[iriverdude]

What hard drive interface do the 5/5.5G ipods use? CE-ATA? I wouldn't mind picking up a ipod with dead hard drive and fitting 160GB CE-ATA myself.

 

[neosoul]

CE-ATA hard drives are for the Classic not 5/5.5 gens

 

[steven2992]

5/5.5G ipods use a zif connection like these toshiba single platter 120 GB (MK1231GAL) and dual platter 240 GB (mk2431gah) disks

The 30GB ipod will only fit a single platter and the 60/80GB is large enough for a dual platter

 

[penartur]

However, MK1231GAL you've mentioned will not work with 5th gen (and anything but 6th gen and zune 80/120).
From what i have heard, that drive is for some reason incompatible with ATA, so it will only work with devices it was designed for, namely, ipod classic (6th gen) and zune 120 (and zune 80 as well). It will not even work as a portable hdd if put in corresponding hdd enclosure.
However, other hard drives should work with 5th gen, and there is another slim 120gb hdd: Samsung HS12YHA.

 

[migsev]

I've got a 5.5g 80gb video. What 120/160gb drives can I fit in it that aren't waaay overpriced?

 

[penartur]

Any but MK1231GAL.
What do you mean by "overpriced"? ~$100 is a normal price for 120gb.

 

[INGRAMLI]

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Originally Posted by penartur /img/forum/go_quote.gif Any but MK1231GAL. What do you mean by "overpriced"? ~$100 is a normal price for 120gb.

it all depends on what kind of storage you are talking about. $100 for 120gb is way overpriced for desktop type storage; $100 for 120gb can said to be impossible if you are talking about SSDs (at least true for this year). The bottom line is, we all knows 1.8" HDD sucks in term of R/W performance and $/GB, they are good for nothing except for their size and price (compare to SSDs of same class)

 

[penartur]

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$100 for 120gb is way overpriced for desktop type storage; $100 for 120gb can said to be impossible if you are talking about SSDs (at least true for this year).

I'm talking about 1.8" storage.
That would be silly to call 1.8" hdds "overpriced" because 3.5" are cheaper, don't you think?
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The bottom line is, we all knows 1.8" HDD sucks in term of R/W performance and $/GB

Nobody needs R/W performance on their portable devices, and i cannot see how it "sucks" in price for portable use.
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they are good for nothing except for their size

Yes, and all this portables are good for nothing except for their size, i can get a PC sounding like that

 

[migsev]

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Originally Posted by penartur /img/forum/go_quote.gif Any but MK1231GAL. What do you mean by "overpriced"? ~$100 is a normal price for 120gb.

Could you point me out to a place that sells them for that price? I'm looking at rapidrepair.com and the 120gb samsung drive is $190. 240gb drive is $300!

I'm supposed to go for drives with Zif connectors, right?

 

[penartur]

$300 for 240GB is a normal price. Largest capacity hard drives are always come with a larger $/GB.
You can purchase HS12YHA (slim 120gb, good for slim (30GB) ipod 5/5.5th gen) on ebay for about $120: hs12yha, great deals on Electronics, Cell Phones PDAs on eBay!

 

[pelayostyle]

I have an ipod 5g U2(30gb) that was upgraded to 120gb with this kit from Apricorn.

 

[originalsnuffy]

The Apricorn price for 240gb plus battery is $199!! Much better than other prices I have seen.

Are they reputable?