iPod Classic new Battery & 256GB SD Card: still works in 2024

iPod Classic Battery Replacement, SSD/iFlash SD Card, new Screen and headphones jack. The iPod of Theseus 😆
iPod Classic parts you can find on Amazon:
- amzn.to/2Oz3V8q (Amazon US)
- amzn.to/2RjjkrP (Amazon UK)
- amzn.to/2IzLWJE (Amazon Deutschland)
- amzn.to/2IxlCQ9 (Amazon España)
- amzn.to/2DTzQwh (Amazon France)
- amzn.to/2P4FFb6 (Amazon Italia)
iSesamo Opening Tool:
- amzn.to/2S2CqWz (Amazon US)
- amzn.to/2HFe9lw (Amazon UK)
- amzn.to/2WirnaO (Amazon Deutschland)
- amzn.to/2CIThE6 (Amazon España)
- amzn.to/2UgKgsR (Amazon France)
- amzn.to/2HwEwKb (Amazon Italia)
Disclaimers:
- As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
- The products I reviewed in this video were purchased on my own money and no company paid me to say good things about them.
iPod Classic opening reference card in PDF:
- bit.ly/2NpjDTD
Playlist of "Opening iPod Classic" tutorials:
- • iPod Classic new Batte...
I wanted to change my iPod's HDD to an SSD drive - but here is the deal: the iPod Classic uses those tiny 1.8 inch disk drives connected with a very particular flat-ribbon cable called “ZIF/CE” connector, which is not that common. I could only find small capacity ZIF SSDs… come on! My iPod had 160GB, I didn’t want to settle for less! Another option is a ZIF adapter to Compact Flash. The adapters are cheap, but a 256GB Compact Flash Card not so much… Then I found the iFlash board adapters for SD Cards - made by Tarkan Akdam
Tarkan Akdam? Who is this guy?
The iFlash website is full of information - but his personal blog has very few posts, no twitter account, no photos… So I wrote him an email: are you shy? in which country do you live? how have you started making iPod adapters?
And he wrote back, saying he is not shy, just a very busy and private person. He is an electronic engineer working with audio and TV productions, product design and development - even so, he keeps making newer iFlash models. It seems incredible! Would it be true? It could be a company, you know? There was a time I imagined Peter Norton could be just an actor! Anyway, I found a lot of iFlash reviews, the adapters are real and work!
Chapters
0:00 My iPod was dying
0:43 Apple stopped selling the iPod Classic
0:51 The "7th gen" iPod Classic
1:11 What was wrong with my iPod
1:26 Listen! Mechanical Hard Drive
1:59 The Plan: replace battery and put an SD Card
2:20 Warning: the iPod is delicate
2:29 Shopping for Battery
2:45 iFlash adapters
3:32 Opening Tools
3:57 iSesamo Opening Tool
4:21 Very Difficult to Open
4:52 PDF Guide to Open the iPod Classic
5:36 Disconnecting the Battery
6:13 Replacing the Battery
6:52 Removing the Hard Drive
7:07 Installing the iFlash / SD Card
7:20 Reconnect the Battery
7:48 Screen Replacement
9:09 SD Card was dead
9:26 Replacing the Headphones Jack
10:11 iPod of Theseus
10:25 It was worth doing
10:42 Two years later
#iPodClassic #iPod #iPodBattery
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Written, Performed and Produced by Everson Siqueira
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Brain Trust, Wayne Jones
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[@GeekDetour]

iPod Classic replacement parts: - amzn.to/2Oz3V8q (Amazon US), - amzn.to/2RjjkrP (Amazon UK), - amzn.to/2IzLWJE (Amazon Deutschland), - amzn.to/2IxlCQ9 (Amazon España), - amzn.to/2DTzQwh (Amazon France) and - amzn.to/2P4FFb6 (Amazon Italia) iSesamo Opening Tool: - amzn.to/2S2CqWz (Amazon US), - amzn.to/2HFe9lw (Amazon UK), - amzn.to/2WirnaO (Amazon Deutschland), - amzn.to/2CIThE6 (Amazon España), - amzn.to/2UgKgsR (Amazon France) and - amzn.to/2HwEwKb (Amazon Italia) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. iPod Classic opening reference card in PDF: - bit.ly/2NpjDTD

[@Klauschumacher]

Hello Geek, I´m from Brazil, so sorry if I write english wrong. Last week I buy my iPod Classic 6º Generation 160gb, and I liked your video about SSD and Baterry. I subscribe now in your channel, is very very good.

[@GeekDetour]

Tudo jóia Edemir! Muito obrigado - e bem vindo ao canal! Seu inglês está bem legal. Por curiosidade, você comprou o iPod Classic usado? Ou um "novo" na caixa? Quanto custou? Se um dia você for fazer as trocas/upgrade, leia com bastante atenção as informações no site do iFlash - sobre compatibilidade e as limitações. Ex: de momento minha esposa não quer trocar o HD por um SD Card porque, no caso do iPod dela, não daria pra passar de 128GB... (enquanto o HD é de 160). Claro, se um dia o HD pifar, a gente vai trocar, enfim :)

[@anas8682]

I have the same model still working plus an ipod nano 2nd gen. The later I have memories using it the classic was an upgrade but I didn't use it much.

[@NicolasNHK]

Good day. I am from Russia and have available Ipod classic 160 gb 7 generation. At one point, he stopped charging, I think that problems with the entrance to the charge. What can you tell? Thanks in advance for the answer.

[@uglypotata6110]

i still have my nano ipod

[@ItsJustMeMusic]

Title should be: how to replace everything in your iPod.

