Retrieve music from a 2005 4gb iPod?

[chereena25]

I have the power cord to charge it, but I no longer have a Mac and the input is not a USB and doesn't match anything I have. Is it possible to get a connector to help me plug it and download before I recycle? Thank you.

 

[chscag]

Welcome to our forums.

Your iPod is likely a click wheel iPod. It can be plugged into a Mac or PC with the proper cord. But it doesn't really matter because you can't download music or anything from the iPod without special software. Probably not worth the effort.

Just so you know.... those old iPods sell for quite a bit on eBay. So before you recycle perhaps you can sell it and make some $$.

 

[chereena25]

Thank you very much for the response. It is one of the click wheel iPods. I appreciate the context.

As it turns out, I had the original CD software that came with the Mini. I would like to try to plug it into my laptop (which is a PC). Do you know what type of adaptor I would need to connect to a standard USB? I am attaching a photo of the charger.

 

[chscag]

I'm sure one of our members will recognize the charger and perhaps offer a solution for an adapter. From my memory, I think that the charger cable you show plugged into a sort of stand supplied by Apple which then could be attached to a Mac or PC.

As I stated above, if you are not successful in finding an adapter, you should be able to sell the iPod on eBay as they are popular.

Perhaps this will help:

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[chereena25]

Thank you! I was able to find a vendor on ebay who helped me find the right cord. thanks!

 

[chereena25]

@chscag
I got the right charger. It's working and my laptop recognized it when I had iTunes open. Problem is when I asked iTunes to look at the iPod, it asked me to reset to factory settings. I don't want to do that because the iPod has a bunch of music on it that I don't have otherwise.

What is the special software I would have to use to get the music off? Thank you.

 

[chscag]

What is the special software I would have to use to get the music off? Thank you.

It's called "iMazing 2" and you can download it from here:

Download iMazing for Mac and PC - Official Page

Download iMazing, the best software to manage your iPhone, iPad or iPod from your Mac or PC computer.

imazing.com

I don't know if they have a trial period that you can use it for free. It works well and will transfer your music from the iPod to your PC.