How cheap can you flash mod a garbage iPod?

[@ragesoss]

Holy shit! This was my iPod! A friend emailed when he saw my name in the video, and that's definitely the music I had on an iPod. Blaster the Rocketman is a dead giveaway. I must have sold this at a garage sale (without the dents) 10 years ago or more. I wonder how it made its way to you. Awesome.

[@AI-3279]

Huh, small world

[@loganv944]

@@AI-3279 yup small world

[@TheDubstepmaster13]

Fire

[@7thBatallion]

I have no clue who Blaster the Rocketman is but I've got to get an album for the name alone.

[@windowswhistler229]

Nice dude

[@mikkokohonen6085]

I have no intention to buy or mod a ipod. I’ve never even owned a ipod. These videos are just good and entertaining. Could be interesting to see you mod some other products as well.

[@ethand4784]

ahh this is the newbies corner

[@avigdonable]

I am watching him because he is soooo annoying.

[@wright96d]

@@frt729 How old are you

[@Aryx_]

I’ve own one

[@santoszelaya6842]

Which iPod has a fm radio

[@pierdaponte]

I've come across many a strange thing on the internet- a guy who shares my love of classic iPods and electronics repair is a welcome addition. Hello from Canada!

[@DankPods]

🇨🇦 🍻 🇦🇺

[@DeathNight77]

hi fellow Canadian

[@user-tw9bk9is4l]

Hi from Australia, Canadian 🍻👋🏻

[@kran27_]

Hello fellow Canadian

[@rachezzel]

Hi fellow Canadian!

[@ProtoMario]

My man, you forgot that's an HP ipod...thats who was in there...

[@stargoodgame]

I love how every verified KZbinr is late on a DankPods video.

[@KDArchive]

@@stargoodgame Well, that means people are finding him... and that's a good thing! Now say it with me... *Haitch pea*

[@stargoodgame]

@@KDArchive *_haitch pea_*

[@anonymousman3623]

Haitch pea

[@daco111]

Haitch Pea

[@quartzofcourse]

“Looks like this pod was dragged along the road” f o r e s h a d o w i n g I n t e n s i f i e s

[@thebonedaddy]

KZbin is so interesting. Five minutes ago I was watching someone eat 100 year old food now I'm watching a man obsessed with iPods. Love it

[@runnlikehell3]

Would that of been Steve? Of mreinfo of course

[@BokBarber]

I see we are on a similar journey.

[@aldervic6293]

Was it ashens?

[@doose911]

Same here. Was it the MRE's? Lol. Edit: Someone already asked this question. Should have read some of the replies. To late😮.

[@thebonedaddy]

Goose2moose no but he's absolutely hilarious. I discovered him in like 2007-2008 when he messed with those fake iPods/iPhones

[@MisterSimplistic]

why do you have me looking up ipods on ebay i have a modern smartphone w/ a spotify subscription WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME

[@meatpops1cle]

Mr. Simplistic I literally just bought one because of him.

[@meatpops1cle]

Ser Humano holy cheap!

[@solarwalkman]

@Mr. Simplistic He's purified you

[@clouddd8053]

He has made you better

[@kuldipxxxpanesar]

So far I've flash modded my 5.5, bought a 7th gen to flash mod and I'm currently looking for a 2nd gen ipod mini to stick in 256gigglybytes of sdxc madness. All due to this fine fellow of a man.

[@danwemet]

Yo, I completely, whole heartily, genuinely dig this channel 100% full send

[@EthisProtogen]

I like how you can see him progressively get more and more comfortable in front of a camera throughout his career.

[@loganiushere]

This guy is an up-and-coming tech ytber: He knows what he’s doing to just the right extent, He talks well, he’s funny, what’s not to love? Mark my words: In 1 month, this guy will AT LEAST have a silver play button. (It may not be delivered by one month from now, but he will have crossed the sub threashold for getting one.)

[@DankPods]

Heres hoping! Thanks 🙌

[@whoeusbsknsi]

“mark my words” ... 😑🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ lmfao i didnt think people still talked like that

[@xex-jdmodz]

@theMiningTeam Haha so nearly two month on and 71k subs your word isn't worth much now is it

[@derkernsen]

@@bathtoaster335 I think he's pretty funny. :)

[@BoiLeek]

Bathtoaster335 that’s the style of his vids

[@559seb]

Imagine being Sage Ross watching this

[@IanC14]

"my iPod!"

