I got this iPod Nano 5 Gen but during battery replacement i managed to torn the Lock switch cable .

Since this was bothering me for long time and today i decided to fix that and keep using it in 2026.

No additional spare parts used , just two jumper wires to restore the function of the switch.



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I recently got into iPod modding and wanted to update the iPod to have more modern features like USB C and Bluetooth. I also added a 128Gb ssd and a larger battery to boot. All the details can be found at the blog post below.

Blog post - https://facelesstech.wordpress.com/2023/12/09/the-ipod-with-the-ssd-usb-c-and-bluetooth/

On Hands-On Tech, listener Micahel proposes an idea to Mikah Sargent if Apple could ever bring back the iPod Classic, but updated to be a home ecosystem? Mikah shares his thoughts.

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Sprout is a modern motherboard for classic iPods. It fits inside your iPod's original case and uses its original parts: screen, click wheel and all. No soldering, and fully reversible.

The iPod you remember, but with modern features:
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• AirPlay and Google Cast
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Sprout supports the iPod 3rd gen, iPod mini and iPod 4th gen (mono).

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How To Get Apple Music On Any iPod 2023
This video shows how to convert Apple Music file to mp3 file to be used in iPod nano, Apple Music on apple ipod classic, Apple Music on old iPod, and how to fix Apple Music iTunes error "some of the items were not copied to the iPod because Apple Music songs cannot be copied to an iPod"
How to convert apple music to MP3

Hi, this video shows you how to find a lost Apple iPod. The iPod will need to be turned on and have access to the Internet so if the battery has run out or if it has no WiFi signal then this process will not work. This process is ideal when you have lost the iPod in your house and you don't want to have to look everywhere to find it. You can make the iPod play a sound to make finding it so much easier.
It will also work for other Apple devices like iPhones & iPads.
Many thanks Vince

How To Load Music on iPod Touch | easily download music to an iPod Touch & play fully offline! Do you own an iPod Touch and want to put music onto it which you can then play offline? If so, this video is for you! I will teach you How To Download Music onto your iPod Touch in this tutorial. Keep in mind all music you download on your iPod Touch you must have a license for, otherwise the music will not play. The process to put music onto your iPod Touch and play the music offline is really easy, and we will be using the Music app for this guide, combined with iMazing. with iMazing we can download music which we have a license for on the iPod Touch, and once the music has been downloaded to the iPod Touch, we can play & load it completely offline! Keep in mind all iPod Touches support this tutorial, meaning iPod touch 7, iPod Touch 6, iPod Touch 5 & newer iPod touches like the 8 & 9 will work with this guide as well!

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In this Crutchfield video we'll show you how to use an iPod or another MP3 player in the car. Some car receivers have this functionality built in, while others will require an adapter.

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If you want to play your iPod in your car, the first thing you want to do is check to see if your car already has a connection to accommodate an iPod. Or an auxiliary port will do just fine. If there's an "AUX" button, A-U-X, on your dash, than chances are you have a port somewhere, if you don't have a port we can add on. The way you use it on auxiliary port, is you get a 3.5 mm stereo cable from your local electronics store. Plug one end into your car and plug the other end into the headphone jack or mp3 player. Press "PLAY." Change your radio source to "AUX" and you have sound coming out. Typically, I recommend you keep the volume of your iPod around 90% and then control the iPod from your stereo. This will prevent distortion. Now, if we retrofit your car with one of these auxiliary ports it's going to work the same way, but sometimes we have products that are even better. For instance, some iPod interfaces which only work with Apple iPod will plug into the bottom of the dock connector. You can actually change the tracks right on your factory car stereo. If your car can accommodate a new stereo, you can replace your factory stereo with an iPod compatible head unit. These head unit feature dock connector that allow you to control your iPod, fully right form your dashboard.

