What marketplace ?

Rockbox ! ..... couldn't live without it ! :)

Yes you can keep the same HF Jack & Flex. Not a PERFECT fit, but still Ok.

Hells! Bells! - 40 ?? I thought I was bad. Most I've ever had is 15. Usually prune them down by putting about 10 or so back on eBay December-time to catch the Christmas Buyers. Then I think - OK, got a tidy Paypal Balance - no more purchases ! ... But after a couple of weeks, the addiction...

Yeah, I've seen that & it DOES seem too good too be true. There can't be any profit there. Downside - you're getting it from China - Anything goes wrong you're 6,000 miles away !

I know it's 15 years ago but .... Nice nod to Bowie !

I've started stroking 'em before I go to bed !!!!!! …. Hey ! - It's a hobby. It's a passion. You don't have to explain eccentricities if it's a hobby …. At least that's my excuse ! :)

Ha! Ha! Didn't realise there were other people just like me. I've modded 5 iPod videos & 2 x 7th gen160's using Tarkan Quads, then RockBoxed 'em …. not 1T, but 250-300gb & I too, CANNOT bring myself to re-sell them - just can't ! PS: Are you sure they're actually selling for over £1000 &...

Yeah, I've bought faulty Logic/Mother Boards from AliExpress. They basically give you details to return it..then deny all knowledge of receiving it ! But I've bought tons of other stuff (batteries, backplates etc.) that have been OK. Their products are so cheap you have to take the attitude -...

Originally Posted by AudioPhilistine hoping i can use this for more than parts, though — all i really wanted was the 64MB logic board! If that's all you really want, sometimes it can be more economical to just buy a brand new board. I'm sure you know about...

If an iPod has no sound through the headphones, I always ask the seller if sound still comes through the usb port. If it doesn't, it's a dud. Totally agree

Most of the antics point to dodgy logic board.....I'm pretty certain no sound through dock is the board

You have been here, haven't you ? .......http://themes.rockbox.org/?target=ipod6g

    You've pretty much answered your own questions really: 6g IS slightly harder than the 5g to open but the more you open the better you become at it. Yeah, thin HF jack just means as opposed to those found in the thick back plates. The Tarkan Quad (IMHI) is a major breakthrough in modding...

"Create something quite unique" hits the nail on the head..........You have something that you can't get in retail shops !

Yeah, right ! .....Purchased 2x Takan Duals to improve a couple of 5.5G's about a week before the Quad came out....so I HAD to buy the Quad+2000mAh Battery & make another one up (I have 7 iPods to date !) just to see if it fits with slim back..& of course it does TO PERFECTION !   Should put...

Yeah...sorry!

For what it's worth I've just bought some '1964 Ears V3s' - Superb in every possible department !

Sorry....may not have made it clear - Must have Rockbox !

  Yeah.... last year I used a Super Talent 120  in a 5Gen slim, then with a bit of help from a 'genius' on the Rockbox site obtained a patch & made the successful software conversion....After adding a FiiO Andes E07K & the 64 Ears V3s I couldn't be happier with the results.   I just...

  Excellent info. I realise this is 4 years on but Do you know of anyone who's actually been successful in this particular combination (i.e. the Mach Xtreme 120GB Nano ZIF Series 1.8" PATA SSD) Has there been any 'world-changing break-throughs' in the last 4 years ?

Sometime last year I swapped an 80gb HDD for a Super Talent 120 SSD in a used 5.5 Gen, then with a bit of help from a 'genius' on the Rockbox site successfully converted it to my favourite software....After adding a FiiO Andes E07K & the 64 Ears V3s I couldn't be happier with the results.   I...

OK thanks for that...Good luck BTW

Which SSD are you using (What Make ?)

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