[@thecaptainnoodles]

I am Sage Ross. It hurts. My nostalgia

[@aridelrosario1727]

Meowser legit? Idk

[@IAmNotSoCrazyAsYou]

Can confirm that Sage Ross has watched this

[@Rekusasu827]

He watched it

[@evanpierri]

The foam trick is critical. I just helped a friend who thought his 4th Gen Photo was gone (had the sads). Found online that the OG hard drives sometimes just needed a bit of pressure on the hard drive connector because they easily could stop working. Proud to say I was able to crack it open and pop a pice of pelican case foam inside and it instantly started working. Thanks for the inspo, good look with the foam, and thanks for a sort of basic guide here.

[@stridervanmeter8409]

To anyone wanting to do this, I just got done with my first flash mod. 4th gen b&w screen just like the one in the video with 128 gigs. I used the dirty cheap adapters and they worked fine on the first go.

[@samspin]

"DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW!" This is so me when it comes to disassembling things!

[@thereal757_ap]

I love popping back to the good ole boys vids, seeing what's being done today. Marveling at how far this and all channels have come. Keep on rocking, Wade!

[@rvzlk4085]

I changed my ipods name to titanic. It's syncing now.

[@Chwill76]

BRUH!!! 😂

[@thescreemregular5168]

Oh did it hit a iceberg of music?

[@rvzlk4085]

@@thescreemregular5168 Yep, now lost the songs

[@thecaptainnoodles]

that was a horrible icebreaker

[@rvzlk4085]

Ok cool

[@midwestemo]

i still use this particular model (20GB), and i love it

[@DankPods]

Legit the 20gb 4th gens are my all time fav. My first full size pod as a kid

[@xyzr_3808]

@@DankPods first reply in 2 years lol

[@sollysauce]

who ever had that ipod has great taste in music

[@thecommentato4]

The guy has commented

[@kanggvng]

I couldn’t give two shits about iPods but your energy keeps me coming back

[@DJTydalOfficial]

Seeing DankPods’ videos make really appreciate my 5th gen iPod. I found him when he had the Bluetooth mod situation fixed on his iPod.

[@AnthonyMaverick]

Just because of your videos i got an ipod myself and flash modded my ipod it's really a satisfying project todo

[@DankPods]

It’s a fun geek project aye and once you’re done you have a 100% supported on modern OS’s retro music player.

[@AnthonyMaverick]

@@DankPods it's a surprisingly versatile little device Especially the pod video with rockbox on it, keep up the vids man love your channel!

[@johnruschmeyer5769]

What I've noticed is that some "broken" iPods, particularly 4th generation ones and Minis need to be connected to Firewire or and older dock in order to have enough power to charge the battery and spin up the drive, especially if it has sat for a long time.

[@corabain]

You are a dang legend. Inspired by your videos I bought a used 4th gen ipod off ebay, it had a new battery and worked great for 3 weeks then the drive went bleh and died. So inspired by this video I bought the cheapo flash mod stuff, exactly what you have there. Worked perfectly first time around!

[@darthrex354]

Reliant K, Tom Waits and JoCo. Sage Ross was a cool dude, whoever he was.

[@DoubbleDdragon]

He replied here in the comments

[@Homeostasisis]

this is a very old video and I have no illusions that mister dank himself will ever see this, but I needed to say that these videos always help me chill out when I'm stressed and put me in a good mood pretty much no matter what... the joy is infectious mister dank, thank u

[@adagiumx1580]

tbh i actually really love the ipod asmr you keep accidentally creating.. also the way you are so enthusiastic about everything makes me smile ✨

[@d.c.7301]

Dude you are hilarious. I fall asleep watching other people do what you do. THANK YOU!!!!!

[@flashyeldoggo]

Damn i love your commentary, it make all better for a non computer guys keep doing it !

[@SuperAwesomeWeirdGuy]

Johnathan Coulton! Whoever owned that iPod is legit

[@rjprivate]

I'm going to fix my aussie brothers 6th gen. First challenge opening it haha. Awesome videos mate

[@Lumbearjackk]

Someone's been in here...

[@Honzecki]

yes

[@danhoquang368]

“She’s dirty”

[@quadraforest]

LOOK AT THAT! EUGH?

[@turbocavalli]

GEIR

[@cupcakethesabertooth6802]

*S O M E O N E ' S BEEN IN ERE*

[@sneakysmeagol]

Got back into modding my old stack of iPods and GEEZE you're funny, quality content my dood.