[@GeekDetour]

Ha ha, you are totally right! The only problem is: for search purposes, I need to bet on the most commonly used terms - when people try to find something... and people search “how to replace iPod batteries” or screen or “iPod SD Card Update”. To give my videos a fighting chance, I get boringly descriptive and explicit on the titles... although “How to replace everything in your iPod” sounds way cooler 😎

[@Knight465]

Geek Detour You should test everything before you clip your back case

[@BillAnt]

Or "How to waste hours of precious time, while you could be working on something else more productive, or just buy a cheap Chinese knockoff with a built in fake 1TB sdcard." ;D jk

[@ellomartin2264]

ItsJustMe Buy a new one lol

[@jstagzsr]

how to replace your entire ipod one part at a time. lol.

[@JPtRkM]

Sit and watch 11 and a half minutes of a repair and replacement of a device I don’t &/or never will have? Sign me in.

[@GeekDetour]

Ha ha ha. Sorry and thanks?!... 😳😆

[@JPtRkM]

Geek Detour haha what I was getting at is that I was interested in this without needing to know how it was done (had the last gen with 80gb, wish I still had it now!) Great vid!

[@M4tth2w]

yeah, i did the same for the educational reasons haha i watch alot on youtube stuff i don't and will never own :p

[@diana-cy4kj]

J Ptrk You can still have it if you want it , they sell them in second hand stores.

[@macdonaldtemu1370]

@@GeekDetour technically you almost bought a new one mhhhh i wonder what your wife thinks about this

[@DanielSOlmstead]

4 years later, this is still the best iPod modding video ever. I used to run a smartphone repair business and the problems that you ran into are such a real struggle when you first start out! I appreciate very much the candor and honesty in your guide as well as the work you put into making it easier for the rest of us! Thank you for your help and sharing your storytelling and video talents with as well!

[@GeekDetour]

Oh, Daniel, that was very sweet and I appreciate the kind words 🤗 I started recording thinking it would be “How to EASILY fix your iPod Classic”… then mishaps were happening one after another - I recorded everything but I abandoned it very frustrated, it remained untouched for 2 years. It was my wife that insisted the video could be even more interesting because of the mistakes… to embrace them in the story. She was so right, wasn’t she? 😍

[@DanielSOlmstead]

@@GeekDetour She absolutely was! And, thanks to the both of you, your channel has been an inspiration to me since you first published this video (I came across it soon after you posted it and am just returning to it now to see if I can upgrade my wife's beloved iPod). Thank you!

[@Omabatfartsbruh]

@@DanielSOlmstead dank

[@NoobHuman]

this channel is also epic, but you should check out dank making 1tb iPod lmao

[@dafonz_92]

Nothing truer has been said, “15 years ago , carrying your whole music collection, physically in your pocket was a daring idea. Now, it is just nostalgic”. I feel so old lol

[@GeekDetour]

Thank you! 😁 But we are not old! We are... Classic?! 🤣

[@JoeByrds]

This is the best iPod refurbishing guide ever made. You made the mistakes so we don’t have to. Very informative.

[@GeekDetour]

Thank you Christopher! Well, making all mistakes was not my original plan... but, ha ha, now I am happy with the outcome - it seems the video got way more useful this way :)

[@ashzerodude]

My brain says yes @ someone else making the mistakes so we don't have to, my hands on the other hand disagree.

[@chinarut]

Yes! Admire your commitment & thoroughness sharing this video!

[@EllisPerhaps]

Finally! Someone else stuck in 2009!

[@GeekDetour]

Ha ha ha, well, my heart is scattered through the ages :)

[@EllisPerhaps]

@@GeekDetour You're not alone.

[@darsparx]

@@EllisPerhaps I mean....I don't find it weird having a separate device for music....I actually really want to do this now or at least make a raspberry pi version XD

[@MrMaxitaple]

Best year

[@EllisPerhaps]

@@darsparx Yeah, I sorta made the comment as a light-hearted piss take, with phones being able to store music; but I gotta agree with both Geek Detour and yourself, there are definetly some pros with using a dedicated MP3 device as apposed to a phone.

[@tedbecks7]

I clicked the like button simply because of your skill of repairing that thing (which is ultimately awesome), and because how u show your gratitude & love toward your wife.

[@KievViK652]

Geek Detour: The Apple classic es very delicade Dank Pod: OPEN A IPOD WITH A KNIFE

[@GeekDetour]

I was really worried about fixing MY iPod, it was special to me 🥰 DankPods makes an entertainment show: when he can fix it, good; if it breaks, even better: it is part of the drama 😄 “Let's hammer it and order a new iPod for the next video” 🤣

[@afnannor3697]

never had an ipod but i watched it till the end..time well spend

[@GeekDetour]

Ha ha, well, thank you! 😆

[@ScruffedCS]

Same

[@moisesfraire]

Same here! This dude is amazing to relate the things it does! (Sorry my inglish)

[@HaitIsHere]

You are so right about how different it feels to have songs stored on a hardware rather than hear them from a streaming service, subbed.

[@GeekDetour]

Yeah, it is... in there... at your very hands :) ha ha ha

[@Sercumference]

I kept all my music on my phone then my SD card died time to replace it

[@darksaiyan20]

Ive had my 160GB since 2012 and everything is still working perfectly. I am running low on space though and stumbled across this video. Its good to see there are options for us ipod fans out there.

[@cluepac]

I still have one and it hasn't worked since 2019. I'd love to bring it back to life!

[@GeekDetour]

Well you don’t have much to lose by trying - that’s how I saw it when I did mine 🤷‍♂️

[@rupert3k]

Time for a 2TB upgrade!

