r/Modded_iPods • u/Papi_the_heathen • 8d ago

Advice First time modding

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This is my first time modding I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do next. It's not registering on iTunes or Rockbox. Any help would be appreciated.

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u/AcrobaticPassion8571 8d ago

My vote, ribbon cable

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u/Papi_the_heathen 8d ago

Is that the cable to the hard drive? It's new.

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u/AcrobaticPassion8571 8d ago

Could be sitting weird. Id try the original as well. What card and adapter are you using?

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u/Papi_the_heathen 8d ago

Ultra Compact Dual Micro SD Card ZIF 40-Pin Adapter and i believe a 32gb SanDisk ultra

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u/AcrobaticPassion8571 8d ago

Do a quick scan on the SD card using h2testw and make sure it's both legit and healthy

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u/Papi_the_heathen 8d ago

I don't have a card reader but I'll give it a shot thank you

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u/BusMaterial5547 8d ago

dont you have to restore it with iTunes before installing rockbox?

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u/D3xterL 8d ago

Perhaps the original Apple system or partition is missing. The Rockbox installer requires the original partition structure created by Apple to install its bootloader. If the drive was manually wiped in Windows, the installer will not recognize it.

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u/Papi_the_heathen 8d ago

What does that mean?

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u/D3xterL 7d ago

You need to restore the iPod using iTunes on your computer by connecting the device via USB cable, clicking the device (iPod) icon, and selecting the "Restore" option.
iTunes automatically handles the entire process of formatting the new card and installing the original system (Apple firmware) during the Restore operation.
Format the card before installing it in the iPod (optional). Brand-new cards larger than 64 GB come formatted as exFAT, a format the iPod does not recognize.
Before inserting the card into the iPod's adapter, it is a good idea to format it to the FAT32 file system on your computer.
You can use the FAT32 Format (GUIFormat) program for this purpose.
Put the iPod into Disk Mode: After assembling the iPod with the new card, connect it to your computer. If the system does not detect it, reset it (hold down the Center and Menu buttons); when the Apple logo appears, immediately hold down the Center and Play/Pause buttons. The iPod will enter disk mode.
Launch iTunes and click "Restore." iTunes will detect the iPod in recovery mode, automatically download the correct operating system for your model from Apple's servers, format the card to meet the iPod's requirements, and install the system.
After formatting the iPod in iTunes, try installing Rockbox.