Comments on: replacing the hardrive of an ipod http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/ the living internet Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:07:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Replacing the hard drive of an Ipod http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/comment-page-23/#comment-32735 Replacing the hard drive of an Ipod Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:30:51 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/#comment-32735 [...] leaves you with a expensive toy that is no longer working.I found an article that explains to you how to replace the hard drive of a 4.th generation Ipod with a new one. Josh paid about 100 $ for a new hard drive and used this in his Ipod. He documented [...]

[...] leaves you with a expensive toy that is no longer working.I found an article that explains to you how to replace the hard drive of a 4.th generation Ipod with a new one. Josh paid about 100 $ for a new hard drive and used this in his Ipod. He documented [...]

]]> By: sexitoni http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/comment-page-23/#comment-31130 sexitoni Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:52:55 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/#comment-31130 Just want to add my thanks. I have just rescued my old 4G iPod because of you! Superstar!!! Just want to add my thanks. I have just rescued my old 4G iPod because of you!

Superstar!!!

]]> By: Chuck http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/comment-page-23/#comment-29833 Chuck Mon, 24 May 2010 22:12:59 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/#comment-29833 Just followed your steps in replacing the hard drive of a 30 GB iPod photo from 2005. Worked like a charm. I'm so glad I could keep my old iPod without buying the newer touch models they sell these days. Just followed your steps in replacing the hard drive of a 30 GB iPod photo from 2005. Worked like a charm. I’m so glad I could keep my old iPod without buying the newer touch models they sell these days.

]]> By: Michael http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/comment-page-23/#comment-28292 Michael Thu, 06 May 2010 13:40:36 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/#comment-28292 Thanks so much. I have had to do the "slap" thing for a couple years now (maybe three different times). But this weekend on a 12 hour road trip- it finally "died". I have hesitated in the past, opening the back. I was afraid that I would cosmetically screw it up. I followed your instructions and unplugged and then replugged the battery and HDD and everything seems fine. I am going to try and find a replacement (and bigger) HDD. Thanks again. Thanks so much. I have had to do the “slap” thing for a couple years now (maybe three different times). But this weekend on a 12 hour road trip- it finally “died”. I have hesitated in the past, opening the back. I was afraid that I would cosmetically screw it up. I followed your instructions and unplugged and then replugged the battery and HDD and everything seems fine. I am going to try and find a replacement (and bigger) HDD. Thanks again.

]]> By: Michael http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/comment-page-23/#comment-28291 Michael Thu, 06 May 2010 13:36:42 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/#comment-28291 Thanks so much, I have over the last couple years, had to do the slap thing- it finally didn't work. I've always contemplated opening the back, but was sure I would mar it all up. It worked great. I unplugged the battery and the HDD and put it all back together and now it is working. Let's see for how long. Thanks so much, I have over the last couple years, had to do the slap thing- it finally didn’t work. I’ve always contemplated opening the back, but was sure I would mar it all up. It worked great. I unplugged the battery and the HDD and put it all back together and now it is working. Let’s see for how long.

]]> By: AGM_UK http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/comment-page-23/#comment-27858 AGM_UK Sun, 02 May 2010 17:56:11 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/#comment-27858 Just wanted to say thanks for this page Josh. My 6th Generation Ipod (120gb) had a H/disk failure. In the UK it is £120 ($180) for an Apple Dealer to replace a dead disk, while a new IPOD is £170 ($260). After reading through what you did, I thought I'd give it a go myself. 6th Generation IPods are almost exactly the same inside as the one you worked on. I opened it up removed the H/Disk (Toshiba MK1231 GAL), ordered a new one from Hong Kong on Ebay and replaced it, pretty much following your instructions. Very straight forward, but wouldnt have attempted it if I hadn't read your page. Good Work and Thanks again! Just wanted to say thanks for this page Josh.

My 6th Generation Ipod (120gb) had a H/disk failure. In the UK it is £120 ($180) for an Apple Dealer to replace a dead disk, while a new IPOD is £170 ($260).

After reading through what you did, I thought I’d give it a go myself.

6th Generation IPods are almost exactly the same inside as the one you worked on. I opened it up removed the H/Disk (Toshiba MK1231 GAL), ordered a new one from Hong Kong on Ebay and replaced it, pretty much following your instructions.

Very straight forward, but wouldnt have attempted it if I hadn’t read your page.

Good Work and Thanks again!

]]> By: Jerry http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/comment-page-23/#comment-27554 Jerry Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:35:37 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/#comment-27554 This step-by-step guide was wonderful, thank you! This whole process took me about 15 minutes and my iPod is back up and currently syncing my library with iTunes!! I have a 5th Gen iPod video so sverything in this guide was spot on except connecting the Ribbon IDE connector. That part caused me a little grief since those pieces are so small. It was tricky disconnecting the ribbon and then it took me about 5 minutes to delicately push it back into the new drive and reconnect to the motherboard. This step-by-step guide was wonderful, thank you! This whole process took me about 15 minutes and my iPod is back up and currently syncing my library with iTunes!!

I have a 5th Gen iPod video so sverything in this guide was spot on except connecting the Ribbon IDE connector. That part caused me a little grief since those pieces are so small. It was tricky disconnecting the ribbon and then it took me about 5 minutes to delicately push it back into the new drive and reconnect to the motherboard.

]]> By: Ipod music to CPU - Hardware Troubleshooting http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/comment-page-23/#comment-27306 Ipod music to CPU - Hardware Troubleshooting Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:29:42 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/#comment-27306 [...] connecting it to a PC. From the following link you can see how to remove the iPod's hard drive replacing the hardrive of an ipod | Josh Highland Remains only to open up your PC case, get an extra IDE cable and use it to connect the hard drive [...]

[...] connecting it to a PC. From the following link you can see how to remove the iPod's hard drive replacing the hardrive of an ipod | Josh Highland Remains only to open up your PC case, get an extra IDE cable and use it to connect the hard drive [...]

]]> By: Bespren http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/comment-page-23/#comment-27155 Bespren Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:33:30 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/#comment-27155 I just got a sad ipod just now and came across with this blog. I dont have a pad but a had a rubber silicon like waffer on my desk. After resting and charging w no avail i gve it a shot. Hold my ipod photo charger face down gave it two crunchy slam. Guess what it became ALIVE it, turn on and it was charging. I hope many more ppl will come acrois this blog. Sad ipod means loose connection i have this ipid for 5 years now. And i want to squeeze every bit of value to it!!! I just got a sad ipod just now and came across with
this blog. I dont have a pad but a had a rubber silicon
like waffer on my desk. After resting and charging
w no avail i gve it a shot. Hold my ipod photo charger face down
gave it two crunchy slam. Guess what it became ALIVE it,
turn on and it was charging. I hope many more ppl will
come acrois this blog. Sad ipod means loose connection
i have this ipid for 5 years now. And i want to squeeze every bit
of value to it!!!

]]> By: Casey http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/comment-page-23/#comment-26931 Casey Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:55:32 +0000 http://joshhighland.com/blog/2005/12/24/replacing-the-hardrive-of-an-ipod/#comment-26931 Hard drive still sounds like it has gravel in it though. What specs did you look at to decide which hard drive to buy? What would make it non compatible? Hard drive still sounds like it has gravel in it though. What specs did you look at to decide which hard drive to buy? What would make it non compatible?

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