<![CDATA[I got the tools.]]>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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This old circular button is so nice. You don't have to look at the device to use it to skip a tune or to go back.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://jasette.facil.services/users/MichelPatrice/statuses/116382043817573003https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://jasette.facil.services/users/MichelPatrice/statuses/116382043817573003Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:24:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:23:12 GMT]]>@jwildeboer ... whispering life into old devices. ๐Ÿ™ƒ

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/knowprose/statuses/116382039571613050https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/knowprose/statuses/116382039571613050Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:23:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:16:07 GMT]]>New battery installed. Tested. Case closed ๐Ÿ™‚ iPod nano 3G is back for many more years of service, hopefully ๐Ÿ™‚ That was definitely a tough repair. These iPod nanos are quite demanding to pry open. But does is done. Onward to saving more devices from ending up at the landfill.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116382011693038429https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116382011693038429Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:16:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:49:34 GMT]]>@thorsten Yes, you need to understand how these clips work that hold everything together. Because you need force to get them to open. The nano need soldering, the 6/7th gen doesn't.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116379312120314488https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116379312120314488Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:49:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:38:40 GMT]]>@thorsten The best how to is the iPod Repair clinic, a guy with 20 years of experience, sharing his wisdom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V-ZqzuxN8Q

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116379269237701821https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116379269237701821Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:38:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:13:45 GMT]]>@jwildeboer Wow. Please tell us your experience how easy or hard it was. I have also a nano and a classic. Both need a battery replacement.
Where have you bought the needed stuff? And is there a good how to? Do you need soldering?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://puzich.social/users/thorsten/statuses/116378699424396504https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://puzich.social/users/thorsten/statuses/116378699424396504Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:13:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:44:47 GMT]]>@fahrni @jwildeboer not sure the nano storage can be upgraded without BGA soldering. the classic/mini was easy because they used hard drives.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/cinebox/statuses/116377405856366465https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/cinebox/statuses/116377405856366465Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:44:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:13:21 GMT]]>@jwildeboer Makes sense. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://curmudgeon.cafe/users/fahrni/statuses/116376574473899003https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://curmudgeon.cafe/users/fahrni/statuses/116376574473899003Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:13:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:09:45 GMT]]>@fahrni I am more than happy with the 8GB, that's a lot of music already ๐Ÿ™‚ I also have a classic 6th gen with the 80GB hard drive, so I never felt the need to upgrade.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376560276849005https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376560276849005Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:09:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:07:15 GMT]]>@jwildeboer The Nano, like you have, is the best form factor iPod, in my opinion.

I did a little reading and theyโ€™re kind of difficult to upgrade. The standard iPod gen 4 and up are โ€” apparently โ€” easy to upgrade.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://curmudgeon.cafe/users/fahrni/statuses/116376550453322564https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://curmudgeon.cafe/users/fahrni/statuses/116376550453322564Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:07:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:28:22 GMT]]>Jan Wildeboer ๐Ÿ˜ท:krulorange:
Very nice and retro. I must admit I failed at using the Koss Porta Pro.]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://im.allmendenetz.de/item/d2de8eec-e027-4df0-a2f0-c9ea244b95a2https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://im.allmendenetz.de/item/d2de8eec-e027-4df0-a2f0-c9ea244b95a2Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:28:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:17:23 GMT]]>@jwildeboer my
iPod Classic 5th generation music player was still working fine in 2017 - I'd flashed the retro cassette theme on Rockbox firmware on my mine โ€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyYHYCNk9IM. These were really quality devices. Hope it lasts as long as my HP41CV has!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/danie10/statuses/116376354394431965https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/danie10/statuses/116376354394431965Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:17:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:01:39 GMT]]>@simon You are out of luck with the FireWire iPods. But the 30 pin versions are still working just fine. Plug them in, Finder tells you an iPod has been detected and you can fill it up with music, videos, podcasts just fine.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376292553026289https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376292553026289Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:01:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:54:48 GMT]]>@jwildeboer I thought I heard somewhere that many iPod models stopped being supported. That might just be the Apple bias of feeling like they drop every product when it suits them. Happy to be wrong about that.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://procrastodon.net/users/simon/statuses/116376265558627661https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://procrastodon.net/users/simon/statuses/116376265558627661Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:54:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:52:45 GMT]]>@luisfcorreia I donโ€™t know as I donโ€™t use it anymore.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376257508949639https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376257508949639Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:52:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:52:04 GMT]]>@jwildeboer is that still maintained?
I tried last year from my Fedora Workstation and it wasn't recognized

(came to the conclusion that I have a very similar iPod here with a replacement battery to be replaced... 'soon')

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/luisfcorreia/statuses/116376254844353683https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/luisfcorreia/statuses/116376254844353683Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:52:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:43:57 GMT]]>@ofosos Thank you being a troll focused on demotivating other people you donโ€™t know and welcome to my blocklist. Have a nice day!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376222947457060https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376222947457060Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:43:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:42:32 GMT]]>@jwildeboer Famous last words.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.coop/users/ofosos/statuses/116376217370033800https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.coop/users/ofosos/statuses/116376217370033800Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:42:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:41:07 GMT]]>@simon No. It is and stays original. I can sync it with my m4 MacBook as Apple still fully supports iPods.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376211753239383https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376211753239383Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:41:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:39:47 GMT]]>@HeptaSean I only know that the replacement battery is 550 mAh, the old one doesnโ€™t say how much it has.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376206560709882https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376206560709882Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:39:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:38:41 GMT]]>@fahrni No, it stays an 8GB iPod nano. Iโ€™m only swapping in a new battery.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376202205257875https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376202205257875Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:38:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:37:10 GMT]]>@luisfcorreia Yes, with libipod. I donโ€™t need it though, as I have a Mac.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376196264332354https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.wildeboer.net/users/jwildeboer/statuses/116376196264332354Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:37:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:36:33 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://procrastodon.net/users/simon/statuses/116376193816117267https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://procrastodon.net/users/simon/statuses/116376193816117267Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:36:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I got the tools. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:35:42 GMT]]>@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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