I got the tools.
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I got the tools. I got the new batteries. Now wish me luck for replacing the batteries of my 20+ year old iPods. A classic gen 6 and a 3rd gen Nano.
@jwildeboer I got a Nano here. Is there a nice tool to copy (& convert) my flac files onto it?
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@jwildeboer oh yay, the two worst ones to open
@jwildeboer i’m pretty sure the later nanos are a little worse to get open, but the 3g is a real pain. the classic should be easier so if you start with that one you’ll probably have a better time
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@jwildeboer i’m pretty sure the later nanos are a little worse to get open, but the 3g is a real pain. the classic should be easier so if you start with that one you’ll probably have a better time
@timmy I like a real challenge
The nano 3G has the white screen of death due to a bloated battery, so even more fun. -
@redravenspirit @jwildeboer the plastic faced ipods are quite easy to work on, but getting the aluminum ones open is way harder. Internally they are quite nice to repair
@timmy @redravenspirit the good thing is that iPods are ubiquitous and many good videos and manuals on how to fix them are available. And getting spare parts even after 20 years is not a real problem.
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I got the tools. I got the new batteries. Now wish me luck for replacing the batteries of my 20+ year old iPods. A classic gen 6 and a 3rd gen Nano.
Good lock with the battery. If you have a old iPod working, that's very nice.
You might be interested in this : https://www.crowdsupply.com/cool-tech-zone/tangara A kind of open source (non apple) iPod.
I stumbled upon this while looking for an #opensource printer.
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Good lock with the battery. If you have a old iPod working, that's very nice.
You might be interested in this : https://www.crowdsupply.com/cool-tech-zone/tangara A kind of open source (non apple) iPod.
I stumbled upon this while looking for an #opensource printer.
@MichelPatrice Yes, I know about it. But I prefer recycling old stuff instead of generating more waste
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I got the tools. I got the new batteries. Now wish me luck for replacing the batteries of my 20+ year old iPods. A classic gen 6 and a 3rd gen Nano.
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@MichelPatrice Yes, I know about it. But I prefer recycling old stuff instead of generating more waste
I could not agree more. If you have one that is already working, it is all the best.
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I got the tools. I got the new batteries. Now wish me luck for replacing the batteries of my 20+ year old iPods. A classic gen 6 and a 3rd gen Nano.
The iPod nano 3G is open. And as expected, it has a bloated battery. But that can be fixed. It is still working, so a new battery should bring it back.
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The iPod nano 3G is open. And as expected, it has a bloated battery. But that can be fixed. It is still working, so a new battery should bring it back.
@jwildeboer Metal bucket with sand? At least open the window and be prepared to lug it out.
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The iPod nano 3G is open. And as expected, it has a bloated battery. But that can be fixed. It is still working, so a new battery should bring it back.
@jwildeboer question, can you upload files into that iPod from Linux?
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@jwildeboer Metal bucket with sand? At least open the window and be prepared to lug it out.
@jwildeboer Not to be confused with snarkiness. Just be careful with the lithium batteries.
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The iPod nano 3G is open. And as expected, it has a bloated battery. But that can be fixed. It is still working, so a new battery should bring it back.
@jwildeboer Have you upgraded it to larger storage? I know it can be done with some iPods, not sure about this one?
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@jwildeboer Not to be confused with snarkiness. Just be careful with the lithium batteries.
@ofosos I know it’s hard to believe that I know what I’m doing, but I am 56 years old, have 40+ years of experience and I know what I’m doing
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The iPod nano 3G is open. And as expected, it has a bloated battery. But that can be fixed. It is still working, so a new battery should bring it back.
@jwildeboer Are the replacement batteries the same capacity as the old ones or was it possible to profit from the advancements in the mean time and get larger capacity with the same dimensions?
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I got the tools. I got the new batteries. Now wish me luck for replacing the batteries of my 20+ year old iPods. A classic gen 6 and a 3rd gen Nano.
@jwildeboer Do you use Rockbox on those, or do you have a way to work with the old library format? I've contemplated getting an iPod or something that can run Rockbox well. Good luck with the repairs.
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@jwildeboer question, can you upload files into that iPod from Linux?
@luisfcorreia Yes, with libipod. I don’t need it though, as I have a Mac.
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@jwildeboer Have you upgraded it to larger storage? I know it can be done with some iPods, not sure about this one?
@fahrni No, it stays an 8GB iPod nano. I’m only swapping in a new battery.
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@jwildeboer Are the replacement batteries the same capacity as the old ones or was it possible to profit from the advancements in the mean time and get larger capacity with the same dimensions?
@HeptaSean I only know that the replacement battery is 550 mAh, the old one doesn’t say how much it has.
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@jwildeboer Do you use Rockbox on those, or do you have a way to work with the old library format? I've contemplated getting an iPod or something that can run Rockbox well. Good luck with the repairs.
@simon No. It is and stays original. I can sync it with my m4 MacBook as Apple still fully supports iPods.
