The downside to this method is that finding a compatible adapter can be hit or miss. There are a number of ZIF to CF adapters which allows for the insertion of an SD card. The original hard drive uses a ZIF connector. This is a common issue that can be circumvented by Rockbox, but custom operating systems carry their own issues.Īs stated above, we’ll be replacing the storage and the battery. The 60 GB iPod Video contains 64 MB of RAM and will allow the iTunes database to utilize up to 256 GB of flash storage. The size is pretty ideal, but it still uses the classic monochrome LCD and the colossal 32 MB of ram means you can realistically only utilize 128 GB of flash storage. In fact, slower may use less power and give you better battery life.I did a project similar to this back in 2017 on an iPod Mini. There's no need to get one that's describe as being "super fast" and costs more the iPod's stock hard drive is not very fast. The compact flash card I have is from Kingston, this one (With iFlash, get the one that uses SD card directly.) You need the thinner kind ("Type I"), like this one There are SD card to compact flash adapters. (Ships from UK - Recommend using tracked shipping)įor the first two above, you can also use an SD card instead of compact flash card. To be clear, you connect the 4th Gen iPod to iFlash Converter to your (4th gen) iPod's hard drive connection point, and then connect iFlash adapter. The only one I've tried is for compact flash card. The other iFlash adapters are for SD card (one or more), microSD card (one or more), and even mSATA card. I've been using the iFlash-CF adapter, and it works great in my 4th gen monochrome iPod (at 64GB). These iFlash adapters are actually for 5th gen and later iPods, but a 4th Gen iPod to iFlash Converter was recently added to online store. The other option (that I've tried) is more costly, but this source specializes in making adapters that are just for iPods. The jumper's pins stick straight up and may interfere with closing iPod's casing. Also, master/slave setting is on a jumper, not a switch. You need to use more padding to take up excess space in iPod. It's cheaper and lower quality (but in stock). Not sure if it's exactly the same product. I bought it (or one that looks similar) on eBay many years ago.
This adapter is should also work, but I didn't buy from this company.
The adapter has a master/slave switch (set to master for iPod use). I say "about," because (oddly) it's about 1/4-inch shorter (along longest dimension), so I use some foam padding to prevent it coming loose in iPod. It comes with a "case" that goes around adapter and compact flash card to make it (about) the same size as iPod's stock 1.8-inch hard drive. Maybe they'll make/order some more if they get enough requests.
This adapter is the most straightforward, but it's been "out of stock" in a while. What type of adapter do you have and where can you get one? There is also a 5th gen iPod (later type of hard drive) with a 60GB hard drive (also thick). So, a thick hard drive does not fit in a thin iPod.Ī 60GB hard drive is thick, if it's the earlier type of hard drive. iPods have a thin or thick back (metal) half of casing, depending on the hard drive inside. The thin ones have one platter and the thick ones have two platters. The other consideration is hard drive "thickness." There are two thicknesses, based on the number of platters in the hard drive. They are about the same size, but about 1/4" shorter (in longest dimension) compared to earlier hard drives. But a 30GB hard drive does not.ĥth gen iPod ("video") and later use a different type of hard drive, with a "ZIF" connector. For example, I replaced 5GB hard drive in a 1st gen iPod with 20GB hard drive. But not totally interchangeable, because each iPod "generation" design may have a total capacity limit. These hard drives start at 5GB and go as high as 60GB. Maybe you can precisely ID your iPod from this listġst gen through 4th gen use the same type of 1.8-inch hard drive. The first 60GB iPod was 4th gen iPod ("photo" or "color display"). The 1st gen iPod (from 2001) had a 5GB (or 10GB) hard drive.
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