[@GeekDetour]

Ha ha, well, the thing is: even with just 1TB, the only way for you to fill this space is using raw music (wav, uncompressed), because the iPod’s internal database has a limit of 50 thousand songs. But listening to uncompressed music, the battery would go faster as well... so I don’t see much sense in doing it 😊

[@aldohermoza9370]

@@GeekDetour whit the extra space from the 1tb can i use the ipod classic as a external drive, not for daily store files , just ffor backups? it recognice the 1 tb? y just saw the video GREAT JOB SIR, i have an ipod U2 edition 30gb

[@SuperSven1994]

@Xectar 10_hours_farting_of_nuclear_bum.flac

[@DeltaWave72]

For the car, compression is the devil.

[@theeduummpp]

Tim Watson 🤦‍♂️

[@gopro2027]

Old apple products were beautiful! And I just love the cute little hard drive :0

[@GeekDetour]

Ha ha, yes, the tiny hard disk is cute indeed 😁👍

[@chrisreynolds6391]

Same piece of shit hard drive was in the original MacBook Air. Unless you paid $200 for the 64GB SSD option. Oh 2009! The memories

[@matejbrezan6887]

Chris Reynolds well no one was forcing you to buy that “piece of shit”

[@fatihkan2601]

That little cute hard drive was maybe the worst invention of all human history.

[@gregwells5926]

My ipod is one of my favorite possessions and probably the best money I ever spent . I listen to it every day and have fixed and sold hundreds of others.

[@GeekDetour]

I am really glad you create the opportunities to keep enjoying your iPod!

[@adamgh0]

I still have my 7th gen iPod and use it frequently. I take pride in owning my physical music collection and the iPod represents the portable version of it.

[@kurasfx1720]

1. Open your ipad 2. break everything inside 3. replace all of the parts 4. glue broken cover back together 5. enjoy you new ipad

[@kurasfx1720]

@depunkt ipod ipad ishit fuck of

[@makunouchiippo2542]

@fuck off Ai lmao

[@thangduong4130]

@@kurasfx1720 you are an idiot. Fuck you bitch

[@fazh1084]

@@kurasfx1720 kiddo where's ur mom?

[@kurasfx1720]

@@fazh1084 easy desert warrior, ive made valid points.

[@dizzle24]

I seriously thought I was the only person that still uses an Ipod classic. i feel so much less alone now, and, if it dies out on me I can now fix it. Thanks so much for this!

[@GeekDetour]

ha ha ha, yeah! I am REALLY surprised with all the warm comments people are writing down here - the iPod remains important to lots of people, many, many fond memories!

[@Fredd00007]

@S. Dizzle Don't wait till it breaks down, buy some of these parts before they become obsolete or rarer to find even from chinese manufacturers. There are times I wish i had ordered spares way before mine died down

[@bigtex144]

Honestly.... best repair video I've seen on youtube. Extremely precise and informative, all actions were very clear, it was sped up a bit to be efficient but not so fast it misses details, all the "dead space" was removed (e.g., the part of the video where it's time to open the iPod, it's not 25 minutes watching someone do it in real time), and realistic expectations to let us know that we're not idiots and you're human too when we break stuff or can't get it cleanly apart. Well done. :)

[@GeekDetour]

Wow, thank you! I really appreciate it 🥰

[@novelmartinez6154]

I am very glad that you showed what can go wrong doing this. I bet it was a nice project, even if it ended up costing more than you expected.

[@GeekDetour]

Ha ha ha, yeah. This video almost didn't happen. I wanted to make an "Easy Tutorial to Revive your iPod"... it was anything but easy. So the footage remained untouched from 2016 to 2018, on an external hard drive. My wife insisted that all the mishaps actually would make it an even better video... She was right :)

[@Saimyoshu]

Don't know why this was recommended to me, but I watched. I liked. I subbed. I even clicked the bell. Awesome Job!

[@GeekDetour]

Thank you Sheldon! I really appreciate! Yeah, during the past 3 days, this video caught fire - I don't know exactly why... it seems KZbin KNOWS us, like, REALLY WELL! And they were able to push it to everyone that would enjoy this, ha ha ha ha.

[@JosephByrneCharaChorderOne]

Jesus that was total commitment to the repair. Thanks for showing everything that went wrong. I think people learn more from that then a text book perfect procedure.

I recently repaired my Cowon D2 and very happy with it. Not every smart phone is good as a DAP. People are exchanging quality with convenience.

[@rubenflores9806]

I just want to say THANK YOU as loud as I can! For Father’s Day my wife took my iPod classic everywhere to see if they would replace the battery. Only one shop did and kept it for two weeks and said they couldn’t open it. Your cheat sheet on the clips is a blessing as it took me less than an hour to open it up. Thanks again

[@GeekDetour]

Wow, that’s awesome! I am so happy for you Ruben, thanks for sharing your experience! ❤️ Most of the people watching this video, by far, do it for entertainment - and I am more than ok with that - but it really warms my heart when someone tells me the video helped to actually restore an iPod 🤗

[@graylandstewart2011]

This is the best video describing all the various processes i.e. replacing the battery, the storage, screen etc. as well as the best tool for the job. I found it useful and informative. I will watch it again. Thanks!

[@juandavidbarrada]

Agree!

[@ridhomansyur7805]

agree,,

[@giovannylirao]

I watched this in its entirety just for fun

[@abefroman5437]

Somebody give this man a Nobel prize!

[@GeekDetour]

I accept! :) ha ha ha. Thanks!

