Thanks and Great Video !!!
Sorry, Yes you'll lose your music. The only way to preserve it is to sync with iTunes. But I think iTunes only syncs one way and that is from the pc to the iPod. I've experimented with full disk imaging, but I haven't had any real success to date with that.
@@Coty0010 Am I missed something, why would you lose your music is it not in iTunes. Fully back-up your iPod to your computer, do the upgrade, restore from your back-up. If you have disc mode enabled which you should then you don't need iTunes as you have other transfer options. Now if like to run Rockbox you'd have your own dedicated folder for your music to drag n drop to your iPod, honestly I rarely touch iTunes and I don't miss it.
@@ETLAEDITZ your music is only backed up to iTunes if you purchased it directly from iTunes. However, it's not a hassle if the music is still on the pc.
do you have a link to the tool kit?
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There is a computer store called crystalroyals so it probably came from them
Great video man, did you notice a big difference in battery life with that mod?
I would't call it a big difference. But it is a little better.
Great video. Is there a limit with the 6gen thick model classic storage space do you know? I've the 160gb version and was planning on upgrading to 450-500GB.
Stephen S as far as I know there isn’t an easily attainable limit. I’ve seen some message board posts of people going to 1TB using multi card adapters.
Coty0010 mine is the 6th gen and with the standard firmware it's limited to 120gb. But with Rockbox it's up to 1tb I believe. I've also the option of getting a g7 motherboard.
Stephen S I can see that, most people on the message boards do run rock box, so that could very well be the case. I never really tested out rock box though, because I really like the stock firmware and just want it to simply play music lol
The 6th gen (anything below 2.0.4) will only see 128GB. Spend the money and get the G7 motherboard. I upgraded mine with a 2.0.5 board. One thing I learned with this upgrade is to make sure you are very careful with the clickwheel ribbon cable when removing. I scraped mine and severed some of the connections on the cable. It caused some of the menu buttons to not work anymore (which you would think isn't related to the clickwheel capacitive touch, but it is. You might as well buy a cheap clickwheel just in case. They're only about $15 anyway.
Lauren Glenn hi! I’ve seen you comment quite a bit on this video and seem very knowledgeable about various iPod mods, I wanted to buy one with a lot of space for my music but after watching a couple videos I think making one would be really fun and being able to customize would be nice. Do you have any tips for starting out? And the steps I should take in order to get this right the first time. Thanks!
Hate how youtube shows me this video right after I pretty much killed my 13 year old ipod classic 160gb trying to replace the dead battery, that said that pretty much happened die to the powe connector being pretty much in bad shape, it simply came off with the entire power hold without even trying
im going to fully restore my ipod 160 gb make it run off sd what battery do i need got evry thing else in cart just dont know what size batter meaning mah
perry dubbzz I think the thick models (ones with the larger hard drives) used 850mah
Man, if you're going to get a thicker back, buy this:
www.ebay.com/itm/3000mAh-Battery-Upgrade-replacement-for-iPod-Classic-6-6-5-7-Video-5-5-5-Thin/282872646427?hash=item41dc860b1b:g:uM4AAOSwP8BZqSJj
It's a little awkward to get in as the battery connector is on the wrong side (so you have to fold the ribbon (but don't actually fold it. Just bend it and you'll be OK.) It's a 3000mAh battery :)
Hi is there a big difference between SSD or SD card for memory? IS there a better one?
antsice well in theory the ssd should be faster, but with the hardware in the iPod and the fact it can only play SD video and music, I don’t think the extra cost if an ssd going to yield results that are much faster.
thank you very much for responding! I notice someone selling a refurbished iPod with SSD memory but was wondering if it was worth it
The SSD is faster to sync songs to but it's more expensive. Micro SD cards are probably your best bet especially if you want long battery life. Sure, it takes a while to sync them up and fill the unit if you really max it out with an iFlash Quad, but as someone who has had both, I'm much happier with the iFlash Quad. It takes all micro SD cards (up to 4) from any side up to 400GB cards. And yes, I have a 400GB card in mine because it was on sale.
