Rebuilding 3 Vintage iPod's from 2003

Refusing to let old technology die..
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[@vpau2534]

0:57 SOMEONE’S BEEN IN HERE!

[@alexisv625]

0:57 Dankpods: I raised that boy *_SOMEONES BEEN IN HERE_*

[@JamesnLollify]

🎶Someone's been in here🎶

[@afrociaal8073]

No just joking it was me

[@karotgamin790]

@@afrociaal8073 what

[@andresserna]

everyone on here talking about DankPods and I am 100% ok with that "sahmone's bin in heere!"

[@tedburnand6516]

Hugh and Dankpods should do a collab

[@maxcrusher9989]

Yes

[@KayvonJavid]

Wade should

[@aileenp.5218]

@Örs Bota **gasp**

[@nurullahaksay]

pandemic: I'll stop you right there

[@xlolopip8591]

exactly and they are both aussie

[@andpearl899]

Dankpods: someone's been in here!! *stares longingly at the 1 grit*

[@stephensnell5707]

There is such thing as a Dankpod

[@andpearl899]

@stephensnell5707 holy shit, I made that comment 3 years ago

[@tfuentes_3]

Hugh is 17 years old & mastered the art of repairing... What am I doing with my life?!

[@denzterwastaken]

We're watching a 17 year old that has mastered the art of repairing... What are we doing with our lives?!

[@the-red-ghost]

He loved his job so he learned and practiced from the internet and became this professional 👌 we are learning too from his vedios

[@Martin-vd4cm]

Dankpods would approve

[@Hesterde]

Yesss

[@jaxonsandwith502]

Yas he would say someones been in here

[@louispoole1863]

Dingus

[@thatonepali0]

Haitch pea

[@jeremys3174]

Just thinking that myself.

[@izaak6040]

I absolutely love how he just pulls up 3 computers just to restore the iPod

[@koncomartalegawa9006]

i wish i can do that as well

[@tombuck]

“These iPods are almost as old as I am” Welp, I’m dead inside.

Are u fucking kidding me?

[@esiayoalegbe5681]

Really? I caught the sads :(((((((((((

[@tracylynnw]

Just get your batteries changed, you’ll be fine

[@notyourbusiness7368]

Someone’s been in here!

[@AlexStroiescu]

DankPods Itself!

[@Allendude51]

"yea it's me"

[@Chonksta]

i checked internet archives the 40GB was $499 20GB was $399 and 10GB was $299 ( prices are in USD )

[@stick_official1]

What Are The Aussie Prices For Hugh #dankpods

[@hokkida]

@@stick_official1 40gb is 685, 20gb is 548 and 10 gb is 410

[@_topikk_]

I also went the archive route, but I checked 2004 since that's when the 40GB model shown was manufactured. It was only $399 by then. Nobody was paying $1,000 for small electronics back then! Even a few hundred bucks for a base iPod was regarded as way overpriced by many.

[@stick_official1]

Kristopher Tope I Tried The Wayback Machine But I Get Redirected To The US Site

[@hokkida]

I guess that's the closest we'll go

[@ValcortYT]

SOMEONES BEEN IN HERE!

[@justinhamilton8647]

91tech almost dies trying to open the iPod, Hugh just pops it right out lmao

[@8834]

DankPods would love this.

[@somethingit8107]

His chanel is great and he is hilarious but he should branch out and mess around with tech that is not ipod related

[@jpotter124]

he does, check out some of the recent vids, he’s doing a lot of different things at the minute👍

[@nodubshere6589]

I was thinking the same thing dude

[@elgigante2001]

Yep, especially since he fixed the first one using "the cheap and dirty" method. 😁

[@nodubshere6589]

@@elgigante2001 give her the old one grit

[@BrayTube]

I bought a 40Gb in 2003. I can't overstate how revolutionary it was to carry all your music with you. I had a Belkin FM transmitter on it and every radio I had was tuned to it. My music literally followed me more seamlessly than it does today. Bluetooth is better but FM was idiot proof. It's hard to be impressed by tech in the way the iPod was impressive. Everyone had portable audio and everyone had lots of physical media at home. And everyone had to choose what to carry around with them and what to play at any one time because changing took time. The iPod completely upended that forever. Its on-demand access to all your music foreshadowed streaming access to *all the music*. I'm now looking back to resurrecting my dead 3rd Gen. It caught the click of death after about three years of intense daily use. With no tutorials of any kind online at the time I made a hole in the touchwheel trying to open it. I'm encouraged to see new batteries, storage and boost convertors available to give the poor battered thing some new life.