[@dannydanny1631]

Still no cure for HIV bro

[@jeffyeary1964]

Thanks for the easy to watch and informative video! I too struggled and created a small line on my screen, but I got it open, replaced the battery and earphone jack. I did not order the sd card upgrade but i will now that i have successfully opened and tested the cheaper replacement items. I loved the "ground hog day" reference and how you treasured your iPod because it was from your wife.

[@JustLearning]

This was one of the best videos on replacing iPod parts and links to the parts. Thanks so much for the video. I think it is Always worth owning your own songs. You will always have the music and can hand it down to others too. Streaming music can end tomorrow or it can be interrupted or censored for the latest politically correct mood. I never got the benefit of paying for music (streaming) and not owning it. When I own it I can listen to the music I want and not depend on others.When you stream it you own nothing!

[@GeekDetour]

Thank you very much! About keeping music locally, I am totally with you Antonio! I also used to have a HUGE (1500+) collection of DVDs, we sold most of if 10 years ago when we moved from Brazil to Spain. Here I almost never buy movies anymore - it has more to do with the fact that we don’t watch the same movie again and again and again... different than music. Ha ha, I made a quick calculation: what we spent in all those DVDs surpasses what I’ll pay for Netflix my whole life 😳

[@simonhagebolling3571]

@@GeekDetour Hi GD, I fixed my iPod Classic just now and it works just fine. I ordered the tools and the equipment you recommended and put in a 70,- Euro, 256 GB SD card. I didn't break anything, I didn't have to open it up again. Thank you for your blood, sweat and tears, so we wouldn't have to go through that ourselves. 🤝🤝🤝

[@marwanshkifi]

I still store my music and categorize it. I guess this is just an older generation approach but i just enjoy it

[@HobkinBoi]

I semi organize my music... Some of it is in folders all clean and organized, the rest is just thrown into a folder with no order

[@12346798Mann]

same here, I'm basically hoarding it. Over 26000 songs and 355GB (3000 flac files make up 130GB of that), all properly organized :) and there is no real single device to put all that music on, so I use foobar at home and play music on my phone.

[@JackieBright]

@@12346798Mann r/datahoarders can probably help you with that

[@richeyrich2203]

New gen is to let the algorithm do it.

[@Michael-uw3lk]

My friend, this video is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I have the exact same iPod and the exact same problems. I've been scared to work on it because I didn't want to ruin it. This was for the first "big" thing I ever bought for myself back when I was in middle school so it does mean a lot to me. I'm finally taking the plunge and attempting to fix it. Lo and behold, you have blessed KZbin with this video that explains every single thing I was unsure about. Thank you, my friend :D Insta sub

[@GeekDetour]

Thank you! I hope you can fix your iPod soon - good luck!

[@T3Daioh2003Azumanga]

+Geek Detour Are you from Germany or Spain?

[@dvdvideo10]

His accent definitely sounds more Spanish than German.

[@djakkdjakkd]

And tell us, did it work?

[@GeekDetour]

Chase Fromm, I am actually from Brazil! But my grand-grand-grandpa was German. And I love now in Spain 🇪🇸 - so, you got pretty close! 🤣

[@MrBenEye]

One of my favorite devices. Grateful that you took the time to show us how to revive and extend one of apples best "the classic"

[@tturner12341]

In 2020...yes I still use my iPod Classic. Yes, it still works.

[@DaveSimkus]

Another upgrade that would make it worth it is bluetooth.

[@simonspasskiy]

Nah man. It will just not work because Apple does not have bluetooth support in their ipod os

[@snail394]

nah retro games would

[@guser436]

@@simonspasskiy .... That's not the point. SD card support is not in the OS, someone had to make it work. There exists 3.5mm to bluetooth adapters, that will just take the signal going to the 3.5mm jack, and convert it into bluetooth audio. Just will have a separate way to connect to it. It's possible. Similar to how people add bluetooth audio to their car or TV. Practicality is another issue however, and probably size constraints.

[@CamEdwardo]

@@guser436, This exactly. Dealing with bluetooth at the point of the 3.5mm jack makes tons of sense. I have already done this successfully.

[@simonspasskiy]

@@guser436 Ok I understand now

[@SelectStart89]

You actually replaced everything inside bro. But still, kudos to you. I also feel the same way of keeping something that has sentimental value and on owning things physically.

[@GeekDetour]

Ha ha, yeah! Well, having had suck bad luck now makes me happy because the video kind of covered everything that could happen and it seems to being way more useful to people this way! 🤣

[@JGDAH23]

This video was tear jerking but not in a bad way (this guy really loves his wife). Mad respect to you man.

[@GeekDetour]

Thank you John! But just to be clear - my wife is alive and well! Many people ask me about my wife - the video ended up giving the impression she would be dead... oh man, it was not my intention! 🤣

[@panditreuvers]

Thanks for this video, With this instructions and the pdf I opened my second Ipod (6th gen) within 10 minutes without any damage. I bought the right SDcard and its working fine. I became enthusiastic and bough a third one cheap second hand (7th gen). I want to change this to a super Ipod. with a 2000mA battery and 512 or 1TB storage with a new cover and back (cheap on AliExpress). Because of your video Iam confident to do this job. I also don't like to be depended of a streaming service and I don't like the other Apple products like Iphone. The Ipod's are the best devices I own. Thanks to Steve.

[@kylefluharty5565]

I think this video is absolutely wonderful, and I am glad I took the time to watch it, even though I don't own an iPod classic and can likely not afford one either. That closing statement about remembering the day she gave it to you, and how you valued it because of the memories you have associated with it, is exactly what I love about refreshing and breathing new life into old tech. Amazing. :) I wish you many wonderful years of listening to music with your iPod.