Plus, unlike the SSD, you don't have to order this from Hong Kong or China to get this. I believe the iFlash Quad is in the US and the seller still responds to questions (and there's a forum there).
I regretted buying the SSD because I got a 256GB (or 240GB, I forget) and it cost me about $180. The iFlash Quad was $45 or so and I bought a 200GB micro SD card for about $70. Put in 2 and you have 400GB for $140. Still cheaper than an SSD.
I have 700GB on mine (5400 songs and about 650GB of videos). The database on the device is literally 900MB. When I plug it in with the micro SD card, it takes about 1.5 minutes to download the database (which I believe it does as it always takes that long for iTunes to recognize the iPod is plugged in). That's fine as iTunes takes it fine. Just remember to be patient and if you get a 3000mAh battery, you don't really have to even sync the iPod up except maybe once a week if you set up your smart playlists right.
How tf did you get an iflash solo for 10$
Bought a set of 10 or so on ebay for around $100 irrc. So they came out to about $10ish a peice.
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@@Coty0010 yeah normally the sell for about $35-40 a pop.
Yeah i thought $10 was too cheap
Dude, that's not an SSD upgrade, you are installing a flash drive!
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The same company does an msata SSD version so and it's the same process. Though this is still solid state memory so it's not entirely wrong.
Nope, SSD is a Solid State Drive. A SD card is solid state memory, and it is preforming the function of a Solid state drive.
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Is there a certain sd you recommend?
I ask because as i look up iflash im finding all types of things and would like to find a grounded answer on price and exactly what to buy ... thanks in advance
Motier Lowe I used the iFlash solo, as for the sd card itself I’ve never really owned anything that isn’t Samsung or Sandisk. But So long as it isn’t super cheap eBay memory, you should be fine.
I found a Sandisk Ultra 200 gb micro sdxc uhs-i card with adapter - 100mb/s U1 A1-SDSQUAR-200G-GN6MA ... for 68$ on Amazon im not sure if its compatable or not ... thanks in advance for all the help ... i just bought the iflash solo today
Motier Lowe as far as I know, that is compatible, though the largest I have verified was 128gb
It costs $36
right. I was like where the fuck did he get it for $10
I have this iPod and I love it. I’ve always loved it more than my cellphones (Samsung, iphone) because it’s just for hear music without WiFi and apps.. I mean it’s so good for a weekend without WiFi.
6:12 Heads up folks I have a iPod 30 GB identical to the one in this video. I struggle to flip the black piece that locks in the ribbon. After a while I tried the white piece and it flip up with ease. Be careful at this part and try not to put to much pressure on either piece . And of course don’t get frustrated
Great information. The iPod Classic was the best for keeping everything, but most importantly, it's still the only MP3 player I've ever used that uses Smart Playlists that change on the fly as you use the iPod (if you set them up right). Plus, if you work in an environment that's secure and can't bring a phone in, you can still bring in your iPod Classic. I did this conversion over a year ago and it was the best investment for a music player I ever made. All my videos, podcasts, and music in a small device I can take when I travel.
I've been thinking of doing this with this same model but I'm pretty nervous about breaking it, because I've never done something like this. Should I do it?
I would never recommend doing something if you are uncomfortable with it. But if you do it, just take it slow and be careful and you shouldn't have any issues. ;)
want to add that I took my time and 4 hours later I still don’t have the back off and lots of scratch marks on the sides.. no idea what I’m missing. gggrrrrrrr
Really good tutorial! A lot of other videos made it seem so complicated and stressed me out cause I didn’t want to break my iPod. Thanks for this, very simple
a sdd is solid state drive and a sd card is just that so if you say it is not a sdd then you are wrong
Thanks for the video man, i’ve had several HDD iPods over the years and finally i’ve got one that doesn’t have a set expiration date. I have an enhanced and man the quality is incredible miles better than any of the new phones.
Looking at the website where they sell the iflash there are so many, which will work for mine?
