I Tried to Build the Ultimate iPod Nano 2nd Gen | Bluetooth, USB-C, Rockbox and more!

I took an iPod nano 2nd gen and tried to install Bluetooth, USB-C, Rockbox, a built-in speaker, a Taptic Engine, and 3x battery cells. I also custom designed a 3d printed housing. Not every modification went to plan. I explain why charging ultimately wasn't successful and i also went into why flash storage upgrades aren't currently possible on the iPod Nano. I actually completed this project about a year and a half ago. My original plan was to revisit it and improve the design before uploading the video, but that never happened. Rather than let it sit on my hard drive any longer, I decided to share it as it is. If you enjoy this style of experimental iPod project, let me know in the comments and I'll definitely make more like it.

Heres a link to download the STL files i made for the custom printed 3D housing: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7382852/files

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