You might be familiar with the amazing modding scene around retro game consoles. Turns out, there's a similar cottage industry for classic iPods...and this time, we'll explore some of what it has to offer.

Sources and Links:
Elite Obsolete Electronics: https://eoe.works
iFlash CF and SD adapter photos: https://www.iflash.xyz
iPod mSATA photo: https://www.alphr.com/audio/1001325/how-to-revive-your-old-ipod-classic-with-an-ssd
3000mAh battery photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/IpodClassic/comments/fyw1kl/will_iflash_quad_and_3000mah_battery_fit_without
iPod storage limits by model chart: https://www.iflash.xyz/store/iflash-compatibility

00:00 - Introduction
00:26 - iPod problems
02:54 - I bought some parts
06:00 - Take apart
09:33 - Removing the front panel
12:04 - Clickwheel replacement
14:50 - Front panel installation and problems
18:54 - Removing the battery and headphone jack
21:18 - Back panel installation
22:05 - Flash storage options
25:42 - Battery considerations
28:36 - Does it work?
28:59 - Plastic wrap ASMR
29:18 - I talk too much, sorry :-(

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Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com).
Intro music by BoxCat Games (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/BoxCat_Games).

How to solve iPod battery life issues - Adding a 3000 mAh battery to our modified 1/2 TB iPod.

Links to book a mail in repair:
Classic 5 upgrade: https://partspluspods.com.au/product/ipod-classic-5th-gen-mail-in-repair-hard-drive-upgrade/
Bluetooth mail in upgrade: https://partspluspods.com.au/product/ipod-classic-5th-gen-bluetooth-upgrade/

Links to other parts from my store here:
https://partspluspods.com.au/product-category/ipod_parts/

Buy replacement parts off of aliexpress:
3000mah battery: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3h8vMkh
Battery: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oC3sW1s
LCD: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mMwMoAg
touch wheel: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mNUrG7i
front plate: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oobGCfk
rear housing: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_EGiNGzx
rear housing more colours: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ms6rI2u
Logic board: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_m02SHfa

Link to buy electric screwdriver: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3zMJ6jH

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Song: Talk - Anno Domini Beats

In this video, I refurbish my classic iPod Video using a premium upgrade kit from Boxy Pixel. I walk through the teardown, installation, and transformation that turns an old iPod into a modernized music player with a brand-new look and feel. If you love restoring classic tech or want to bring an old iPod back to life, this build is worth checking out.

HASHTAGS (5):
#iPodClassic #TechRestoration #DIYTech #RetroTech #BoxyPixel

YOUTUBE VIDEO TAGS:
iPod video restoration, iPod classic mod, Boxy Pixel iPod kit, refurbishing iPod classic, iPod 5th gen upgrade, restoring old iPod, iPod classic aluminum case, retro tech restoration, DIY iPod mod, modernizing an iPod, classic Apple tech

TITLE IDEAS:
• I Restored My Old iPod… And It’s Amazing
• Turning a Broken iPod Into a Premium Music Player
• iPod Classic Restoration With a Boxy Pixel Kit
• The Ultimate iPod Upgrade Project
• Bringing a Destroyed iPod Back to Life

CATEGORY:
Science & Technology

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If you want, I can also make a stronger YouTube-algorithm version of this (better for suggested videos and CTR), since restoration videos can perform extremely well if titled right.

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*Products featured in this video:*
Back Market: https://geni.us/P8S4m
iFlash Quad: https://geni.us/CDmsg
3,000mAh battery: https://geni.us/7a4u
Opening tool: https://geni.us/OufHmb
Plastic tools: https://geni.us/OufHmb
Samsung EVO microSD: https://geni.us/MJAeFJ
Soundmagic E11C earbuds: https://geni.us/WcEcRM
Innioasis Y1 MP3 player: https://geni.us/UybHUYI

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Extra vids for Floaties! https://www.floatplane.com/channel/TheTrashNetwork/home
Car Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHdpnvKJDijKNe2caIasnww
Game Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HelloImGaming
Drum Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@the.drum.thing.
Custom iPods by Elite Obsolete: https://eoe.works

In this quick video, I’m modding an iPod Classic 6th Gen with a 128GB SSD and a powerful 2000mAh battery.
This build was done for a fellow audiophile from the community who wanted a custom iPod, and it’s a perfect example of how to breathe new life into these iconic devices.

⚡ What’s inside this build?

128GB SSD for faster performance & more music storage

2000mAh battery for longer playback time

Classic iPod 6th Gen base model

Whether you’re into iPod flash mods, audiophile setups, or just nostalgic tech, this quick build is sure to inspire you.

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Music track: Marshmallow by Lukrembo
Source: freetouse.com/music
No Copyright Music for Videos (Free)

Continuing with the series of iPod videos, we have my father's old iPod Classic here today! (It's an absolute classic as well.) But, it was very sad, and needed some surgery to fix it. We do just that (and more) in this video: we upgrade the tiny 20GB hard drive to a 128GB SD card, replace the screen and motherboard, as well as the battery! However, our technology still throws us a fair share of mishaps, and we have just that today, from misaligned SD cards to poor knowledge of chargers!