[@GeekDetour]

thank you Kyle, very kind words - I appreciate! :)

[@jacobstern804]

Part of what I love about my ipod is that my itunes library spans way more than any current "library" so if I throw on shuffle I often find lots of music I haven't heard in ages!

[@kpoplover2390]

I really like your sense of humor, & how you help others to fix their iPods yet showing how's prevent any damage. Great job.

[@GeekDetour]

Thank you! 😁 Very kind words - I really appreciate it

[@KATOJIKUTA7]

My dad has the Ipod Second Generation full of thousands of songs and it has a very big sentimental value for him

[@kavierocks]

Streaming is extremely convenient when you think of something you want to hear that you may not have ever been able to get you hands on a physical copy of (a lot of local rap music from the 90s and early 2000s fall in this box), but having your music stored locally on a computer, dedicated portable media player, or phone is just great for people like myself who still love the feeling of going out and buying physical media.

[@TechSpec814]

For me it's also kind of like this, but it's also the fact I don't have to depend on data/WiFi for streaming music and I don't have to worry about my phone's battery. Having the iPod is nice to have all your music in CD quality instead of having to sacrifice phone storage.

[@Alexander_l322]

I'm glad I came across your channel :)

[@sianposner857]

I just found my ipod classic again after 3 years missing. Hurrah and it still worked. Your video was encouraging and informative. Thanks for it. When I need the information i will certianly use it.

[@GeekDetour]

I hope you can enjoy your iPod for many more years! ❤️

[@djh0131]

Well done. The clearest (verbally and visually) and most informative of all iPod upgrade videos I have seen. Thank you for taking the time to make it.

[@GeekDetour]

Hi Don :) Much appreciated! It really took me a looooong time to record everything while fixing it... and even more time to condense hours of footage into basically 10 minutes. I love this video, ha ha. Thanks!

[@norrishan4946]

Yes I still do carry the iPod classic 160Gb model today!! However, the original batt can’t seemed to last and I have ordered a slim batt for replacement! Thankfully I saw that iSesamo tool... I will get that one! Don’t want to break any clips inside... cheers man!! :)

[@SumanthSamuel]

I like that your very ambitious about what you do....

[@supadupashy0]

Thanks so much! I bought an ipod 7th gen last year and the battery seemed fine at first, but I just found out today that it was dying. I like how you showed us your mistakes and what you did wrong, then showed us what you’re supposed to do and what you’ve learned! This really helps. I’m gonna try to work on this with my dad and we might mod it together :)

[@_elbertos_]

I think your video is the best one on KZbin about iPods. I was a collector, I had all sorts of iPod in any size and colour...I sold everything it was too much work. Right now I have a 3rd 40gb, 5.5 80gb, 7th 160 GB and a 4th shuffle. I want to modify the 5.5 changing it's battery, adding ssd, changing front and maybe add Bluetooth and also I want to restore the 7th. But believe me I never saw a guy starting a video changing battery, adding the iflash and then changing the Jack and the screen too in two separate moments....it was soooo funny. But I understand that your iPod it's a gift and it means a lot for you, I feel the same for mines they are gifts too. And also I totally agree with your idea about music, it's nostalgic but we come from a different era, we want to have "physically" our music with us not in some cloud among the sky. Espero que te vaya todo bien en España, un saludo y espero que el próximo video sea divertido cómo este :)

[@55Wasert55]

Bra I don’t think I could never gonna replace or fix my stuff but I enjoyed the video narrative and informative visuals. Great video

[@noleftturnunstoned]

I miss old Apple... the second generation Intel based iMacs were amazing! The First generation of Ipod nano, and iPhone changed everything about portable tech. Just my humble opinion.

[@GeekDetour]

Hi noleftturnunstoned! Well, I am a very nostalgic person and I admit I tend to look the beginnings of anything as “golden Years”... I still have an Apple II 8 bit computer (in working conditions - I played loderunner, Mrs PAC-Man and Karateka last week). BUT, man, my iPhone 8 Pus is AWESOME!!! I just think we are fond to the simplicity of the beginnings (as a developer, I might say now it is far more complicated to make a good design that fits all the different screen sizes, than when we just had the iPhone). Nonetheless, I see constant evolution... (but would be great to still being able to upgrade disks, rams and CPUs ourselves)

[@VastoPenguin]

I have one of those iMacs! Picked it up for $40 secondhand working perfectly

[@operastudio1238]

Apple//e, a pizzabox, b&w g3, pbg3 fw, clamshell fw, tibook (dead), 3 pb12 (1 alive), pb15 ‘05, the last g4 mini, a quad g5... and a ‘15mini i5. Then iPod Shuffle 512 (the white usb stick), 2nd gen nano 2gb, iPod “physical wheel”, the 4 buttons white iPod ‘03 (sadly dead), the silver alu mini, an 80gb ‘06 color iPod, and a “iTouch”2. Most still in good condition.. I think I’m kinda nostalgic as well. 😇

[@luigiprovencher8888]

I've never had one or at least not a new one. I've always had the other brand MP3 players but watching these videos is making me want an iPad or another MP3 play again because I liked having them for that specific purpose instead of a device that does a million things. Now if it could play music and videos and maybe surf the web occasionally then that would be nice.

[@GeekDetour]

The iPod could not surf the Web / it is completely offline. I used to listen to PodCasts on it - but you had to sync the iPod to your computer, that downloaded the recent podcast episodes from the shows you subscribed. I LOVED it! I still carry my whole music library on mine.

