Up-grader and repairman on a hobby basis.
Upgrades:
Macbook Pro 3,1: 4Gb ram, dual HDD (500 + 120 Gb), vintage illuminated logo, repaste CPU and GPU
Time Capsule: 1Tb HDD
Dell XPS 15 L501: Intel SSD
Macbook Pro 8,1: Dual HD (SSD+HDD)
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The operating system is stored on the logic board. The hard drive is simply a container for your backups. After installing the new drive you format it from the airport utility.
Great guide! Did this a while ago, but didn't get around to making a guide. Shame on me (I actually didn't figure out how to make a new product wiki and gave up. :p Good job! :)
I have with luck (several times) used the metal spudger to create a small initial gap.
But be careful, it's easy to severely scratch the iPod.