iPod Classic 160 GB (Thin) Hard Drive

My Problem

The hard drive died

My Fix

For this 50 year young woman who is not a tech geek by any means I think I did amazingly well.

I took it step by step and took my time. I was able to get the ipod open with minimal damage. and get the hard drive changed and back together and music downloaded on it within the hour. I was amazed and so thankful I did it myself oh and how proud I now am to say I Did it.

My Advice

Read the repair pages and look at the photos more that once and again while you are repairing. Take your time and it will work out better that you could have hoped for :)

My Problem

The HDD of the iPod started to fail. Synchronisation was not possible any longer. The HDD started to make noise too.

My Fix

As expected open the case was the biggest challenge. Once the iPod was open the rest was strait forward.

My Advice

If you attempt to open the unit for any repair, think what else needs to be changed. Get all the parts and only then start the work. It is really hard to open the unit. So you don't want to do this twice in a row.

My Problem

My iPod Classic was more than just a music machine... my wife gave it to me as a one year anniversary present, complete with custom engraving. When it stopped working six months ago, I was extremely sad :( While dragging my feet and contemplating getting a new one, Apple decided to cancel the Classic completely! With prices now in the $500's or more on eBay, I decided it was time to try and repair it myself.

My Fix

The repair went amazingly smooth. It took about an hour, as I replaced both the hard drive AND the battery. The repair guide was somewhat helpful, but I found that I was able to use my own methods to dismantle the iPod, and it was not nearly as difficult as the guide made it seem.

My Advice

Repairing my device makes it feel even closer to me than it did before. Don't drag your feet, get it done! You'll be happier for it!