[@johnhaworth2589]

Really helpful, just opened mine using the iflash spludger, very similar tool to the one you recommended (you can order it with the boards from the website). Your guide worked perfectly for opening it. I opened it first go, no damage apart from some minor scuffs. Thank you for sharing! I now have a 300gb ipod using the quadflash card a 128gb and a 64gb micro sd card I had lying around, and buying one new 128gb sd card for £17 from amazon. My dads ipod hard disk died, so I gave him mine, and I updated his broken one as a project (didn't want to risk breaking a working one!)

[@michaelferna]

2019 and I'm about to start the same project... Greetings from France!

[@O4KAST]

Murphy law in all its grace

[@GeekDetour]

100% - but, having it resulted in an entertaining video, I feel lucky (now).

[@m598lmr]

Apple's devices doesn't follow Moore's law, they instead follow Murphy's law

[@PhrankJohnston]

Thanks so much for this video. You've saved me lots of money and stress! I just finished replacing my iPods battery. The thing I liked best about your video is that you showed some of your mistakes, which helped me to avoid them. Thanks again!!

[@GeekDetour]

Hey! I am really glad the video helped you to fix your iPod! I hope you can enjoy it for many more years.

[@bobknechtel3259]

This is the best video I have seen on replacing the battery in the ipod classic.Thank you for the heads up on the 11 clips. I have ordered a new battery for my gen 6. Keeping my fingers crossed all goes well

[@GeekDetour]

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it - be extra careful and patient when opening your iPod! I hope you can fix it easily 😊

[@Requeixo]

Thank you very much!!! My ipod died and I had to change the battery. Follow the steps on your video and everything went perfect. THANK YOU!!!!!

[@GeekDetour]

I am so happy to know that! Thank you! 🤗

[@cmotgareth425]

I still have one its lives in my car connected to the entertainment system with all my music on only 20gb left out of the 160GB!

[@C0SMICP0PE555]

Good work mate! It’s 2020 and I’m working on the same project. I don’t blame you for wanting to preserve the message your wife gave you, I think that’s a very sweet story. Cheers!

[@MultiDarren1982]

Still have the iPod classic and your upgrade video is good man 👍🏻

[@PvtCollin3]

Nice video very entertaining and educational. I do like to keep my music locally. Back in 2010 I did buy the classic without knowing about the hard drive and felt the hard drive vibrations were not for me. So returned it the next day.

[@GeekDetour]

Really? I find the spinning vibration charming... I didn't say that in the video, but I kind of miss it! :)

[@Randy-lp4yv]

Thanks so much for your guide! I was able to easily replace the battery on my 7th Gen iPod Classic using the PDF as a guide for the retaining clips. Great suggestion for the iSesamo tool, made the job seem almost too easy :D

[@GeekDetour]

Thank you Randy! I am happy to know that! It amazes me the amount of people who watched this video - many of them said they never even had iPods!!!! In the end, mos people watch if just for entertainment - but I made the video thinking of people like you. So I hope you can enjoy your iPod for many more years!

[@emjtarget]

Hi there! Thank you so much for this! I didn’t want to replace my 10 year old beloved iPod and coming across your video I have just given it a new battery and SSD... works like brand new if not better! Just wanted to say thank you!

[@GeekDetour]

I am so happy that you could revive yours! Tell me, how difficult it was?

[@emjtarget]

Geek Detour the hardest part was getting the case open, that took me about 45 minutes as I was trying to be so careful! Once it was open I had the new battery and new SSD in within 10 minutes! The only thing I’d recommend to anyone else trying it is make sure your SSD is the right way up... I was getting quite frustrated it wasn’t working then realised I’d put it in upside down haha!

[@josephjameson7263]

I bought my first iPod Classic on Amazon in 2020. It was a used one of course, but it worked like a champ.

[@Juraiprince]

What an awesome video! I did a similar thing with one of my 5th generation iPods some years ago when I replaced the stock 60 GB Hard Drive with a bigger one. I also have a silver 7th generation iPod that still works fine, but I am still going to order the replacement parts you recommend when it does finally die. Thanks so much for making this video!

[@GeekDetour]

Hey Juraiprince 👋 Thank YOU for watching! Oh man, you will notice a big difference when you try to open the 7th gen... buy the iSesamo blade (or similar) - it reeeally helps! Good luck! 🍀👍

[@Juraiprince]

Thank you@@GeekDetour for the kind words! I have that old 5th generation iPod that I mentioned. As a matter of fact, I have two of them! They are both dead right now, but you have inspired me to go ahead and rejuvenate them by ordering the parts for them! Thanks again, and I'm very glad that the present your wife gave you is still giving you joy! My wife had given me that 5th generation iPod that I mentioned above, and it has given me YEARS of joy, so I am going to restore it to its former glory😀! I have subscribed to your channel, and I will keep you posted on my progress!

[@maremagnus]

Definitively I'm subscribed already and if I could give you 2 thumbs up I would, but I give you one I liked the edition, the narrative, the patience, THE VOICE and the way you put it that could have been stressful and frustrating but you manage to make it very pleasant and enjoyable *GREAT VIDEO*

[@GeekDetour]

Thank you! ❤️ I really appreciated your kind words. I am glad that my wife insisted with me to finally edit this video - I had given up thinking it was too late for an iPod video 🤔 Editing took me 2 entire weeks 😳 ha ha ha. Welcome to the channel.

[@georgiancernat]

I like listening to music storred locally. I am considering upgrading my ipod. Thanks for the video.

[@djcruza]

Back once again to upgrade another iPod after losing my 1tb iPod a few months ago. I followed your video before and the upgrade went smoothly. Thank you!

