PSA: My old iPod Classic's hard drive just gave up the ghost

I spent three evenings trying to get it to spin up again, only to find out the 1.8-inch drive is basically a lost cause now. Anyone know a good spot to get a compact flash conversion kit that doesn't cost a fortune?

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the_reese7mo ago

Honestly, that quote is about right for a shop doing the work. The real kicker is finding the right CF or SD adapter board itself, some of the cheap ones have weird compatibility issues. I ended up buying a kit from a guy on eBay who tests them in actual iPods, it was the only way to be sure.

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charles_knight7mo ago

My local repair shop quoted me $120 for the flash kit and install. It's wild how these old drives are becoming museum pieces.

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henry7636mo ago

Wait, is it really that deep though? Like yeah the drives are old but calling them museum pieces feels like a stretch lol. For $120 charles_knight you could just buy a whole used ipod that already works. Seems like a lot of hassle for a music player.

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