With 80gb or 160gb of storage, ipod classic gives your music and video room to move. Mybat for apple iphone 7 plus8 plus clear classic mandala hard hybrid case cover. The apple ipod fifth generation enhanced is a modest revision to the previously released ipod fifth generation. There were six generations of the ipod classic, as well as a spinoff the ipod photo that was later reintegrated into the main ipod line. If you have experienced any of these while using your ipod classic 160gb device, then it is most likely time to replace the battery. I hope you like my video and support of the channel so we can grow together. The ipod classic is an enduring icon steve cassidy shows you how to give it a new lease of life with an ssd and a new battery two years on, and this article is still remarkably popular.
Dec 20, 2019 so i just picked up my model 3 a few days ago. My ipod classic 6g 80gb thin, rockbox installed, part 1 duration. File transfer speeds vary between the ipod classic models, but theyre improved over the 5g ipod. Diy upgrades and alternative uses by james o malley on at ipod classic hacks can breathe new life into your oncebeloved gadget, now rendered allbut obsolete by smartphones. Feb 14, 2017 the ipod classic is an enduring icon steve cassidy shows you how to give it a new lease of life with an ssd and a new battery two years on, and this article is still remarkably popular. Model apple ipod classic 80gb, black apple ipod classic 80gb. In a chat with apple support, i was told my ipod is no longer supported. The ipod classic 160 gb late 2009 is a hard drivebased ipod featuring a large, widescreen color display, a click wheel, and the capability of displaying photos and videos.
Your computer might not recognize your ipod when you plug it in. Apple ipod classic 5th, 6th, or 7th generation 30gb, 60gb. Unexpected powering off of the device despite appearing to have a full charge on the battery. The ipod classic is a portable media player created and formerly marketed by apple inc. Sad part is i bought this ipod only a couple years ago, about a year before they stopped selling the classic.
Download free and secure itunes and ipod tools software and apps for audio mp3. Apple ipod 5th generation classic 30gb disassembly. The ipod classic is available in silver and black, and has an anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel enclosure. The sixthgeneration 160gb ipod classic was the last apple product in the ipod line to use the original 30pin ipod connector and the click wheel.
Used it for my car and its still working really well. The classic suffix was formally introduced with the rollout of the sixthgeneration ipod on september 5, 2007. Clearly the mac recognizes it as an ipod and a working usb device. I tried plugging my ipod into my computer, and had a weird issue. Insten snapin case compatible with apple ipod classic 80gb 120gb, clear. The controls on ipod classic are easy to find and use. Prior to this, all ipod classic models were simply referred to as ipods. Download free itunes and ipod tools software and apps for. Is windows 10 compatible with my 80gb ipod classic. Open the ipod with your spudger thats a thing, apparently, or the cheap plastic onetimeuse things that come with your cheap ipod battery.
This week on circuit breaker live, we updated an old ipod with flash memory. Restarting the ipod, computer, or itunes doesnt seem to make a difference. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided. Apr 21, 2018 these are my thoughts on how the ipod classic fares in todays world. I tried the usb connected to the ipod, both ways, disk use and nondisk use and got nothing. Im not a klutz or anything, but i wouldnt consider myself particularly techsavvy. My 80gb 5g ipod, in comparison, has never exhibited such sluggishness and delays. A new battery can breathe new life into your device and. Our 80gb ipod classic transferred 5gb of data in 5 minutes, 43 seconds, or roughly 69 seconds per gigabyte.
Apple ipod classic 5th 6th 7th generation 30gb 60gb 80gb 120gb 160gb all colors amazing condition. Mar 17, 2020 and the final 7th generation of ipod classic has the second largest storage capacity of all the apple mobile devices 160 gb 40 000 songs approximately. There are a number of things that can be wrong with it, but this super fix solution will cure most problems. The case of the ipod classic is clad in shades of anodized aluminum with a chrome rear panel and was offered in sizes of 80, 120, and 160 gb. If the new ipod nano now matches the fullsized ipod feature for. These versions are not compatible with previous ipod classic models. How to revive your old ipod classic with an ssd alphr. The device only powers on when plugged into a power source. Released in september 2007, the ipod classic sported a thinner body and dramatically increased battery life. In order for this fix to work, your battery must be functioning normally. When you sync your music, movies, and more with the finder, the content on your ipod touch will match whats on your computer. How to erase your ipod the super fix for most ipod problems. The erratic performance was a major flaw in this initial classic release. Sep 05, 2007 the new ipod classic features up to 40 hours of music playback and seven hours of video playback in the 160gb model, and up to 30 hours of music playback and five hours of video playback in the 80gb model on a single charge, letting users enjoy their entire collections of music, audiobooks, audio and video podcasts, music videos, television shows and movies wherever they go.