[@GeekDetour]

That’s nice! Wow, 1TB… it seems too much - at least for me: my 256GB iPod is not even half filled 😁

[@MrSadface]

Hi Everson! I just did a battery and HDD replacement this past weekend inspired by your video. A few notes on my experiences: - I was able to get the isememo tool a while ago, and while I wasn't able to get it open in eight minutes like you were able in the follow up video, it took less time than you did with everything else. No damage or deformities to the casing. There was a lot of dirt and dust caked into the clips, so I used a cotton swab and isopropyl alcohol to clean it up a bit. With the clips cleaned and opened already, I could probably open it back up in a couple minutes - I was always stubborn and refused to use iTunes to add or remove music from I iPod before, preferring Winamp, but I had a MacBook on hand which I used to restore. However, doing this made it unusable in Winamp. I thought I had made a serious error in restoring and took my SD cards out and reformatted them with a partition program recommended by the iflash website called AOMEI Partition Assistant. It turned out that using OS X to restore the iPod made it unusable with my windows PC and I had to install iTunes onto windows anyway and restore it again. It now works fine in Winamp again. - I was hoping to use the initial charge in my new battery from ifixit before charging as recommended in the packaging as a calibration, but I had to charge it up in order to add my music back onto the iPod. My old battery lasted around five days without being docked using it around 2.5 hrs a day, without using any docks or syncing. Hopefully this new one will last much longer, especially after this using the charge completely. I only bought my iPod in summer 2014, right before they stopped selling them, but I've used it nearly every day. Hopefully with this upgrade I can continue to use it for many more years!

[@GeekDetour]

Hey 👋! I am really happy that you could make the battery substitution in your iPod without much trouble - opening is really the tricky part 😕 Thank you for telling your experience in great detail! About battery life: my impression is that the batteries being sold now doesn’t have the same quality as the original iPod batteries from Apple had... Although, the one I bought more recently from iFixit has been better than the previous one I purchased on Amazon.

[@stereoDoza]

Useful video. Thx. I still use my ipod 160gb from 2009.

[@GeekDetour]

Thank you! Yeah, same age as mine!

[@chrisdawood4393]

Very happy someone show us how to repair and replace parts for our iPod classics 7th generation, hopefully I can use this to repair mine. Thank you!!!!!

[@ballistik_coffee_boy]

I have one of each iPod model ever made. Huge iPod fan and love your video. Keep up the great work!

[@GeekDetour]

Wow, that seems like an amazing collection!

[@user-hrdh4h2a9c]

You are so awesome! I enjoy watching your videos from Japan.

[@GeekDetour]

Hi there! Wow! Thank you so much - I really appreciate! Is the closed-captions helpful for you? Greetings from Spain!

[@kakumei10]

Still have and am using my iPod classic from 2009. I recently bought a Bluetooth transmitter so I can listen to music with wireless headphones!

[@taboo8614]

kakumei10 what Bluetooth transmitter did you end up getting? Does it work off the headphone port or the data/charging port?

[@kakumei10]

Steve McGinn Ended up with this one that plugs into the charging port. KOKKIA i10s (NEW Luxurious Black) Tiny Bluetooth Stereo Transmitter , Compatible with iPod/iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch of Apple www.amazon.ca/dp/B004SH40BQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-H42CbK36XVJP

[@sengken]

Your voice is so calm and sooth to listen. And this video us utterly great!

[@GeekDetour]

Wow, thank you! 😊

[@hjb2tube]

Indeed useful and entertaining video! When I opened my 7th gen iPod few years ago to replace the hard drive it took me hours of struggle and I promised I would never open it again. Mine is the "black" (actually it is a dark grey), I used automotive paint with a toothpick to mask the small dents in the paint and the result was very good. Also, before closing, I spent a lot of time bending the stainless steel borders inward to make sure the gap between front and back would stay as close and smooth as possible. The conversion to an SSD became cheaper and after seeing your video I cannot resist the temptation to open it again!

[@xavieraraujo9064]

Caballero déjeme decirle, le agradezco un millón por hacer este video. Voy a reanimar mi ipod de 5ta gen 30Gb. Además agradecido por los subtitulos. NUNCA es tarde y la nostalgia mis es grande así que empezaré a darle upgrade a mi ipod. Esperando todos en el mundo se encuentren bien en este año complicado. Bendiciones a todos.

[@GeekDetour]

Muchas gracias FX, espero que puedas renovar tu iPod sin mucha dificultad. De acuerdo: nostalgia no tiene fecha de caducidad 😄 Un abrazo desde Madrid 🇪🇸

[@pattskatoey3139]

Good video. I just stumbled across your video. I have four 5th gen iPod classics. The sound quality is better than the previous or later models and as you mentioned not hard to open unlike the 6th and 7th gen. I've done the upgrade on a 4h gen. Tarkan did a great job making the I flash adapter. Streaming is for mugs. Nothing compares to having all your music with you as apposed to in the cloud.

[@Martin-tx9zk]

It is 2021 and I still use my Classic! :) This video helped a lot to exchange the battery! Thank you!

[@GeekDetour]

Hey Martin 👋 I am really happy the video helped you 😁 Thanks for letting me know!

[@alistairmacfadyen9365]

I still have my classic and i love it, thank you so much.

[@hd_y]

how i created an iPod classic using refurbished part

[@4ngeldus739]

I actually still buy CD's so I know what you're saying about owning my music.

[@GeekDetour]

Wow Angelica! That’s something! I only buy downloads now 😄, for the convenience - because if I bought CDs, I would RIP into iTunes anyway 🤣

[@4ngeldus739]

Geek Detour iTunes is a good choice. Just not a place I personally wanted to throw my money into and I love physical copies of albums.

[@mazditzo]

euh... I still buying vinyls so....

[@kaygeebee]

Same here. Still buy CDs, DVDs, and LPs. I draw the line at tapes though. I have never bought SACDs.

