5.5g ipod new battery+hd - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

Anouk · #1 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 03:10 AM

Hello I hope this is the right forum for this question but I am really curious since I will be getting my secondhand 5.5g imod very soon:
1. Is it possible to change the battery in the 5.5g 80gb ipod to a battery with a higher capacity/longer lifetime (I will be using rockbox)?
2. Will I still be able to charge the battery via usb?
3. Is it possible to swap the normal harddrive in the ipod for a larger harddrive and what is the max size allowed/possible? Will this still work with rockbox?
Thanks in advance for the information,
Greetings, Anouk,

joneeboi · #2 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 03:15 AM

1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. 120GB has been done with RockBox.

dir_d · #3 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 03:16 AM

Should search Rockbox - Open Source Jukebox Firmware they have alotta info on those questions. They have a wiki about the hdd replacements also.

Anouk · #4 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 03:44 AM

Hey, Thanks for the info! I just wonder if the ipod firmware will allow a bigger hd. Yes I looked quickly at the rockbox site and they have info about replacing the hdd. what batteries/hdds might I be able to use?
Thanks in advance,
Greetings, Anouk,

Anouk · #5 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 05:36 AM

Hello, Well after reading some more on the net it seems you can now modify (with an adaptor) your ipod to accept compact flash cards. Really cool!
Greetings, Anouk,

johnkennedy12 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 08:19 PM

Thanks for your wonderful information.keep it up

This is a good topic, and different members here and definitely we can

expect different talk of life.

qusp · #7 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anouk

Hello, Well after reading some more on the net it seems you can now modify (with an adaptor) your ipod to accept compact flash cards. Really cool!
Greetings, Anouk,

yes but I have been unable to get my CF modded ipod to work with rockbax rockbox startup says file not found. do I need to install manually for a CF modded ipod? it installs fine and the rockbax start up screen mentions the CF card but no joy; Am I missing something? any help would be much apreciated

frozenice · #8 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joneeboi

1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. 120GB has been done with RockBox.

Is the 120 gb single platter (similar to the new iPod Classic) or is it a dual-platter that has been rockboxed?

suicidal_orange · #9 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 09:28 AM

I'm in the same position as qusp - rockbox on CF seems a bit flaky. I did have it working on a 4gb until I remounted it to add music, then it broke. That was using the 60gb patched version from iflash (the site I got the CF adaptor from). I still have the older version if you want to try it, but the later poster suggests the new one works

Maybe it would help if I knew what I have - my imod is a frankenpod, not made by me.

As you can see, I asked there hoping for some help, but no luck as of yet

I'll let you know if I find out anything