I always wanted to flash mod my iPod 5.5 gen because of the benefits; however, I really can’t give up the working hard drive as it gives more weight which I like and I love the feeling the spinning hard disk does when holding it on my hand. I will one day get another iPod 5th gen and flash mod that one just to see it for myself. Great video btw! One day I’ll use your steps to flash mod one!
You could do what I’m thinking of doing, having the iPod with the hard drive till it starts having issues and then flash mod it.
Thanks for your time to make this video and share it. Very clear explaining and showing what needs to be done. I cant wait to see the bluetooth mod video. Thanks for not do it with stupid background music. Excellent Tutorial 2 thumbs up.
Very Cool! I'll anxiously be awaiting your bluetooth mod video. Aloha...
Hey thanks! I’m still planning on doing the blu-tooth mod, but I’m still in the mental planning phase of it. So it may be a while... I wasn’t expecting this video to make it passed 20 views tbh lol
I have a question ... Do you accept other people's ipods to do these updates + other types of upgrades . Plus with the understanding that you would be paid for your services & materials needed . Please let me know if you do this type of work on the side . Thanks for your time with this matter .
My iPod has a problem. It keeps flashing the locker sign on the top even with the hold button unlocked. I don't knowvwhat it can be. Any idea?
Thanks! Great video. Do you have a recommendation on size limit and brand for the SD card? Also, are there any good quality replacement batteries available? Thanks
I'd just check ebay for the batteries, brand of SD card doesn't really matter, but can never go wrong with Sandisk Or Samsung, Not sure if there is a hard limmit on Storage size, But 256gb works well.
Thank you for taking the time to put this together, very helpful . Successful upgrade. Did the battery too while I was in there.
iFlash solo is like $40 now...
Now that I think about it, that Might of actually always been the price... When I bought mine I bought a bundle of 10 for really cheap...
Their are different prices on eBay that range from $30-45
Not sure what went wrong. I get to the connect to iTunes to restore but that's as far as I get. It never shows up in itunes
the 5th gen iPod Classic has some of the best audio quality out of all the MP3 players I have ever tried when you do this modification it's always a good idea to purchase a new rechargeable battery and replace it the old ones are usually wore the hell out and don't hold a good charge and replace the headphone jack and the click wheel then you're good to go for another 10 years
Yep, 5th gens were the last to use the Wolfson DAC, After that apple switched a cheaper sorta meh DAC.
@@Coty0010 what about the 5.5 gens? i am not even sure which ones mine are, i have a white 80GB ipod video that has jack sparrow on the box and another thinner black one that is 30 GB
actually only the 5.5 gen had the wolfson dac
@@musicconnoisseur4278 so how do i tell which gen model it is ,is the the 80 gig video one with jack sparrow on the box 5.5 gen?
Andrea Mitchell look up the model number
man 10$$$ that time, now its about 43 with shipping included...sad!
Where did you get your Iflash solo for 10 dollars?
@@assortedvideochannel1890 Yeah it's around $34 now
talking too mcu pal, this is youtube. always better straight to the point...
Thank so much for your detailed presentation! The details you give are very helpful. If you could make a video about how to change the battery and add a Bluetooth option. I subscribed.
Hello, I lost most of the photage for the bluetooth mod and really dont feel like starting over on another at this time.
As for the battery all you have to do is take it out once you have the back off (it's simply glued to the back housing and can be gently pried off)
@@Coty0010 so you were actually able to make it work with Bluetooth? That's interesting!
Best video on this subject, on you tube.
I found one of those at a thrift store, and I just replaced the battery and the hard drive with a 128 GB Samsung SD card. Usually, I use SanDisk, but I've heard reports that SanDisk doesn't play well with the iFlash adapter. Basically, this was my first time dipping my toes into the iPod fixing waters. And in hindsight, it was a success. All because I did my homework.
0:10 If you want people to know who you are, please annunciate when you introduce yourself.
“annunciation” is a noun that refers to the announcement or proclamation of something, while “enunciation” is a noun that refers to the way in which something is pronounced or articulated. “Enunciation” can also be used as a verb, meaning to pronounce or articulate something clearly and distinctly.
