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post #2236 of 2514
9/6/10 at 12:39am

Thanks joneeboi, I will.

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post #2237 of 2514
9/7/10 at 4:29pm

I have zune 1g coming in few weeks, so i got few quick questions..

 

does anyone has successfully modded their 1g Zune? does it provide much better sound than the headphone out?

 

after reading the tutorial and picture below, i'm still confused on how to connect L & R pin from DAC to the output line out dock of zune. anyone care to explain?
 

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Originally Posted by joneeboi View Post

It seems we have another addition to the diyMod family: the Microsoft Zune 1G! This bad boy implements the WM8978/WM8758, much like in the iPod 5G/5.5G. I can't actually confirm that this chip is actually the Wolfson except by the process of elimination. Keep in mind that the chip is hiding right underneath the screen. Anyways, happy diyModding.




 

Edited by i_djoel2000 - 9/7/10 at 6:14pm
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post #2238 of 2514
9/8/10 at 10:16pm

^anyone?


Edited by i_djoel2000 - 9/8/10 at 10:18pm
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post #2239 of 2514
9/9/10 at 7:57am

*still actually waiting someone knowledgeable to answer my questions

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post #2240 of 2514
9/9/10 at 6:28pm
Thread Starter 

You solder wires from those points marked in the diagram to wherever you want to send the signal. You can see how the signal comes straight from the Wolfson, so you'll have the direct sound output from the CODEC. Mind you, nobody's done this mod before (to my knowledge), so you are breaking new ground here. Just know that it's not a guarantee that it'll work. If it does, let us know.

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post #2241 of 2514
9/9/10 at 7:06pm
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Originally Posted by joneeboi View Post

You solder wires from those points marked in the diagram to wherever you want to send the signal. You can see how the signal comes straight from the Wolfson, so you'll have the direct sound output from the CODEC. Mind you, nobody's done this mod before (to my knowledge), so you are breaking new ground here. Just know that it's not a guarantee that it'll work. If it does, let us know.


wow, i thought it has been done before. because zune 30gb is mentioned briefly in the tutorial of diy mod..

 

ok, i'll report here if i succeed. wish me luck


Edited by i_djoel2000 - 9/9/10 at 11:31pm
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post #2242 of 2514
9/14/10 at 12:40am
hi Jon, how re' you? long time not post on this superb thread..

hi Jul, experiment on Zune huh? goodluck with it buddy..

Jon, guys, anyone, do you had any succeeded DIYmod with iphone 2G ? hopefully someone had make a path to it and share with me here..
as you see, i'm plan to DIYmod my (as-is/broken sim holder/faulty reception) iphone 2G 8gb for an experiment, to replacing my (sorted DAC lineout) Nano 1stGEN mod..
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post #2243 of 2514
9/15/10 at 6:57pm
Thread Starter 

No one's been able to do it. I destroyed my old iPhone trying to replace the battery (a lesson learned in having the right tools), and it looked very impractical to do a traditional diyMod. Your best bet is to bridge the capacitor pads on the logic board. You can find the images on my website.

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post #2244 of 2514
9/18/10 at 1:09pm

I diyModed my iPod Video 5G with Blackgates. Now burning in while I am listening to them. my iPod was nearly dead because of my friends soldering skills. He burned the pads and caps and at last I managed to solder a channel to some chip. (Near the pads.)

 

It is working just fine now except channels are reversed. I did the same thing as "the Collected diyMods" website but it turned out to that. (Actually, I am not really sure what I did at the last because of the excitement of burning things) Now I cant reverse channels because my board is almost burned. Is there any software solutions or do i have to build a "channel reverser"?

 

Also I want to state that I easily fitted in the caps into the iPod with changing the back panel with 60gb's instead of 30gb's. I passed the cable into a hole in the board below lcd and another cable from between lcd and metal casing... Used 28 awg but they are a bit thick I guess.

 

Edit: Oh yea, I will change the cables at the caps!!!


Edited by hasanyuceer - 9/18/10 at 1:20pm
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post #2245 of 2514
9/18/10 at 8:47pm
Thread Starter 

There ya go. :)

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post #2246 of 2514
9/18/10 at 11:53pm

Also I want to thank foremost joneeboi and who contribute to this thread anyhow...

 

I will add my comparison between diyMod and the original one and also recabled Fiio E1 and the stock one after burning in. So who has low budget and/or wants real portable systems (not transportable) will have an idea about that rig..

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post #2247 of 2514
9/19/10 at 11:18pm

What versions of the touch can be diymodded? I am going blind reading this thread. So far I can only find that the 1st gen touches can be done. Thanks

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post #2248 of 2514
9/22/10 at 9:59am

Hi!

 

Thank you everyone who contributed to this mod!

 

I just did this mod last night. I used elna slimic ii caps because I couldn't find the black gates. They're great on the high end and balance out the low end (I have a heavy low end).

 

From what I can hear, it was definitely worth opening up and modding.

 

Running the diyMod 5.5g > McIntosh Mac 1900 > Original Large Advent speakers or MS-1s

 

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pic of the finished job

 

 


Edited by knalb - 9/22/10 at 9:06pm
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post #2249 of 2514
9/27/10 at 3:16am
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Originally Posted by joneeboi View Post

No one's been able to do it. I destroyed my old iPhone trying to replace the battery (a lesson learned in having the right tools), and it looked very impractical to do a traditional diyMod. Your best bet is to bridge the capacitor pads on the logic board. You can find the images on my website.


too bad, so sorry for what happen to your iPhone Jon...

and the url to your websites are ? *i can't find it on your profile...

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post #2250 of 2514
10/10/10 at 8:10am

hi guys! i'm new to this forum. currently i'm modding my ipod 5g. according to the things i've read, this is what i've done and what i'll be planning to do. please correct me if i'm wrong. ok, firstly i've already desoldered off the 2 sets of parts. attached photos you're able to see it enlarged. 

 

 

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should i connect the cables and the black gates this way? after that is it all done?

 

one more thing, this is my proposed rig. 

 

above iMod 5g with 32gb CF card mod -> simple LOD -> Headstage Arrow 12HE 2g -> grado sr80i modded.

 

would it work too?

 

thanks for the help and the guidance. 

 

cheers!

Justin

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