Upgrading an iPod 6th Gen in 2023
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- I try to upgrade my iPod 6th Gen 80GB in 2023.
This video showcases replacing its failed hard drive with an iFlash.xyz iFlash Solo adapter and a 128GB SD card, giving this classic a new lease on life.
www.iflash.xyz/
I also upgrade its look with new front and back plates from Elite Obsolete Electronics.eoe.works/
The journey hits a snag with a 2000mAh battery from EOE that doesn’t fit, adding a twist to this tech restoration tale.
Hope you like it, folks!
eoe.works/collections/ipod-cl... - this is the battery I should have bought
How to fix every iPod by @Dank@DankPods - • How to fix every iPod ...
#iPod6GenUpgrade #TechRestoration #RetroTech #DIYiPodRepair
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:15 The setup
00:04:13 Taking the iPod apart
00:04:51 Removing the Hard Drive
00:06:50 Replacing the Frontplate
00:08:22 Installing an SD adapter
00:09:58 New Backplate
00:11:43 I bought (and installed) wrong batter, oh no!
00:12:58 Opening the iPod again and putting the correct battery in
00:13:40 iTunes and final restore
00:15:11 Outro
I bought an 80GB silver 6th Gen in 2010 from my friend for $80. Used it religiously for around 6 years. Surprised everything on it works (except the hold button). Pulled it out of a box it's been sitting in for 2 years and IT STILL HAD 60% CHARGE.
That's great to hear!
I still have a busted iPod Classic 160GB in a drawer somewhere. It's crazy to think I used to walk around in my early teens with 20k songs I ripped from the internet. Good times man
Napster or audiogalaxy?
@@starfoggsremember SongSpy?
@@unsaltedskies limewire
@@starfoggs limewire and torrents lol
Best device I ever owned. Made my daily commute so much more bearable.
Love your iPod revival vid. Step by step guide was easy to follow!
Thank you!
It's nice to give your favorite gadget the opportunity to live another life!
Great video, appreciate the step by step and crucial info about taking into account the inter-compatibility of the different parts. Keep up the good work!
Thanks!
@@TechFi-te3ik if you had bought the thick back cover that would have allowed you to use the full size battery.
Very cool video, I never had an iPod classic. I had however a creative mp3 player, the first one that came out. You inspired me to have a look at this iPod device again.
Thank you so much for nice words ❤️
My first mp3 player was iriver (i liked the brand because i had an iriver cd player) - 256 mb of memory! Was awesome :)
@@TechFi-te3ik I just looked in German EBay. These things are still really high price. Especially “7th” generation… For example, 50 euros bids but still days to go in the auction. There are some for 150 plus available. I will keep looking. Actually as all streaming services are increasing prices, I am looking into my old music collection again. I miss the days when we bought a new album 💿 and finally held in our hands. The artwork, the booklets, the whole lot.
I just found my old iPod Classic in a drawer, I loved that thing!
I hope it works!
I still have a classic and because I always charged and discharged all the way,it’s still in great shape and I oftentimes listen to it through my air pods max (corded)
have 32 gig 4th gen and now 128 six gen. i still use them often. thanjks for ur video
Keep them going! And thank you.
I had the Sansa Fuze. Superior in some ways, because you could use SD cards. And keep multiple card full of music and video. Not to mention, you could load the cards up, without the player.
This is really cool! Love an ssd iPod like this, missed my old iPod from school, was thinking about this the other day.
Well, you can always get another one ;)
Great job!
thank you!
I have an early iPod touch. It lives in my kitchen, always plugged in and is used as a timer. It’s a lovely time capsule of the skeuomorphic os of the early iPhones.
Thank you for sharing this! That’s lovely that it is still being used.
I feel quite sad on how much of the resources is wasted on non upgradable devices when how many of them can still be used :)
Cool tutorial!
Thank you!
Still got mine, have tried to change mine but it's doing my head in! 160gig love the bloody thing
That's great. What didn't work when you tried to update yours?
I miss my video ipod
iPods are the best and always have been
I’ve a 7th gen classic still mint with box, bought it the minute Apple announced it was ceasing production.
Me too 😁
Nice! Does it work well?
@@TechFi-te3ik yes, perfectly.. It gets very light use.
Same here. I use it quite frequently and works like the first day.
I don't want to use my IPhone for music, that's why I still use the iPod and I love it
I'm really thinking about upgrading my 7th Gen. It still works but it needs upgrading. I've owned it since 2013.
I'm starting see more videos on ipod classic upgrade witch is cool hope it carrys on into 2024 apple to busy upgrading iphones almost everyday.
