cmarti
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OK, so I have a 6.5G 120GB Silver Classic, and bought a 160GB Black 7G awhile ago, but my music collection has grown beyond the 160GB capacity. I want to do the 240GB Toshiba HDD swap, and want to know if I can just swap the backplates of my two Classics (put the 120GB's backplate on the 160GB to fit the 240GB HDD, and vice-versa)? Also, can I just stick the 160GB drive into the older Classic and use it all, or will I be limited to 128GB?
Thanks all!
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Just realized that my 6.5G backplate is the same thickness as my 7G... Dangit, so I have to also buy a thicker backplate for my 7G? Where the heck do I find one? I can't seem to find any in the U.S. on eBay?
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Anyone use this site? http://www.irepair.com/ipod-classic-parts.html
^ That is what I read as well. I also read (in this thread) that 5.5 gen 30GB version can take a 120GB HDD.
Thanks for the input guys,if i remember correctly it was in this thread (which are among the best in this particular subject) that someone mentioned this possible issue.I did already read the whole thread twice but today im not exactly in the mood..hehe
Both the 5g and the 5.5g 30GB can take a 120GB HDD. I have done this three times so far flawlessly all using the TOSHIBA 120GB ZIF CE MK1234GAL drive.
My born 30GB 5g have installed a 160GB HDD in it, the motherboard is the first version not the 5.5th one.
That 480GB SSD looked like 24-pin SATA LIF for Late 2008 / Mid 2009 Macbook Air
http://www.ifixit.com/Apple-Parts/MacBook-Air-Late-2008-Mid-2009-120-GB-Hard-Drive/IF107-084
Here is the SATA LIF to ZIF adapter
http://www.ebay.com/itm/24pin-SATA-LIF-40pin-ZIF-adapter-card-cable-toshiba-samsung-SSD-HDD-/320959569045
i just tried installing an msata into a 7th gen and it was a no go. tried many formating types
FAT32 5 times twice from a mac
NTFS
Extended Journaled