[@Halsafe]

"SOMEONES BEEN IN 'ERE!!" ~ Dankpods

[@senkensu]

The phrase "Someone's been in here" works too well with this video

[@iPhone_3GS]

Dankpods would be in his Glory watching this

[@lauchlanstill6677]

I was thinking about that

[@pranavsomayajula5265]

Dude! That’s sooooo true

[@saggithearcher1]

Somebody's been in here. #DankPodGang

[@desertrunner7749]

Hugh Jefferys watches Dankpods confirmed

[@johnperalta9415]

Needs a 1 grit for the old hard drives

[@itsbriarwallace]

I would like this comment, but I can’t ruin that lovely number of likes.

[@kyle_mk17]

@@itsbriarwallace I can

[@the-red-ghost]

​@@itsbriarwallace me too

[@williamharris8367]

I loved the update process on the first iPod -- how many people happen to have multiple generations of old MacBooks lying around just in case they are needed?

[@JohnsonRailroading]

SOMEONES BEEN IN HERE

[@Hesterde]

"THE BOIS ALIVE!!!!"-dankpods

[@enragedgecko]

Dankpods wants to know your location

[@enragedgecko]

@Ellis The DJ iPod KZbinr, you should check him out you're going to see Dankpods comments all around lol

[@Alex-cn1xt]

Error Internet disconnected

[@n2thea]

Dankpods be like: "HEY I'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE"

[@Ahfeku]

Hugh and dankpods are very different people. One who is an expertise in electronic and another is a musician but both are collectors. Love dank and hughy.

[@satsumagt5284]

0:44 0:55 SOMEONE’S BEEN IN HERE

[@lukeweeks3470]

*SOMEONE’S BEEN IN HERE!*

[@Chewie316]

Mate, Someone's been in here!

[@Klbasv]

"These Ipods are almost as old as I am" HOW OLD ARE YOU?? I refuse to believe that someone so young is so talented in restoring phones

[@thee_jetsetter208]

I was saying the exact thing lol

[@SONOFRENSTER]

The price of a 40 gb was $499. It was really expensive. I bought a few of these models and I had the same problem with one of the headphones. Really cool design

[@TheSpotify95]

Nice restoration :) I've been watching DankPods as well and the phrase "someone's been in here before" rings bells! I had a problem (once before) with one of those adapters on my Philips 20GB media player. I'll have another look at it at some point to see if I can get it working (not that I need to bother with the Philips as its original 20GB IDE HDD works OK). Also, thanks to watching your videos, DankPods videos, and a video fron Budget Builds Official (all about iPods), I bought myself an 80GB iPod Classic (can't remember which generation). It's a great device - all I need to do is transfer my music on it via Itunes, as being a Windows PC user, I've been predominantly using Windows Media Player.

[@t3zla736]

This guy should do a collab video with Dank Pods

[@SnowyyCA]

yes

[@JamesnLollify]

Yeah. Or else he's gonna be a Dingus

[@notyourbusiness7368]

They are also both Australians

[@djjeboysieb4120]

Or with Jerry Rig everything so he can fix them again xD

[@deathsyth8888]

Aussies gonna Aussie.

[@metraforce441]

Hugh Jeffreys: Uploads an ipod repair video Everyone in the comments: *Dankpods! Someone’s been in here!*

[@zekchard]

*Dankpods* viewers also watch this channel

[@sumoddball]

Ah yes, a young dankpods apprentice. Brings tears to my eyes.

[@tokyojon4344]

For my own footnote. I still use the older iPod Mini (2004-2005). I absolutely LOVE the thing and will keep it forever. Upgraded the drive to an SSD (64 or 128, I forgot). New battery and Rockbox'ed it. Sound is amazing. Have countless extras for parts. It's easy to work on, reliable. The only minor thing about it that I do not like is that cable that connects the MB to the HD is delicate and can get damaged. Even when ordering that cable off of eBay, I have received damaged ones. Beyond that, it is a perfect device.

[@RestoreTechnique]

I bought a custom USB charger for mine, with 5V to 12V conversion built-in. Nice video Hugh.

