Replacing motherboard on iPod

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Published Sep 13, 2026

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Fixing up a friend's iPod
00:00 Initial
05:05 Agenda for today (replacing the motherboard and testing iPod)
08:11 Removing the Click-wheel from the older motherboard
12:28 Preparing the new motherboard
13:46 Installing the Click-wheel onto the new motherboard
15:54 Installing the old frame onto the new motherboard
17:40 Installing the old front-case & screen onto the frame
19:15 Tangent about modding Game Boys
20:29 Back to installing the old front-case & screen onto the frame
23:09 Screwing the frame back onto the front-case
28:24 Installing the old HDD onto the new motherboard
32:09 Uninstalling the old HDD because I needed to install the Headphone jack first
34:10 Installing the old HDD (again)
39:05 Installing the old battery
40:35 Testing the iPod with the new motherboard
40:52 That old clicking sound is so nostalgic
42:07 Testing the headphone jack (success)
44:30 Finally, starting to install the modded components
48:14 Installing the new HDD
52:11 Removing the old battery
53:48 This battery really confused me
01:02:20 and of course the new HDD wasn't connected
01:05:30 Installing the new HDD (again)
01:08:25 How do you install your foam spacers?
01:09:30 Installing the new battery (finally)
01:10:00 iPod initializes
01:11:59 I have no idea how to install foam spacers
01:14:30 Installing foam spacers
01:19:39 Closing up the iPod
01:20:50 Cleaning it up
01:24:00 Future project my clear iPod

Category: Repair, Fix, Replace

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