Druaga1 could learn a thing or two
Mine doesn't do shit. It has a red X and when I connect to itunes it doesn't show up
So excited. I ordered a new white face plate and rear case with a 3000 mah battery and an iflash solo. I am going to use a 1 tb SD card since I listen to lossless music.
Has anyone done this and tried putting the Rockbox software on it? I have one of the 5th gens on the way. I’ve done this to a couple of iPod Minis using an SD to CF card adapter. The CF takes the place of the original micro drive perfectly. I tried running the Rockbox software on the Mini but the database function just won’t work. Rockbox works fine on the stock hard drive and is vastly superior to Apple’s original software.
I JUST REPLACED SUCCESSFULLY THE BATTERY AND HDD OF AN IPOD (PUT A 512GB FALSH DRIVE). MY ADVICE TO YOU, DON'T TRY IT. I SNAGGED THE CASE AND DAMAGED THE SCREEN WITH THE FORCE I HAD TO APPLY TO OPEN THE CASE. IT'S NOT WORTH IT, JUST PAY FOR SOMEBODY TO DO IT. APPLE IS SO SHITTY IT DOES IT ON PURPOSE, SO CLIENTS ARE FORCED TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING THAT THEY NEED, APPLE PRODUCTS ARE NOT SELF SERVICEABLE. APPLE IS SHITTY, APPLE SUCKS.
Whoah there, calm down a little. It's pretty simple if you just apply a little patience. Finesse always wins against force.
@@Coty0010 Is there a solution for the dead pixels? Let me know
so i did this same thing but when i power my ipod on it gives a driver error any ideas on what to do? i have verified to make sure all ribbon cables were plugged in properly but idk
It's possible you might either have a dud, or the ribbon cable might of been damaged. It's also possible the SD card is faulty.
very interested in the upgrades you are doing. Especially the Bluetooth add. Also interested in a Battery replacement. I am thinking of the micro card upgrade unless you think the SD card is the way. I thought I could go more Gig with 4 micro cards. I currently have a 7th gen 160G brand new (just started using), a second 7th gen 160G (music on the unit but unit says nothing one it) and a 5th Gen 80G which I would like to make all the mods to. Great work on the video, really found it interesting. Do you have a list of the items and where you bought them from. Normally I would just pay someone to do the work as I am good with timber not so much electronics, but Australia is a little to far away. lol. Again great work
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! As for your questions, I'll start with addressing the bluetooth mod. The bluetooth has proven to be a pain to make an easy upgrade video on that doesn't look like it was done by a three year old. Finding a Bluetooth transmitter that fits in the free space is easy enough. But adding controls so that you don't have to open the iPod whenever you want to pair with something is the issue as it requires passing a pair button as well as a status LED through the case. I'm still working on an elegant solution but its very slow progress... As for micro SD card vs SD card, their is no difference these days, The adapter I used simply accepted a full size SD card so I used a micro SD card to full size SD card adapter that I got on amazon for about $1USD. As for the parts I got them on eBay, but I have also seen them on amazon, I would just search "iFlash Solo" on either and if they don't have them on the Australian Amazon I know that The maker of the iFlash solo also has their own website here: www.iflash.xyz/
I am unsure if they ship to Australia but I'm sure their is a way. As for the tools I think I found them on amazon, but If you can't find them you can pretty much open the 5th gen with a butter knife if it came to it, lol
Instead of using Apples iOS just flash Rockbox. The converter is Tarkan iflash for iPod. Also search best EQ settings for Rockbox. The iPod 5.5th Gen. A1136 has a Wolfson Audio Chip. Other models have a Cirrus Audio Chip.
I bought an iPod 6th gen 80gb for 120 last year and a month later I go to Cuba for vacation come back the HDD can’t download music and was deleting it so I paid for a mod and repair to upgrade for ssd 128gb for 200 $ I used it for a year and the click wheel and battery was wearing out so I sold it for 100 and got a new modded one 128gb sd 5.5 best (dac) for 250$ but it crashed cause of the battery so I payed extra 20$ (270)extra 30gb(160) go with 39hour battery only downside is it’s hdd I plan on modding this when the hard drive wears out to ssd
I know this was three years ago but iPods were made in China. So there’s no such thing as Chinese steel knockoffs.