DISCLAIMER: DO NOT OPEN iPODS WITH SCREWDRIVERS, LIKE I SHOWED IN THE VIDEO. IT IS NOT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. I SUGGEST USING THE iSESAMO BLADE, WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON FOR CHEAP! IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE SCREWDRIVERS AND BUTTER SPREADERS, DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK!

CF to IDE: https://tinyurl.com/3k6yd6rd
CF to SD: https://tinyurl.com/26wtrvtv
MicroSD Card: https://tinyurl.com/mrhcyr87

Camera: iPhone 13
Microphone: Apple Built-In
Editing Software: CapCut (macOS)
Music: YouTube Audio Library

Took me an extra month just to film
My eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/usr/ipods4sale

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????️ Cupom: GABRIEL

Hoje vocês vão companhar a restauração completa do iPod 5.5 do @andre_dereh , meu amigo aqui de YouTube. O vídeo está bem passo a passo para quem tiver interesse de fazer o mesmo.

✅ Lista de tudo que usei:

➥ SSD + Bateria de 1800mAh: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlkCu4H
➥ Tampa traseira de metal (selecione a "thick" para iPod 5.5): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DESEZqV
➥ Frente transparente: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DEgHEyV
➥ Click wheel nova (se precisar): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DDQo0rL

ℹ️ OBS: a frente transparente e a click wheel são apenas para iPod 5th e 5.5th, não para Classic (6th e 7th)

???? Capítulos do vídeo:
00:00 - Olá pessoal!
00:27 - Publicidade
01:23 - iPod antes da restauração
01:59 - Abrindo o iPod
02:58 - Trocando a tela e a frente
03:35 - Colocando SSD e bateria
04:49 - Restaurando no iTunes
05:57 - Sincronizando músicas
06:54 - Usando o iPod hoje em dia
08:21 - Quanto custou o iPod?

- Contato comercial: assessoria@gabrieldepinho.com.br
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/GabrielBH2100
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabrieldepinho/

Músicas usadas:
- Epidemic Sounds: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

- Contato comercial: assessoria@gabrieldepinho.com.br
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/GabrielBH2100
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabrieldepinho/

Até a próxima ????????

@DankPods the og of ipod modding

Big thanks if you watched this. Next project is gonna be arcade stick round two and its gonna be much bigger that anything ive done before.

hi friends, long time no see. i will have to make an update video just sharing what i'm working on and what has been happening in my life, but i am feeling alright. I just got top surgery so i will be hanging out all week so i thought i would go ahead and get this put out. i hope you like it!! this is not a tutorial btw just a show and tell :3


you can get all you need for ipod refurbishing here!
elite obsolete electronics: https://eoe.works/

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I got a 1st generation iPod without doing extensive research on iPods, so now I'm here trying to flash mod the original iPod with a few casualties in the process

thanks for the first year of sk3p video, hopefully 2026 will be really Awesome
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- credits -

Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and user lofidreams99 of pixabay.com
other things seen in this video include the iFixit Essential Electronics Toolkit (NOT SPONSORED!!!!!!) and some iPod parts from Elite Obsolete Electronics (eoe.works) (also not sponsored)

Installing my iFlash-Dual using an 512Gb + 256Gb SDXC card combination.

Total capacity 768Gb - with a formatted available capacity of just under 705Gb for Music goodness!!!!

iPod is the 7.5g 160Gb model
512Gb Kingston SDA10/512Gb
256Gb PNY U3 Extreme Performance

After tearing down the beat-up 5th generation iPod I got from eBay, I started its refurbishment with a new click wheel.

I bought the worst-looking (working) 5th generation iPod on eBay. Let's take it apart and check it out.

Checking out and installing a NEW Atomic 5th Gen Faceplate from EOE on my daily driver iPod!

Hope you all enjoy!

I make this 5th gen iPod video CLEAR!!

Clear front case: https://www.ebay.com/itm/114148327232?hash=item1a93c53f40:g:SoUAAOSwiMtea-WX&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4IPlsQ%2FFO091rVxfrig2XCgdD61zVbxSRw%2BKGRsCrW9%2BYbzGcEvrYiTMG6rw%2FEo6OACekhgG0cYgJfYociIBb72BIXiWmke7aqXJ6j3YIVygpWp47duwToZgaD%2BbRLDTmepQaPZSqiViLuZMorvcQ3HGkS3M%2BEXW43TnecwwNVbcJ8o4ZmjO%2FfdwjNsaDBSzfX6HfKtPhi6P7k%2FXH0hbHP%2BZyAQKx3efzE24a7O26pecTPhmIVWXmqyM5SP8CTUNA3AWsgh6dXCxE0751sRA7P%2FIlGz8MH7OHS5qZWpZWOe3%7Ctkp%3ABFBMsMea_udi