Then I remembered iFixit, a site known for its detailed device tear-downs. I was also curious as to how to open the device. I scoured the Internet looking for iPod replacement batteries. It was time to bring this iPod Classic kicking and screaming into the future. From the bulkiness of the device to the click wheel and hierarchical menu interface, this ten year old model felt positively ancient.īut I was instantly smitten. Seeing that menu once again felt like I’d transported myself through a time warp. The iPod’s battery was dead, but when I plugged the device into an AC outlet, the familiar Apple logo appeared, bathed in the stark bluish-white hue of the surrounding backlight. Would this relic from my technological past still work? The Forensics And so I packed the iPod away…įlash forward to two weeks ago, I was cleaning my studio when I accidentally stumbled upon my venerable iPod. After heavy use for 4 years, the battery was unable to hold a charge. I purchased my iPod Classic new in 2003, alongside a PowerMac G5 tower. (Compare this to the standard 16GB and 32GB iPod Touch models being offered today). The model I own came with a storage capacity of a whopping 20GB. The iPod Classic was built first and foremost for music – it was simple, it worked well, and it was an incredibly convenient method of carrying thousands of songs in your pocket. Quaint by today’s standards, the original iPod line (now referred to as “Classic”) was a mega hit, and said to be instrumental in Apple’s comeback. Remember when the iPod was about music? Back in the early 2000’s, it was. Did it work? Did I escape unscathed? Read on… But I did it anyway and lived to tell the tale. Taking apart an iPod Classic to update the battery isn’t for the faint of heart. Back from the Dead: Reviving a 4th Generation iPod Classic
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