9to5mac.com/2023/10/23/vintage-ipod-urban-outfitters/ it's actually the new retro gadget for fashion as well
I remember Walkman days… loading cassettes had to carry multiple in older to change music
Or cd changers in the car! Our car had a changer in the trunk for whatever reason :)
Please consider a video on how to update, upgrade a iPod classic in one video to have
1) more storage like this video
2) how to install blue tooth 5.3
3) wireless charging
4) convert to have USBC
5) different operating system to include better sound quality an types of data then iTunes.. Hopefully can control via Android instead of Windows or a Mac.
6) biggest possibly best battery.
7) Since it sounds like you offer this service please post details on how to offer a donor iPod to have you do it for us.
i have 1 tb and blutooth bild in my old ipod, did break 2 in procces thow
That sounds cool! I would love to see a build like this. Works well?
@@TechFi-te3ik yes till now 🤭
What do you use to manage the music on your iPod classic?
Hi there! I myself just use apple music or itunes (depending on the machine i sync it with) - itunes you can still install on windows.
If you don’t want to be bound to apple software, you can install rockbox onto your ipod and then drag and drop your music on it.
I made a video on rockbox if you’re interested.
I have a iPod touch that’s still going strong but can no longer have updates so I was thinking about getting the last generation on eBay but I’m sure they aren’t doing anymore software or firmware updates for that either sure I can use my phone for music but I don’t want to fill up my phone storage with music that’s why I have a stand alone iPod and I haven’t seen any other music players that support iTunes I’m looking for a music player that supports iTunes so i can dump my music stored in iTunes on it and continue to download music on it through WiFi any ideas would be appreciated
I still have a 80 GB one that was using in my car until recently when the battery stopped holding its charge. I live in a big metro area but have no found yet anyone able to confidently replace the battery. There is always some sort of disclaimer about chances of braking something or something not working. 🙄
It is not that hard to be honest! You just need to get the metal tools like I have in the video and carefully slide them in to the sides until you click the pins - four on each side, two in the bottom and one in the top just to the left of the headphone jack when looking from the frontplate.
Then you out it facedown and take off the backplate to the left a bit - disconnect the battery ribon and then you can replace the battery!
I just bought one of these found one new on eBay still sealed in the box only thing that need changed was the battery
Congrats!
Thanks put a protective case on it and I’m good
You should add usb c charging
I'll try to!
czcams.com/video/Y0YXLERInw8/video.htmlsi=lYMXriMebUPpz9Fe Done!
I upgraded mine 160GB to 2TB with four 512GB SD-cards. I wish it was possible to play lossless (flac) files now that I have enough space on it.
ALAC works fine, I convert using XLD
You can play Flac on it if you install Rockbox - I just made a video about it. czcams.com/video/7vb-3GjFuZk/video.html
M2 + 1 T : my choice
You should have waited until is plugged and restored to completely close the ipod, i did one my self and had to open it again because iTunes will not recognize it because the ribbon cable was loose,just keep it in my for next time
Thanks! Tha's very valuable feedback
Even if Apple has these iPhones as portable music players, I think it should rehabilitate the iPods with a touch of modernity like Bluetooth, wireless charging, large storage capacities, I'm sure it would be another hit!! ! for young people who don't necessarily have a phone to listen to music I'm sure it would sell like hot cakes
Même si Apple à ces IPhone en guise de baladeurs je trouve qu'il devrait réhabiliter les iPod avec une touche de modernité du genre Le Bluetooth la recharche sans fil des grosses capacités de stockage je suis sûr qu'il ferait encore un nouveau carton !!! pour les jeunes qui ne va pas forcément de téléphone pour écouter la musique je suis sûr que ça se vendrait comme des petits pains
That’s sadly not business feasible- majority of people listen to music via their phones. Hence why iPod touch was discontinued - its sales compared to iPhone were miniscule and profit margins didn’t make sense anymore.
i'm about to do the same myself with an ipod i found for 30 bucks
Great! I wish you a lot of fun and much success with it :)
where can i get it? where can i get buy it i need Upgraded one like yours
Hey there! You can check elite obsolete electronics shop!
Can it be upgraded to support Bluetooth headphones?
Yes! Check my other video about bluetooth upgrade :)
I'm looking for a company or a user who upgrades iPods, who can I contact?
I have an 80GB iPod classic that I would like to change the battery and hard disk.
Thank you
Couldn't you build a new one from scratch as all the parts are available?
You could yes, you can disassemble it fully if you want
I want one with USB-C charging and bluetooth.
🤔 alright!
czcams.com/video/Y0YXLERInw8/video.htmlsi=lYMXriMebUPpz9Fe Done!
Anyway to add Bluetooth?
