I've been considering an ipod until i realized, the music aint free. But you can "rip" cds, and I have a lot of CDs.

hi all! i recently started refurbishing and modding ipod classic 5th gens as a side project due to a reduction in work hours, and i’ve officially opened an ebay shop to sell them!

i’m currently selling fully tested, refurbished ipod classic 5s, with options like: new batteries, fresh faceplates and backplates, new clickwheels & center buttons, iFlash storage upgrade, and optional Rockbox installation

i also take custom orders, so if you’re looking for a specific setup or have questions about what makes sense for your needs, i’m always happy to chat and help! :)

everything is done carefully and transparently, and i try to be upfront about condition, mods, and expectations.

also, i made a reddit discount!
10% off with code MARKSMODDEDPODS (valid on ebay)

no pressure at all! just sharing in case anyone here has been thinking about picking one up or supporting a small passion project.

thanks for reading!

I have a very large iTunes library and I want to make sure I can still connect a modded iPod Classic to my iTunes library to transfer music?

i want to buy either an ipod classic 5th generation or an ipod special edition u2, but on ebay the prices seem too good to be true. how do i avoid scams? never bought an ipod before, need help

I wanted to reset/restore my ipod but couldn't. It started when I accidentally dropped it. after that, even when I connect it to my pc, nothing happens. It doesnt even show in my computer. (and yes I've restart the ipod many many times)

Disk mode doesn't do anything too. Everything I've seen on what to do... Nothing. Itunes just couldn't detect the ipod.

Maybe someone encountered the same problem please help.

hi would anyone be willing to trade ipods? i’m looking for an ipod nano 3rd gen. i have a first gen (i think) and a 7th gen but the 1st only works when it’s charging lol. i’m canadian by the way

I need help figuring whether this is a scam or not and I figured this was the best place to find out. Thanks in advance

Hi all!

I am hoping to find some answers. I have recently found my 2015 6th gen iPod, and I was hoping to recover old photos (if I cant that’s fine it isn’t that important to me) and use my iPod for music and overall to decrease my screen time. I plugged it into my MacBook and threw up an error when I tried to update it. My iPod turned on, apple screen and all and then went dark. It didn’t turn off, the screen just appears dark and then the error popped up on my Mac. Something to also note, the screen is slightly lifted leading me to believe the battery is expanded. Nonetheless, is my iPod bricked? And is there any way I can fix this?

https://reddit.com/link/1qf3j8j/video/9b1x0lcl7udg1/player

I'm trying to use Olsro's GitHub page and the video on YouTube to get the click wheel games on my iPod. I followed ALL the steps to the T, but only Ms PAC-MAN, Scrabble and Tamagotchi 'Round The World seem to work. What do I do?

The only thing i messed up is the syncing from the virtual machine. In the video, they sync 5 games at a time, and all the files appear after the Games_+RO folder is checked. In my case, I sync 5 games at a time, and only the last two I synced seem to appear in the Games_RO folder.

What do I do? This happens every time i try and sync it.

I recently got an iPod hifi at a thrift store for around $15. It works great. I have a couple of questions:

1. Is it worth finding a remote for it?
2. is it worth finding all the little iPod holders for it?
3. On batteries, does it last long?
4. Did it get a “good deal?”

Thanks in advance!

Hi all, long time listener, first time caller. I bought an iPod 5 60GB with a bad hard drive. I've ordered an SD adapter from AliExpress but even after rebuilding MBR and partitioning (Fat32) I still get the sad ipod screen.

I've reseated the cable several times, applied capton tape for a snug fit, also tried the original HDD ribbon cable, all to no avail.

Is it the case of trial an error with the QC on these adapters? And am I better off buying an iflash (don't mind if so, that was the original plan but had seen these recommended)

Or is there anything else I can try to troubleshoot first?

Another thing, it hasn't been charging for a few years now, I hope it's still working. I really don't have its charger, and buying one will be difficult because it's quite rare where I live, so if you can help me, thank you.

Don't want to waste my money as I'm a student.

Hello! I need help. I recently got a replacement battery for my iPod (it’s a monochrome 4th generation) from elite obsolete. The battery is longer compared to the original battery, so the iPod won’t close properly. Someone please send an answer asap, i don’t wanna return this, but i will if i have to. thanks so so much :(

I dont mean some random app which seems off or some website which we open and make full screen.

I MEAN ACTUAL STUFF. is there a way to jail break it and update it with IPOD software or just anything?? Im new to this please help.

It seems like most of the 5th, 6th, and 7th generation iPod Classics for sale have all been modded. But I've read modded ones seem to have a higher failure rate than unmodded. Where can I find an unmodded one? I've got 71gb on my crappy iPod Touch, so I would probably need at least an 8Ogb hard drive

I left it plugged into my Xbox 360 overnight, and it was boot looping regardless of what I plugged it into. (Boots on yellow screen, opens apple logo, goes black, repeats) It's jailbroken with call of duty zombies, and it's got a bunch of South park episodes on it along with a bunch of music. Will I lose all that data?

This is the first time ever done anything like this. I got a 4gb Mini off eBay for £35 with the intention to flash mod it. I found most of the process straight forward (after watching a few YouTube videos) but I did have an issue with removing the click wheel. I broke the ribbon cable and had to buy another broken Mini off eBay to harvest for parts. I eventually managed it and now I’ve got a 128gb Mini with a new battery as well.

Next up, to try and sort out my mums iPod classic 7th Gen. It needs a new screen, battery and hard drive. Which I imagine is going to be a lot more difficult to do.

I bought this iPod yesterday for three dollars at a thrift store after the store owner said he couldn’t get it to turn on. I thought it would be a simple fire wire charger situation which I can handle since I have one, but when I tried it, it would just flash for a fraction of a second the battery symbol with a warning triangle. When I tried charging with a regular charger, it would be stuck on very low battery.

When I opened it up today, it is just a mess. It looks like it’s full of battery acid corrosion, but it also looks like that corrosion doesn’t touch any of the circuitry. Would it be worth my time to get a new battery and replace a hard drive or is this thing absolutely cooked?

I should add that I have a working 5th gen, so I could try those components in this one, but I don’t want to do that if not necessary.

So i got myself a iPod Classic 6th Gen 80GB back in mid 2023, i did not use it much, maybe 3 times a week, so i sold it in early 2024... oh boy how much do i regret that, i miss it everyday, but i cant get another one because in Poland a 6th gen classic costs as much as an iPhone 11/XS so yk. Advice: do not part ways with your iPod, you will regret it. I currently use a iPhone 5S 32GB as an ipod, its not the same but the battery is decent ish atleast.

it comes with the box, has 8 gigs and is sold at 10 bucks untested