Apple iPod Video 32GB MSATA SSD Upgrade on the Cheap!

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Published Sep 10, 2026

Back at it again with another mod for my 5th gen iPod Video. I know I just upgraded the drive to a 60gb one but this time I found a 32gb msata ssd and adapter for such a good price I couldn't turn it down (links below). Don't forget to put some plastic or paper to insulate the bare board from the iPod's board or you could have a very bad day, mkay? The easiest and cheapest mod I've done in awhile and access speeds syncing the iPod are much improved (though it gets pretty toasty syncing ~20gb of songs). I'll update how the battery life is affected once I do some more testing.

Note: I've provided the following links for those interesting in doing this mod themselves. Disclaimer, I am not affiliated with the sellers but by using the links below I do receive a small referral kickback that costs you nothing. It's win-win!

32gb msata: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575215675&toolid=10001&campid=5337943740&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_odkw%3D128gb%2Bmsata%26_sop%3D15%26LH_BIN%3D1%26_osacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp2045573.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC2.A0.H0.X32gb%2Bmsata.TRS1%26_nkw%3D32gb%2Bmsata%26_sacat%3D0

64gb msata: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575215675&toolid=10001&campid=5337943740&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_odkw%3D32gb%2Bmsata%26_sop%3D15%26LH_BIN%3D1%26_osacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp2045573.m570.l1313.TR4.TRC2.A0.H0.X64gb%2Bmsata.TRS1%26_nkw%3D64gb%2Bmsata%26_sacat%3D0

128gb msata: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575215675&toolid=10001&campid=5337943740&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_odkw%3D64gb%2Bmsata%26_sop%3D15%26LH_BIN%3D1%26_osacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp2045573.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC2.A0.H0.X128gb%2Bmsata.TRS1%26_nkw%3D128gb%2Bmsata%26_sacat%3D0

msata to zif adapter: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575215675&toolid=10001&campid=5337943740&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_odkw%3D128gb%2Bmsata%26_sop%3D15%26LH_BIN%3D1%26_osacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xmsata%2Bzif%2Badaptor.TRS0%26_nkw%3Dmsata%2Bzif%2Badaptor%26_sacat%3D0