There are multiple ways - I'll ping you when I will make a video about it :)
czcams.com/video/Y0YXLERInw8/video.htmlsi=lYMXriMebUPpz9Fe yes, there is a way :)
I'm looking for a company or user to upgrade ipods, who can I turn to?
I have an ipod classic 80GB that I would like to change the battery and hard drive to.
Thank you
Hey there! I think there are always people eager to repair them - you can search for them on Ebay or equivalent websites depending on where you live!
@@TechFi-te3ik I've searched on ebay and elsewhere, but I can't find anything....
Figure a way to upgrade one with USB-C, BT and different operating system then it may be interesting 🙂
Alright!
So here have a different operating system one czcams.com/video/7vb-3GjFuZk/video.htmlsi=xdM9KoxrChoBCeDz
And I’ll ping you when i do the usb-c and bt!
Done! czcams.com/video/Y0YXLERInw8/video.htmlsi=lYMXriMebUPpz9Fe
@@TechFi-te3ik well played sir, I like your style
8:52? What? That part is kinda confusing on how to install the iflash card, "not like this, but the other way around"
You're right - I showed it wrong on the first try. Hopefully the fact that I can still install it properly in the next minute clears it up? (I hope)
why not just buy a modern DAP that works with a micro sd card memory? i have a FIIO X1
I want to upgrade the battery on mine so bad but I’m scared 😭
It’s not very difficult! Just a bit of patience but if you follow the steps, you’ll be fine! God luck! 👍🏻
What is the price for to upgrade my iPod
Hey there! That depends on where you live and where you'll order your replacement parts from. I live in europe and ordering from US was more expensive due to shipping / tax.
Lol i think my biggest hurdle is..... HOW THE HECK YALL GETTING ITUNES ON YOUR MAC.
You can either use an older Mac or you can use the app called Retroactive to use iTunes
I have an iPod but it will not charge anymore so I can no longer use it 😢
They need a bluetooth mod.
czcams.com/video/Y0YXLERInw8/video.htmlsi=lYMXriMebUPpz9Fe And now they have :)
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Welcome I live in Egypt and I have one that I want to sell?
Hello. I don’t understand your question. Do you want to sell your iPod?
@@TechFi-te3ik yes
shame we can no longer install itunes.
We can! You can still install itunes on windows.
And Apple music and Finder on Macos support ipods :)
You can also install Rockbox to move away from iTunes completely - I just made a video about it czcams.com/video/7vb-3GjFuZk/video.html
Do you restore Ipods as a business? I have several that are dead.
Hi there!
I don't do it as a business, no, it's just a hobby.
But there are many places / people that do that - depending on where you are, you can probably find people around you who are doing this as a business.
Alternatively, you can try to do it yourself - it's fairly straightforward and you can follow a tutorial from someone like Dankpods - czcams.com/video/S83ZHf1GAeY/video.html
Possible to ship to me
Hi! Are you asking about the parts? Both shops are linked in the description so you can check them. Additionally I’m sure there are many similar shops around the globe so depending on your location you can try to find closest to you.
@@TechFi-te3ik the modified ipod
@@sudhirkankal oof, that won’t be possible as I intend to use it! But you can always buy a modified one for example from www.eoe.works!
Man, my wallet needs a break but I've always wanted a Classic as a kid (I currently own a 4th Gen Monochrome)
You can get a busted one for cheap and repair + mod it 😊
Wish you could play wireless 🛜💯🔥
You can with a bluetooth adapter - I'll try to make a video about it soon.
czcams.com/video/Y0YXLERInw8/video.htmlsi=lYMXriMebUPpz9Fe Done!
Thought this was about upgrading, not repairing.
Haha, well spotted. Well lets say what started as a repair turned into an upgrade and now we are here :)
Can we get away from using iTunes somehow with our old iPods?
Yes you can.
Some media players like Foobar2000 have capabilities to sync with your iPod.
Or you can install Rockbox on your iPod and then you can just drop music and playlists on your iPod like on any USB stick.
You can check my latest video about it - czcams.com/video/7vb-3GjFuZk/video.htmlsi=P8pd2iZiaqIIIj26
on MacOs you can use the app called Retroactive to use iTunes and older MacOS applications like iPhoto, etc.
Can you replace my screen for me?
Hi! I don't iPod repairs - but I'm sure if you search your local ebay / craiglist you'll find people who do that!
wake me up when they can play music in 432hz
why use ipod? you have smartphone
1. Clickwheel
2. Headphone jack
3. Convenience of having a separate device just for the music without using your smartphones battery
4. No reliance on streaming apps and internet access
5. Retro-nostalgia factor 😎
@@TechFi-te3ik but you have to use itunes and itunes sucks
Great job!