[@speedsterh]

I do too ! I don't see what's wrong with it either ...

[@oscargo29]

This is a great video!!! Thanks for sharing your experience. Sorry you had to deal with a few hiccups. Glad all is well and you have your sentimental value ipod ipod working again😄👍

[@GeorgeMacDougall]

your video and pdf reference card are pure gold! My ipod classic opened eventually without damage thanks mostly to me knowing where EXACTLY the clips were. I'm sure I would have eventually got it open but there would have been cracks, blood and minor damage. Now I have upgraded my ipod (which I used exclusively in my car) with a new battery and an SD card replacement for the hard drive. My ipod never actually stopped working, it just didn't like really really cold winter days. Thank you very much for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience with this project. George from Canada.

[@GeekDetour]

Hi George! You just made my day 🤗 Most people watch this video just as entertainment - and that’s fine. But it makes me so happy when someone actually wanted to revive their beloved iPod and succeed more easily than I did. In 2016 I wanted to make a tutorial called “How to make your iPod Classic new again - easily”. But, well, you saw it… I kept recording it just because… In my mind the tutorial wasn’t worth editing because this task is super risky and I ruined every step of it. The footage remained untouched on an external Hard Disk, until 2018. My wife insisted so much that I should show the journey, that it would be even more valuable BECAUSE of the mishaps. She was right and I am so glad I published it. Well my friend, enjoy your iPod - I still enjoy mine (although I have to “create” the occasions to do that… the phone is SO convenient, right?). Cheers from Madrid 🇪🇸

[@SungchanPark]

I could feel how much u love ur wife. I keep my ipod shuffle too which came with engraving. Old tech can be focused again after many years gone. Good job.

[@GeekDetour]

Thank you for your kind words, Sungchan 🤗

[@SungchanPark]

Geek Detour Wow, thanks for quick reply. ^^ I also keep iPad2. My wife was holing my 8month baby in front of apple store on the queue, wait for 6hrs to buy the day 1 iPad2 in Australia. It is dented at all corners, button is not responding as smooth as new. Luckily, apple still offer battery replacement service which actually replace to whole new housing as new condition. After many years gone, the ipad2 is absolutely slow but, actually no problem for my mailing, ebaying, netflix, youtube, quick browsing and photo. I decided to pay for the battery replacement service. Also, ordered apple genuine original smart cover for aud 15 only which showed on TV commercial with jony ive’s buttery voice. I’m so happy and excited to see refreshed my old iPad 2 with original smart cover soon which is more excited than weight lost iPad pro 3.

[@soytupappa]

You deserve more subscribers. 👏🏼very informative .

[@GeekDetour]

Ha ha, thank you so much! 👌😁

[@cathymackay5534]

Thanks for that. I need to replace the hard drive and battery so your video was very useful. I’m a retired RN without teenagers to help with tech stuff, so I’ll follow your instructions and give it a go! Cheers from England xx

[@CFMediaPreviews]

Awesome video! Extremely helpful. Thank you for documenting and sharing your iPod upgrade journey!

[@m43_felix]

Many thanks for sharing your experiences ! You spared me from a tough lesson

[@GeekDetour]

Hey Felix, thank you! I hope you can fix your iPod much easier than I did 😊

[@geoffreyselvage1673]

Yes, I have the same model and yes I prefer to own my music

[@juanarmendariz9943]

Ever since I was 14 years old and was gifted a classic 160gb that's all i use to this day I'm 28 know. Happy with my ipod! Great video thanks for the tips.

[@Wobbut15]

Great Video! Thanks for laying this all out. I'm getting ready to do this and your video gives me confidence. I hope you're still enjoying your ipod today!

[@GeekDetour]

Hello Rob 👋 Thanks man! Yeah, my iPod is still working fine! And I hope you can fix yours too - good luck my friend!

[@Ron_A._Bolton]

I agree with you about owning your music and controlling it locally. Great Video, thanks.

[@GeekDetour]

Hi Ron 👋 Totally! I have lots of albums that can’t be found in Spotify. Thank you for watching 😁

[@krisfx8388]

i can just say, this is a loving video my friend hehe.

[@GeekDetour]

Thank you so much! Kind words like these make my day! 😊

[@zippyphonic]

Thinking about increasing my Classic's HD space I came across your video. Thanks for sharing the stumbling blocks along the way; this info was perhaps the most important! As well, thanks for doing this!

[@GeekDetour]

That’s what my wife told me! I planned to make a straightforward tutorial and I just kept recording my misfortune because I am stubborn... on my head the “video” was totally dead and the material remained untouched on an external hard disk during two years.

[@alpinesprite]

Brilliant thank you. Good bit of a giggle too. Put my flash drive card in upside down first time the released what Id done and now works a treat 128gb

[@DanielTorresAldaco]

I still buy CDs and have a big collection of them synced to my iPod nano 3

[@diana-cy4kj]

Daniel and G I still buy CDs as well! I don't even know how many I have , but it's a lot!

[@Leviticusaurus747]

As someone that also buys CDs and is starting to collect vinyl records and cassette tapes, I salute you!

[@negativejeff]

I had no idea the SD card mod was possible. I have the 7th gen and the older 30gb which the 30gb no longer works and this just motivated me to order the parts to fix it. Thanks

[@GeekDetour]

Hi there! 👋 I am happy you found the video interesting and useful - be patient when you open your iPod, by far the trickiest part of the procedure.

[@mooster1]

Just got my 6th gen open, your reference PDF was a lifesaver. Thank you so much!

[@GeekDetour]

I am glad it helped! Thanks 🤗