FilCanJay Not necessarily true, what I mean is Chinese clones. Allot of “new” parts your going to encounter for these are not authentic parts but made by some Chinese copy cat company.
I've tried to install a ssd zif hard drive to the iPod I get an red X come up with a circle what have I done wrong ?
What generation is it, if it's a 5th gen, Does itunes detect it? If not you might have put the ribbon cable on upside down.
Got a 5th gen “for parts” only $25.. i had replacement parts ready to go… everything worked fine, battery ribbon was just unplugged… swapped the hdd for SD card, keeping the original battery till it dies.
sweet video, very enjoyable, and educational to watch
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. ;)
I bought flash for my ipod went to unlock and pull up power cable and whole connector popped off ;-( need new board now.
Ouch :( I've never had that happen, but I definitely could see it, as it feels a little fragile when your disconnecting it.
I upgraded my ipod with a 200gb sd card. but it only shows 127 gb....
Maybe it reached its limit
I did the whole process and works fine, but now the IPOD won't turn off at all. Does not matter what I do, it won't turn off, any ideas??
Great! I modified my 5. Gen iPod Classic with your help to SD-card and iFlash, the effect is brilliant! Thank you so much!
Hi can you please help me if you can I have apple iPod 5th classic 30gb is not turn on just turn on when is in the charger I fix a new battery and still not turn on is self just when plag in any help please thank you
I take a pair of large tweezers that have a tiny ball at the end on the inside. I learned that when trying to pry the battery plug up. I use the tweezers and hook the balls under it on each side and pull straight up. Its too easy to break the solder from the back, notice how it is pushed forward the way he is doing it. I ruined a 7th gen 160gb buy doing it from the back.
I saw that same signature mark inside of my 30gb white ipod classic 5g when I opened it up for the first time.
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Did you have to format the sd card? Or just plug it in and go?
I formatted it as FAT32 for safe measure, but iTunes re-formatted it to the Macintosh file system, so I think it doesn't matter.
Coty0010 i see. Thanks for the response homie!
You explained the battery ribbon connector terribly. This is not a piece you want to quickly pull up with a spudger. Very easy to pull off the logic board
Thanks Coty0010 worked completely with iPod 5th gen 30 gb. Liked and subscribed :D
Very good,I am in India,where can I get the SSD..?
Where i can buy adapter sd? :(
Whoa the iFlash solo was $10?!
Does the SD card need to be formatted?
Would you pls share the links where you got the plate and tool kit? Would any SD card be accepted? Thanks!
Hello, thank you! Could you please let me know how you got south park on you IPod? I can't figure it out
Daniel Shahbazi you just buy it on the iTunes Store and sync it as you would music. Although I think it has to be downloaded as SD not HD.
Coty0010 Thank you! :)
>I don't want any Chinese knockoff steel.
iPods are made in China lol.
How much does all this cost to do this to your iPod and who does it because I really don't want to mess up that the whole process.
lol mine didn't just snap together. still working on it as we speak. using a gen 6th
Few questions:
does it still work today even if it's just a year later?
Do i need an older itunes installation?
I'm guessing the sd card needs to be formatted to fat32 beforehand?
And what search criterias would i need for ebay to get an ipod for 30 bucks?*
And do you have a link or product name for that sd card adapter?
Cause i really wanna get one for videos.
And also, concidering how much less power the sd card uses compared to the hdd, how many hours extra do you recon this now will have?
Yes it still works with the latest version of iTunes. The drive from what I can tell does not matter if it's formatted as iTunes will format it when it re-installs the firmware. All I did to get an iPod 5th gen for $30 is stalk around on eBay until one pops up as not-working and I normally find ones with failed hard drives being sold as parts. I have no particular search criteria. The name of the adapter is the iFlash Solo, the company is iFlash and the product is solo, there is also dual witch allows you to use multiple SD cards as well as various others. As far as I have been able to tell power draw is hardly different, it's just quicker, quieter and much lighter.