[@wowimad0rk]

"hey squidward, you like my new boots?" 7:00

[@RobinKoenig1917]

I came from the your Dankmus post, not thinking I would be very interested, but your charisma and editing made me subscribe! Heck, it makes me want to find an old iPod to fuck with and listen to music on.

[@ToxiChaos]

"I clean your lost iPod ASMR"

[@robertfpv7733]

7:01 thank you for the asmr just what I needed

[@christophermorin9036]

"First thing to do..." "Lazy people, the things they... FAK!" *throws screwdriver* Lol, subbed.

[@hamedown]

5:00

[@Random22]

@@hamedown actually 5:02

[@josephstalin8442]

It’s crazy how only a couple years ago you’d get at least a dollar for every gigabyte in flash storage now they’re so much cheaper

[@jochenstacker7448]

"Pocket Juice™" is still not as bad as Nekkid Watchmakers "Arm Cheese™" when he cracks open old watches.

[@gl3nnium]

Thanks for this. I have heaps of old Gen 4 ipods. Most of them with HD issues. I found both cheap CF adapters on Aliexpress and combined they only cost $25 NZD including shipping so looking forward to trying this. Also yup we have Cash Converters here in NZ but for some reason the ones in Aussie look life they have much more cheap random crap than the ones in NZ - The Aussie ones look like Salvation Army stores to me. Weird.

[@beanstalker3292]

Oh yeah, I remember that day when I took my Ipod to HP....

[@imakescammersonyoutubesham7919]

*haith pea

[@IllinoisCentralVideography]

@@imakescammersonyoutubesham7919 haitch pea

[@Ten80pete]

Funny story: I've been binging DankPods videos for the past 3 days and this is the oldest video I've seen thus far. What I find interesting is watching the evolution of a KZbinrs persona. The first few years they're usually pretty much themselves, and as they experiment, they find that leaning on inflections, accents, or cadence (see Dolan Dark or Chills or whoever) will be more entertaining for viewers. Then I start thinking about the juxtaposition of the on screen persona and when they have to "turn off" and eat dinner with the family. I'd be the nerd to try my hand at it just to document the development process... except I'm not creative enough. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is: Love to see the difference between 2020 DankPods and 2023 Dankpods. Good on ya.

[@kevinyurrita3481]

I didn't expect to learn something today, but here I am!

[@Algorithmic_deity]

If you don't want to buy metal tools to open, use an old card thats hard plastic, works the same without bending metal or making the plastic look bad after metal

[@m.f.3347]

a wooden wedge works too!

[@dhl-96]

i used a butterknife

[@EhRandomGuy]

"Battery: Maaaate"

[@FloppyDiskMaster]

I used these same cheap parts to upgrade my daily 3G a while back. All was well until one day, due to circumstances I won’t get into, it suffered an 8 foot fall onto concrete. It continued working for a minuet before it had a panic attack. Being a student, I didn’t have time to sit down and properly fix it, so in the middle of a math test I used my student ID card to pry it open and found out the whole drive slid out of the socket. TLDR I should have used a bracket of some sort, and yes it worked after plugging in the drive. Had to reseat the battery however and the clock was never accurate after doing that. It would always go fast no matter how often I set it manually.

[@racoon6264]

i love how he brings back the ipod era lol I subbed

[@MosoKaiser]

2:28 _"They're lighter"_ Me: adds a weight plate to a 5.5 gen when modding it, in order to have it weigh the same as it did originally...

[@sixthgear5874]

Self esteem is one of my fav songs, good to see old buddy boy was rocking out

[@ARamirez150]

as I was changing my old iPod's hard drive to an SSD, the battery connector broke off 😢

[@aylov3719]

ha that happened to me, you can buy the connectors and solder it if you can: nl.aliexpress.com/item/32859632405.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.31774c4dWdlh2d

[@johnruschmeyer5769]

Sounds like me with a 5th Gen... twice!

[@ARamirez150]

@@johnruschmeyer5769 gen 5.5

[@leolaus]

F

[@jpeg619]

I have successfully gotten a broken $15 5th gen and got the cheap adapters on the way. Gonna attempt this for the first time lmao

[@ocphantom]

I got a iPod mini recently who’s name was Chuck Rambo.