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In this video, I replace the battery and upgrade the storage of an iPod Classic (6th generation) using an iFlash-SOLO and an SD card. A huge thanks to Laura for sending me this iPod to fix! Check out her channel: @LauraMalvoyante

0:00 Intro & Overview
0:54 Opening the iPod
4:19 Disconnecting the Battery
4:37 Removing the Hard Drive
5:31 Installing iFlash & SD Card
6:59 Opening the Battery Connector
7:21 Replacing the Battery
9:16 Adding Foam Pad (For Stability)
10:07 Reconnecting the Battery
10:40 Restoring iPod via USB
12:02 Syncing Music
12:50 Testing Everything
14:02 Reassembling the iPod
14:35 FIN!

Today i installed a 3000mAh battery and an iflash quad with 4x 64gb micro sd cards in a customers iPod classic 7th gen.

To book a mail in repair: https://partspluspods.com.au/product/ipod-classic-6th-7th-gen-mail-in-repair-hard-drive-upgrade/

Buy iPods here: https://partspluspods.com.au/product-category/ipods/

Buy parts here:
3000 mAh Battery: https://partspluspods.com.au/product/3000mah-battery-for-apple-ipod-classic-5th-6th-7th-gen/
Clickwheel: https://partspluspods.com.au/product/click-wheel-buttons-for-apple-ipod-classic-6th-7th-gen/
frontplate: https://partspluspods.com.au/product/front-plate-for-apple-ipod-classic-6th-7th-gen/
iflash quad: https://www.iflash.xyz/store/iflash-quad/
Samsung sd card: https://link.amazon/B05Q1wKMw


Timestamps:

00:00 - ipod classic 6th gen 128GB limitation explanation
00:48 - opening the ipod

09:54 - removing the old hard drive and battery
11:13 - installing the new hard drive
13:00 - double checking the rear housing
14:45 - installing the new battery
14:53 - restoring the ipod with itunes and testing it works

15:34 - sealing the ipod back up


opening tools: https://partspluspods.com.au/product/metal-pry-opening-tool-for-ipod-classic-5th-6th-7th-gen-phone-tablet-repair/

Custom front and rear housings plus the 3000mah batteries available here: https://partspluspods.com.au/product-category/ipod_parts/


If you have any other issues feel free to ask in the comments as I will probably be able to help
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In the mid-2000s Apple collaborated with HP which resulted in a few of their iPod models being released with the HP logo on them. What I have here is an iPod that may hint at yet another collaboration made between Apple and another company, not yet known about until now as I cannot find any information about this iPod’s existence.

The only information I know is from the seller I bought this from, who won it while working at a Volvo truck dealership and never used it.

talking about why I love using an iPod classic in 2026 and how / why I switched to one. I'll probably keep using a DAP from now on and owning my music, even if it doesn't end up being an iPod forever. I definitely recommend switching if you're fed up with streaming services and things distracting you from your music!

huge thank you again to the kind viewer who gifted me their iPod. it is definitely being put to good use :)

also i realized i didn't mention watching movies on the iPod, but i feel like it's kinda the same as trying to playing games on it.

Music: Forger Act I by Cale Thompson and Aiden Houser

Music: Zelda & Jazz III by The Deku Trio (via GameChops)
Original upload: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ75mUZT_2A
Used under GameChops Creative Commons policy

0:00 intro
2:03 modding
3:24 focusing on music / no distractions
7:05 aesthetic / physical experience
7:44 owning your music
8:19 outro

around 6 months back I decided to start replacing spotify with tools that respected me as a user and let me own my music instead of renting it. In this video I go over the parts of my private music listening system that I’ve been using, as well as discuss how it has changed my music listening habits!

thank you guys for watching, hope yall have been doing good!

first video about switching to an iPod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N02OsZJf5U&t=123s

things mentioned in this video:
navidrome: https://www.navidrome.org/
arpeggi: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arpeggi/id6503619183
supersonic: https://github.com/supersonic-app/supersonic

music: GameChops
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVKYPXwdYUQfgA05CkyFSg

0:00 intro
1:34 iPod
4:12 self-hosted music server
7:00 discovering / getting music
11:11 outro