[@TechieBuildsTiny]

This brought back some memories, I actually still have my original 40gb ipod sitting in a box somewhere lol. And yes I did actually use up all 40gbs back in the day, evanescence discog ftw lol. I'm an Aussie BTW and I think I paid like $500 or $600 for it, but the fact I used it for a solid 10+ years I think it was good value

[@brian7430]

Yessssss it wouldn’t be a 2003 iPod if avril lavigne wasn’t playing

[@k2yp705]

The following people are asking for your location: *DankPods* Do you want to share your location? Yes < No

[@KristianNowak]

*Location sharing for 1 hour.*

[@e.n85784]

They're both aussie

[@matiakd]

I think DankPods is from Adelaide. Hugh is from Frankston in Melbourne

[@Zahoodo]

Me: breaks iPad mini while trying to fix it aka ripped the lcd flex then I couldn’t hear anything after turning it on Hugh Jeffery: a very fun project

[@JamesnLollify]

R.I.P. Zaid Mujadidi's iPad Mini

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

2003 is apparently vintage now, bloody hell.

[@UwUSanime]

Gonna be honest I thought this was an upload from dankpods

[@Mrwhosethesus]

Dankpod and you should do a collapsed!

[@acheers]

collasped lol

[@vibvian]

Never change this Edit: actually imma preserve the comment by saying it says: Dankpod and you should do a collapsed It’s ok if autocorrect gets you

[@NexusXP]

Yes they must collapse.

[@Mrwhosethesus]

Auto correction problem

[@NexusXP]

@@Mrwhosethesus I know but it was pretty funny.

[@djbigdavethefyrm]

I still have mine. So this video is great tool for me to get it up and running

[@huaweimatebookprox2593]

Hugh: 2 of 3 Done! DankPods: SOMEONE HAS BEEN IN HERE!

[@istreet9888]

I'm sure many people yelled "someone's been in here"

[@netropolis]

Bought one of these 3rd gens brand new when I was 30. Stolen off my desk at work. SIGH loved it. Brings back memories.

[@owenwaterfield714]

All I can hear is, “Someone’s been in here!”

[@mattalki]

As old as you are? Man, I'm old. I bought a 20GB 3rd gen iPod in 2004. I still have it and it's in near mint condition. I've replaced the battery twice in it. It's no longer my daily music player (I have a 7th gen and my iPhone for that), but I still really like the look and feel of it. The 40GB model was $399 US in 2004. My 20GB model was $299 and came with a case, the dock, the remote, and all the accessories.

[@ktjjang01se]

Always love these vintage iPod videos - thank you for this great content!

[@stephensnell5707]

They weren't the best iPods though and would quite power hungry because of the Hard Drive rather than Flash Storage

[@catharinemclaren6629]

"these ipods from 2003 are almost as old as I am" now i feel really old

[@mdukasa]

He must be really confused with the comments, And yes, SOMEONES BEEN IN HERE

[@HanabiiiUwU]

This was the first ipod i ever saw. a classmate brought his to school in 04 and he was instantly the coolest kid in class lol.

[@qimatswift4829]

DankPods makes it look so easy

[@p1xlb522]

you should do a collab with dankpods, its gonna be interesting watching 2 australian opening up iPods

[@adelguer8021]

you should watch dankpods as he has a tutorial to easly open an ipod which i think is pretty good

[@ahoj113]

Great video as always!

[@discoverymoi]

Super amazing video man, I love the work you do, very clear info also is inspiring how you put efforts time and money into bringing up of Apple devices back to life. Keep it up Huges.

[@prospectstreams]

This sounds really interesting thanks for your content 😁😁😁😁

[@dylanali3513]

Same

[@cantliff9]

'These ipods are almost as old as I am' I left school in 04' - I now feel really old!

[@OfficialBeaverYT]

My favourite part of my Saturday, thanks Hugh! ❤️

[@refyyy0wnsyou]

Man the content is released at that moment. Why?????

[@mohamedhesham9849]

I swear to god your video adds a unique touch to my day

[@chloewindsor]

one of my favourite youtuber! keep up the good work!

[@borisbommen]

This was my first iPod loved it 👌

[@JakeTheBear1]

I remember Duraga1 converting his iPod to SSD ZIF Drive I wonder if that project was completed...

[@primozuranjek2510]

It wasn’t

[@dotmars2568]

iPod vids, love them! ♥️

[@VSink7631]

You did the cheap and dirty way when flash modding that iopod

[@MrJoelpiphone]

@3:40 - RE: OS Restore. The 3rd Gen iPod I bought new here in Canada back in the day , and still have to this day, came with a cable that was USB 2.0 and Firewire. You plugged the Firewire into the charge brick and the USB 2.0 into the computer for sync. Made just about everything about it a pain in the butt. Glad that by the time I got my iPhone 3GS that replaced carrying around 2 devices, that Apple had overcome this restriction.