[@pk_richie4346]

around 7 months ago it was 3 am I was gonna go to sleep then saw this channel and video, next thing you know i watch all dankpod videos available, best decision ever

[@bonnieredfern2232]

Nobody, literally nobody: Camera: *falls* DankPods: AHAHA

[@daveharris5914]

good lord the nostalgia on your videos.. you got a sub

[@neckslicer]

7:00 man slowly losing his sanity ASMR

[@christopherw9602]

Fool proof method: Use one of those cheap hard drive adapters, buy a better SDXC to CF adapter (Digigear makes a good one and it's on Amazon for $14.99, MUST THE AN SDXC VERSION), buy a SanDisk 128GB (or lower) MicroSD card that comes with a full size SDXC card adapter (don't format it, just use it straight out of the packaging), assemble everything nicely like shown in this video, reset iPod (Menu + Center) and as soon as the screen goes blank immediately press and hold Menu and Play/Pause to enter disk mode. Then plug into a WINDOWS computer (IDK why it has to be this way, but trust me) with iTunes installed on it from Apple's website (not the Microsoft store), wait a minute and open iTunes and it'll prompt you to restore the iPod, click restore and let the computer do its thing. The iPod may ask to be plugged into a wall charger after restore (the computer's USB port isn't sufficient for some reason), you'll only need to connect it to the wall charger for a second. Then your new flash modded iPod will boot up and you can do your happy dance. You can then continue using it with Windows, if that'd your preferred platform, or plug it into your Mac (my preferred platform) and it will read the iPod no problem, you can re-restore to be Mac formatted with Finder in Catalina or iTunes on older versions of MacOS. I discovered this method through A LOT of trial and error and have flash-modded at least 50 iPods and this is the only method I use now and it works EVERY TIME. I've wasted hours of my life trying to get my Mac to read an iPod that's just been flash-modded but not yet restored, Disk Utility, formatting 100 times with every file type imaginable, and my results were mixed (mostly failures) until I finally figured this method out. Hard Drive adapter to CF for 4th gens: amazon.com/gp/product/B00S6AK592/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 SDXC to CF adapter: amazon.com/gp/product/B00EPMWT1M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 MicroSD card and SDXC adapter: amazon.com/gp/product/B015IYWJWO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The hard drive to CF adapter will be different depending on what model iPod you're flash modding, but the second two items can be used regardless of the iPod type, as long as it had a 30 pin dock connector at the bottom, so no 1st or 2nd Gens. I know this was a long-winded post, but hopefully it will prevent headaches for others in the future and maybe even DankPods himself! Cheers! Love your content, DP!

[@dyllankolinen]

3:35 I love how DP says it didn't work and throws in on the table and it lands with the Quality Control Passed Sticker facing up. Typical.

[@peteranderson3110]

This Channel resonates with me on a spiritual level

[@quartzofcourse]

Good to see you take your iPods out for walks now and then

[@DankPods]

we all need exercise some times

[@rootbeer666]

I used to get those deep scratches out easily using fine sandpaper followed by a plastic polish solvent, such as Displex. Apply it and rub it with a cotton cloth.

[@yeeyee4841]

You deserve more subs love your channel keep up the good work❤️😘🌶

[@DankPods]

🙌🤴🙌

[@tirelessspice1205]

6:45 "Do you feel it now Mr.Krabs"

[@core6339]

7:00 ASMR HAHA

[@mr.flamangoose7388]

I don't even really care about iPods, this is just great to watching

[@Sirbanza]

Ayyyyy this came out on my birthday!!!

[@ericsalidbar1693]

8:26 that blue tac aint going to hold squat 😂

[@___aaron.m7930]

“I’ll use it” - Dank Pods

[@Mr-Cleric]

Been on a binge of your videos lately, and I'm really regretting selling my old ipod 5 or 6 years ago now!

[@the7thstranger939]

That whole thing about having to go to HP isn't true. I'm not sure where that rumor started, but I had this iPod and had to send it to Apple three times. It's the most classic of iPods, but it wasn't reliable. Currently using a modded 6th gen myself, hoping to "upgrade" to a 5th gen or a 7th gen 256 soon. :-)

[@cirkulx]

the camera dropping really feels haunting when you’re in such a locked perspective and never get to see the rest of the table

[@user-rg1jp2us4o]

This is genuinely interesting to watch.

[@Xcizior]

there comes a time in every YT lurkers life where they find a channel thats about some shit they dont care about, but the youtuber is a badass that you love watching, so you keep watching. i dont give two fucks about ipods, but goddamn dankpods. you are a fucking legend, and im glad i found your content^^

[@Cargo_Bay]

do YOU come with the iPod?

