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Model A1040 / 10, 15, 20, 30, or 40 GB hard drive / four touch-sensitive LED backlit buttons above touch wheel

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iPod classic hd in iPod 3rd Generation

Can I get a thin iPod Classic 160 GB (Thin) Hard Drive

and place it in a 3rd gen iPod?

they look the same dimensions? what about the connectors etc?

iPod Classic 160 GB (Thin) Hard Drive Image

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iPod Classic 160 GB (Thin) Hard Drive

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Thomas Lahoud, sorry but no. The HDD are different interfaces and different physically. You can see the difference on this guide, step 9 forward and compare it to this guide, step 10 and on. Those are not interchangeable. Hope this helps, good luck.

iPod 3rd Generation Hard Drive Image

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iPod 3rd Generation Hard Drive Replacement

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Moderate

35 - 50 minutes

iPod 5th Generation (Video) Hard Drive Image

Guide

iPod 5th Generation (Video) Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulty:

Moderate

30 - 50 minutes

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