[@phunkym8]

oh god what a nightmare with the restoring. how does apple still have the 'plug and play everything is so easy and perfectly engineered and user friendly' reputation? also BAT-TREE

[@IHeartMacsH8r5]

I have never been this early to your videos. LOL Feels awesome! Keep up the good work man!

[@lochanathambeliyagoda5065]

Dankpods.exe started running

[@Alex-cn1xt]

Dankpods.Exe Has Stopped Working.

[@lochanathambeliyagoda5065]

@@Alex-cn1xt oh no

[@Sly1020]

thanks for the tip about restoring the ipod i spent hours trying to do it with no luck but after your tips it was working just fine thank you

[@narutonish]

Thank you so much. I was able to put a compact flash on my ipod because of your discoveries!!!

[@babylonfive]

You are doing great, Hugh.

[@ElleYeah]

In my head, this is what I looked like fixing my own iPod classic as a teen. In reality, I just banged on it until the clicking sound stopped. Worked for another 10 years though so I guess it worked. Haha!

[@sirbaconwrx]

0:07 The council will now decide your fate

[@joshuafischer2452]

Awesome video

[@Lonrain18]

I feel so old seeing these ipods i had 3... im 32 btw

[@chocolatemilkshake9168]

No one gives a freak !!!

[@Lonrain18]

@@chocolatemilkshake9168 shut yo ass up young whipper-snapper lol

[@JamesnLollify]

Bruh I'm about 13 and I feel old just realizing that 2012 was 8 years ago.

[@the1andonly677]

King Dee, Gaming and Memes brah just thinking about that is insane. 8 years ago, how time flies and I’m only 17.

[@wur10]

You can get these faceplates like new by wet sanding with 2000 and then buffing with an excenter polisher and compound (otherwise used for car detailing).

[@forrestp33]

I think many users in the 2003 era would have not been able to fill 40GB of space. Not only were the only files available from Apple (in ITunes default mode) in AAC, they were only 128kb. When you buy music now in AAC, the smallest files are 256kb.

[@Rhynville]

Proud Filipino here as I seen your videos that these hard drives came from the Philippines. 🇵🇭

[@migo.ff69b4]

everyone's been at it with the "SHUMWUN'S BEEN IN HERE" meme so i'll go with the other meme "BAT-TREE"

[@acphantom]

I don’t see why he isn’t at 1 million yet, I subscribed when he nearly just started and it’s been fun watching his channel grow

[@altraigovender5900]

I still have my mid 2009 macbook and works well with a 512 GB SSD

[@CloudPuffs420]

I dont know what it is but it so satisfying to watch those videos 😍😂👏

[@grandtheftauto1233]

Love the iPod hifi

[@Techformative557]

The buzzing sound is either a short or a grounding issue...test for continuity and check if something has gotten inside the charging port. Then try bathing the board in isopropyl alcohol and scrub it with a soft bristle tooth brush to get rid of anything debris on the board...then heat it to about 100c with a heatgun(avoid the plastic bits as much as you can and focus on the memory module..you also can try 200c to reflow the solder)....good luck!

[@mrattitude234]

Good job bro

[@nicolesilva6278]

Finally! A new video!

[@Vrikeh]

Someone has been in here! -Dankpods -Hugh

[@eliavtchonev3037]

Yay I’m early! Your videos are my favorite part of my Saturday evening, thank you! 😊

[@spacekitt.n]

thank you for removing the gunk. thats the most satisfying part

[@joncat5beamngdrive]

love your vi

[@TheGillesK]

I have the very same 40 GB 2003 iPod. Works fine. Charging off a OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock right now.

[@affalterbachamg2094]

You can get some polish compound and reduce most of the light scratches

[@BizgroupBizgroup]

Hey ! Thank you for all your wonderful helpful videos 🙏 I have a iPod classic 3rd gen with hazzy screen, can I use the Same polish I use to resurface the back MOTHERS 05101 Mag & Aluminum Polish to renew the faceplate and get a clear view of the lcd ?

[@Ianmundo]

hey Hugh, nice work. Can I suggest you polish the scratched backs with fine polishing compound and a microfiber pad