The ipod classic is available in silver and black, and has an anodized aluminum and. Before this i had a first generation ipod nano which works great but was only 2gb so i wanted to upgrade. One is an upgraded 60gb ipod with motherboard 8201763a with 64mb ram. Black headphone audio jack headset socket flex ribbon cable repair replacement for ipod 6th gen classic 80gb 120gb and 7th gen classic thin version 160gb 4. Apple ipod classic 3rd, 4th 5th, 6th, 7th generation 30gb 60gb 80gb 120gb 160gb. I found that effect to be even more pronounced on the ipod classicperhaps because my 80gb classic had to deal with more than 9,000 tracksworth of artwork in addition to 26 tv shows and six movies. I can report that it is in my experience impossible to connect a samsung hs161jq 160gb drive to a 5.
Stick the ssd into a handy msata to sata adapter board, and format it to fat32 using your pc step 3 open the ipod and get ssd ready. Its a reliable piece of tech, the software issues are driving me batty. Until then, the classic is the only way to put more than a few thousand songs and a movie or two on an ipod. Accessories external batteries chargers parts ipodiphone parts close window x. Caitlin had misplaced her ipod for a long time and wanted to take it along on our summer vacation trip. This will ensure that everything is properly tagged and organized on your computer, including your album artwork. Go inside the folder firmware dfu, and copy the file to your desktop. If the hard drive is damaged, then thats another story. Upgrading ipod classic 80gb to firmware 2 apple community.
Apple ipod classic 80gb silver free software downloads. Theres a software limit in itunes that can stop you using storage above 128gb with some ipods but. Then go to manual test and select syscfg one of the. The ipod shows up in the system report as a usb device. But this model is for unlimited love for music, ipod classic is a must own. Here are six top tips to breathe new life into an old ipod. In my case, i used a relatively humble 64gb msata ssd. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. It would look like it was trying to connect the hidden icons bar kept shaking like it was trying to connect rapidly and after about 30 seconds it just disconnects with the ipodi get the ok to disconnect screen. In other words, ipod classic makes an ideal companion. The ideal way to back up the content on your ipod classic is actually to copy it off using one of the methods described in our article on copying content from your ipod to your computer and then reimport it into your itunes library. Gigantic music subscription platforms like apple music, youtube music or spotify may offer millions of songs, but 160 gb of storage just for music is more than anyone will ever need. I cant wait to see what the future holds with the ipod and itouch, i hope they oneday they will bump the storage space of the itouch to atleast 30gb, then i wold buy one in a heartbeat.
The only complaint anyone has at this point is the bugs in the ipod classic 6th gen software. I put a thousand songs on there, 6 full movies and i only used 6gb. If your ipod has a software problem, this will probably fix it. Once inside your ipod classic, there are small phillips screws that will need to be removed in order to access various areas and remove certain parts. Use the click wheel to scroll to your language, and then press the center button to choose it. And the final 7th generation of ipod classic has the second largest storage capacity of all the apple mobile devices 160 gb 40 000 songs approximately.
Sep 07, 2007 file transfer speeds vary between the ipod classic models, but theyre improved over the 5g ipod. With the original software the 80gb classic played for a little over five hours. It also has plenty of energy up to 40 hours of audio playback, good looks a sleek, allmetal design, and a great personality a brandnew interface with cover flow. Plug your ipod into a usb port, just as you would to sync with itunes. How to upgrade an ipod 5th gen or ipod classic with flash. Apr 30, 2015 stick the ssd into a handy msata to sata adapter board, and format it to fat32 using your pc step 3 open the ipod and get ssd ready. Although i wish the ipod classic would have the web browser, are u buying an mp3 player or a laptop, that is what made me chose the ipod classic. It uses a 30 gb or 80 gb 4200 rpm ata66 hard drive, capable of supporting up to 7,500 songs or up to 20,000 songs in 128kbps aac format or up to 40 hours of video or up to 100 hours of video, respectively. How to put music on ipod classic, nano, shuffle without. A portion of the ram is used to hold the ipod os loaded from firmware, but the majority of it serves to cache songs from. Mailinservice first check your ipod model number in settingsabout. Breathe new life into your classic old ipod with these top tips.
An example would be a classic ipod shuffle the skinny one. How to upgrade an ipod for 2018 with flash memory and a new. When it shows up in the lefthand pane of itunes, youll see a button in the main content window that says restore. I cant wait to see what the future holds with the ipod and itouch, i hope they oneday they will bump the storage space of the itouch to atleast 30gb, then i. For anyone who wants more than 16gb of storage, the ipod classic is the easy option. Use the ipod identification system to help you identify your ipod. The first time you turn on ipod classic, the language menu appears.