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| Author: | paulzolo [ Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Dead iPod HD |
After almost 10 years’ service - almost on a daily basis - my iPod Photo HD died this week. I tried a few things to revive it - including a format zeroing out data (this maps out defects as well), but I started getting “can not write to the last block” error messages. The general consensus is that such a message means the thing is dead. So the options are (in no real order) 1 - Buy a new replacement iPod. I’d like one that can hold my entire music collection, so it has to be a Classic. 2 - Buy a second hand iPod - probably cheaper, but you don’t know how it‘s been treated. I want a good 5 years out of any replacement. We have a branch of CEX which does at least cover devices with a 12 month guarantee. 3 - Replace the exiting iPOd’s HD with another storage device. This can be done by me - and I’ve found you can replace the HD with a suitable (read ATA) CF card. There are adapters that provide the right kind of interface for use in an iPod - e.g. http://www.ebay.com/itm/CF-Card-Compact ... 1468988304 . Could be an interesting project to do, but the battery and other bits of the iPod are old. This is the cheapest option, but I have no guarantee that it will work. It would be an interesting project to undertake, but in order to preserve the capacity of the iPod, I’ll need a 64GB CF card onto of that. So, I may just retire the iPod and look for a replacement. That all said, having the thing last for so long is very good. I am reliably told by the person I slot it to that my previous iPod (a 1st Gen model) is still functional. |
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| Author: | John_Vella [ Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dead iPod HD |
Two questions spring to mind. Would the adaptor and new HDD fir into the iPod? What condition is the battery in, (as in how long does it hold its charge?) If it will fit and the battery is OK, I'd go for option 3. |
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| Author: | paulzolo [ Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:06 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Dead iPod HD | |||||||||
I replaced the battery a couple of years ago - so it’s in reasonably good shape. |
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| Author: | John_Vella [ Thu May 01, 2014 8:14 am ] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Dead iPod HD | ||||||||||||||||||
In which case, assuming the new hard drive and adaptor will fit in the case, I'd still go with option 3. If the machine itself is still reliable, why change it? |
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