iPod Mini Repair Help

chscag · chscag #1 (**permalink**)

04-24-2010, 06:04 PM

Need your help....

I have a 2005 iPod Mini (yeah, I know it's old) that recently died. Actually it was the small 4 GB 1" hard drive that's in the unit which went south. Battery is OK. Not only are these small hard drives (made by Hitachi) scarce, they're expensive. Price is around $60 not including shipping.

I read on "ifixit" that the hard drive in the Mini can be replaced by a CF. Buying a 4 GB CF is no problem, however, what I need is a step by step of how to substitute one in the Mini in place of the hard drive. The ifixit site does not have a guide for that.

So if anyone has done this before and would like to lend me a hand with some instructions or if you know where I can find instructions, I would appreciate it.

Thanks and regards.

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

04-27-2010, 11:17 PM

Don't ordinarily reply to my own posts... But in case anyone is interested in repairing their own iPod Mini and replacing the Micro Hard Drive with a CF drive, here's the LINK to the step by step instructions.

Found it through the ifixit web site.

Regards.

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chscag #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,386 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	04-24-2010, 06:04 PM Need your help.... I have a 2005 iPod Mini (yeah, I know it's old) that recently died. Actually it was the small 4 GB 1" hard drive that's in the unit which went south. Battery is OK. Not only are these small hard drives (made by Hitachi) scarce, they're expensive. Price is around $60 not including shipping. I read on "ifixit" that the hard drive in the Mini can be replaced by a CF. Buying a 4 GB CF is no problem, however, what I need is a step by step of how to substitute one in the Mini in place of the hard drive. The ifixit site does not have a guide for that. So if anyone has done this before and would like to lend me a hand with some instructions or if you know where I can find instructions, I would appreciate it. Thanks and regards.
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,386 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	04-27-2010, 11:17 PM Don't ordinarily reply to my own posts... But in case anyone is interested in repairing their own iPod Mini and replacing the Micro Hard Drive with a CF drive, here's the LINK to the step by step instructions. Found it through the ifixit web site. Regards.
	QUOTE Thanks

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