[@DankPods]

Oh you...

[@tudornegru9505]

I do

[@GrumpyTy34er]

I bought a 4th gen to flash mod. Had a 3rd gen back on it with a company's name on it (they gave one to every employee for $100 million in sales). Didn't work. Opened it up, unplugged and replugged the drive. Works fine now.

[@moritzdre]

“Look at these gauges, there full of Schmutz“😂 German here🇩🇪 Anyway, nice vid mate👌

[@DankPods]

🇩🇪 🍻 🇦🇺

[@tudornegru9505]

Hallo gut freund! Wie geht es dir?

[@GreenStoneKnight]

1:43 that is the first time I have ever seen the camera move

[@ORIOLESFan02]

I just discovered this channel and it’s pretty interesting. I’m about to hit that subscribe button

[@Lexi_pie]

Well actually me to

[@BenMDepew]

I really like these modding videos. Its not very complex of a mod, and yet it performs and a very low price-point.

[@itsTomate]

3:35 so much for QC

[@DeletedContent]

Dankpods is useful and funny at the same time great content

[@wanderlustspirit4607]

The sounds when cleaning hurt my head

[@bprince9663]

THANKS! You and your IMF team has done the Ipod world, and independent music lovers a great service. Your next mission if you decide to accept is to find a way to get iTune onto new computer! (As always this anonymous requester will disavow any knowledge of this request, if you are caught.)

[@kngduvy0821]

When you see someone’s be I an iPod SOMEONES BEEN IN HERE, SOMEONE FLIPPING BEEN IN KERE

[@thememznvr3nd]

1:44 I love that camera movement, It’s like the camera robot of MKBHD

[@frostbite1991]

man where was this 10 years ago when people actually used iPods?? I miss my classic.

[@CAMSLAYER13]

Lmao there'd have been no point since flash memory was so much more expensive

[@zakarylakota]

You’ve inspired me to pick up a iPod mini just for the hell of it and I’m going to mod it up for fun. Should be interesting!!

[@brunomoyano8727]

1:34 have the full album of pink floyd the wall

[@emmaraingaming]

as do I

[@CREEPINGIRON]

Such a glorious mod from the middle of the road Classic. I'm expecting an Apple Color model thirty gig (no haitch pea) on the 26th of this Month and I couldn't be happier. I'd like to sincerely thank you for bringing to attention this hobby for so many people, if to reinvest peoples'understanding of the freedom of a non-cellular music player device, or something to keep occupied while the World is in duress you've given such an invaluable service to us all, Dank.

[@reubnn]

Hey mate, im a fellow aussie and I was wondering where u found a deal for a $5 ipod, thats pretty insane. Did ya grab it on gumtree or ebay or something else, let me know. Thanks :)

[@MasterOfWash]

Watching this again in 2024 - daaayum, Wade was tame here.

[@PeterWalkowiak]

I worked for apple at this time... you had to call HP and the number was 1 800 HP CARES...

[@JoshLightWork]

these videos never fail to make my day.

[@firasytgames3600]

nice! you grew up Lol i like ur vids already i got recomended

[@CarlosHernandez-nf4xd]

Good to know. I didn't know the older ipods had limitation when the come with storage.

[@Mr.Saephan503]

I never seen a person take their iPod....I'm mean DankPod for a walk before lol

[@DesignMitch]

I like how this was in working order, then you flash modded it and then killed it with a motorbike.

[@wyvern4588]

The circle of life.

[@kyleknight6953]

The cleaning process strangely reminded me of the scene in Toy Story 2 when Woody was getting restored by Al. Anyone agree with me or know what I'm referenceing? Either way, love your vids man! Been watching for a while now. I have a few questions if you have a chance to answer them. 1st, have you ever had to replace the battery connector on the logic board? mine broke off on my 6th gen :( 2nd, I also have a 3rd gen that I bought when I was a child, never got it to turn on back then but I was wondering do iPods even try to turn on with a bad battery? I should just order one and find out. Also not sure but does it need Firewire to charge and USB to transfer data? Sorry for the noob questions :) Hope you are staying safe with this Corona virus stuff! Cheers man, take it easy.

[@Selzor]

And so the mah boi trilogy begins

[@coondogtheman]

Copy off all the music from the old hard drive. It's in a hidden folder called iPod control. At least that's what my iPod says.